Capabilities
Japan's combat role at Balikatan signals new phase in Philippine drills
Capabilities
Taiwan targets drone output surge as exports soar
Diplomacy
Japan, Australia reinforce alliance on defense, energy and critical minerals
Diplomacy
Taiwan's president completes Eswatini trip despite Chinese airspace pressure
Capabilities
Taiwan's Han Kuang computer drills shift toward urban warfare, joint defense
Planners of Han Kuang's online war game emphasized urban combat, distributed command systems and coordinated tri-service operations. Live-fire exercises will occur later this year.
Capabilities
U.S. Marines push antiship missiles to edge of Philippine island chain
Crime & Justice
U.S. expands sanctions on Chinese firms linked to Iran's shadow oil trade
Indonesia weighs US overflight request as air corridor debate grows
Analysts call Indonesian airspace a critical link in US Indo-Pacific mobility, with overflight access shortening response times and extending strategic reach.
US, Philippines plan artificial-intelligence-driven industrial hub to reduce dependence on China
An allied push to build China-proof technology and manufacturing capacity across the Indo-Pacific is taking root in the Philippines.
Diplomacy
India, S. Korea forge economic ties to reduce dependence on Chinese supply chain
Crime & Justice
Philippines counters renewed Chinese claims on 2 fronts
Crime & Justice
Senior Taiwanese official reveals positions of Chinese warships surrounding island
Crime & Justice
Japan, Australia join largest Salaknib drills in Philippines
Crime & Justice
India rises in US tech supply chain as Chinese share of sales erodes
Crime & Justice
US and allies keep undersea edge over China
Crime & Justice
US interceptions spotlight risks from Iran-linked 'dark fleet' tankers
Crime & Justice
Balikatan 2026 opens with expanded allied drills in Philippines
Crime & Justice
US expands maritime crackdown on Iran's illicit shipping fleets
Crime & Justice
US boards Iran-linked tanker in Indian Ocean as maritime crackdown expands
Crime & Justice
Philippines sets sovereignty bar for any oil deal with China in disputed waters
Crime & Justice
New Zealand and Cook Islands sign defense pact, sidelining China
Crime & Justice
China tech sharpens Iran's strike chain, raising Middle East risks
Crime & Justice
US, Japan, Philippines deepen 'denial strategy', increase burden sharing
Crime & Justice
Philippines accuses China of poisoning disputed waters after cyanide seized from vessels
