Defence

A tense situation is developing in and around the South China Sea as China continues to flex its muscles through the projection of military power, provoking a response from both the United States, as well as other countries in the region. China is likely to try to test early the resolve of the incoming Biden administration to protect allies in the region.

A new underground missile base in Iran's Hormozgan province, north of the Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz, was unveiled on Friday.