Capabilities
RIMPAC drills showcase strike, undersea capabilities in world's largest maritime exercise
Security
U.S. transfers Triton sea drones to strengthen Philippine maritime surveillance
Diplomacy
China sidelined as Russian-N. Korean bridge exposes strains in regional alignment
Human Rights
China's ethnic unity law puts activists, overseas critics in legal crosshairs
Human Rights
Minority activists seek international pressure on Beijing to repeal ethnic unity law
The appeal at a UN forum adds to mounting international criticism of legislation denounced for endangering minority identities and freedoms.
Security
Foreign cargo ship near Taiwan obeyed China Coast Guard's demands: Taipei
Diplomacy
Australia, Vanuatu sign pact barring foreign military base on Vanuatu
Philippines, U.S. conduct KAMANDAG 10 as drills stretch from Taiwan-facing waters to S. China Sea
The annual exercise highlights Manila's shift toward territorial defense. Training included joint Philippine-U.S. live-fire drone operations.
S. China Sea tensions persist 10 years after landmark tribunal ruling
Recent tensions over Scarborough Shoal highlight the gap between the 2016 award's legal force and its limited impact on Chinese maritime activity.
Security
Pacific allies move to blunt China's undersea push
Diplomacy
Why China's floating platform at Scarborough Shoal raised alarm
Diplomacy
Germany expands Indo-Pacific role through Philippine defense, investment
Diplomacy
China's expanding seabed mapping exposes the Pacific's digital fault lines
Diplomacy
Taiwan's new F-16V fighters to arrive by September, extending strike range
Diplomacy
European powers expand Indo-Pacific role as concerns over China grow
Diplomacy
Taiwan weighs tougher AI chip controls on China after server smuggling case
Diplomacy
10 years after S. China Sea ruling, what did the Philippines actually win?
Diplomacy
U.S. Congress, Pentagon push wider sea drone use in Indo-Pacific
Diplomacy
Indo-Taiwan industrial park advances India's East Asia manufacturing ambitions
Diplomacy
U.S. expands Indo-Pacific logistical network with Australian weapon stockpile
Diplomacy
China's dual use deception: using research as cover for military planning
Diplomacy
Japan expands rare earth search with deep-sea drone project, Greenland mission
Diplomacy
India pursues German submarine fleet to strengthen Indian Ocean deterrence
Diplomacy
Philippines sends largest-ever RIMPAC contingent
