Capabilities
U.S. Coast Guard redeploys cutter squadron in 'challenge' to China
Diplomacy
Taiwan reassesses LNG imports after Papua New Guinea shuts down representative office
Diplomacy
Philippines protests 'racist' Chinese AI video depicting Filipinos as monkeys
Diplomacy
Philippines, China summon ambassadors after S. China Sea clash
Politics
Thai demonstrators protest river pollution by Chinese-backed Burmese mines
Thais have found toxic levels of arsenic, lead and manganese in their rivers.
Security
Tokyo protests joint Sino-Russian live fire drill in Japan's EEZ
Capabilities
Taiwan test-fires air-launched Hsiung Feng III, expanding antiship strike capability
India launches 1st private orbital rocket
The Vikram-1 launch marks a major step in India's bid to grow its commercial space industry, narrow China's lead and reduce reliance on Chinese critical materials.
China's submarine missile test signals growing nuclear reach, criticized for limited warnings beforehand
Beijing notified the United States and Japan only a few hours before the explosion.
Economy
India's low-cost solar boom powers drive to reduce reliance on China
Capabilities
U.S. Senate panel moves to extend Taiwan security initiative to Philippines
Capabilities
AI boom lifts Japan's Kioxia as rivalry with China reshapes memory chip race
Capabilities
Philippines dismisses Chinese scholars' Batanes claim; analysts call it lawfare
Capabilities
India's Modi secures uranium deal with Australia, upgrades N. Zealand ties to strategic partnership
Capabilities
Xi Jinping's military purge may continue despite promotion of 2 generals
Capabilities
Canada reaffirms 2016 arbitral ruling, upgrades ties with Philippines
Capabilities
Pacific island nations denounce China's missile test over 'blue continent'
Capabilities
Philippines marks arbitral ruling anniversary; Marcos calls for 'sea of peace'
Capabilities
Manila, Beijing trade barbs over S. China Sea ruling
Capabilities
U.S., allies sharpen 'first island chain' defense in Pacific drills
Capabilities
U.S. think-tank proposes 4-country deterrence framework for Indo-Pacific
Capabilities
Solomon Islands moves to sideline parts of Chinese policing program
Capabilities
India, Japan step up critical-mineral cooperation, launch 1st defense co-development
Capabilities
China's missile test in Pacific draws U.S., regional condemnation
