Crime & Justice
US boards Iran-linked tanker in Indian Ocean as maritime crackdown expands
Diplomacy
Philippines sets sovereignty bar for any oil deal with China in disputed waters
Diplomacy
New Zealand and Cook Islands sign defense pact, sidelining China
Capabilities
US, Japan, Philippines deepen 'denial strategy', increase burden sharing
Science & Technology
US and allies keep undersea edge over China
US and allied submarines still hold the edge. China's 'Transparent Ocean' push cannot match Western stealth, doctrine, communications and coalition strength in the Indo-Pacific.
Capabilities
Balikatan 2026 opens with expanded allied drills in Philippines
Crime & Justice
US expands maritime crackdown on Iran's illicit shipping fleets
Philippines accuses China of poisoning disputed waters after cyanide seized from vessels
In addition to threatening the lives of naval personnel, the alleged poisoning could cause severe reef degradation so Beijing could fabricate an environmental crisis to blame on the Philippines.
US lawmakers propose bill to bolster Taiwan undersea cable resilience against China
Bipartisan legislation would expand monitoring, response planning and coordination with partners as concern grows over suspected sabotage of Taiwan's undersea cables.
Diplomacy
Japan's diplomatic bluebook 'downgrades' Chinese ties, highlights threat
Crime & Justice
India deploys stealth frigate, nuclear submarine in signal to China
Crime & Justice
Taiwanese KMT chair's outreach to China draws international backlash
Crime & Justice
Scholars seek legal clarity, transparency in W. Philippine Sea
Crime & Justice
Fast, far and precise: US forces deploy HIMARS in Exercise Cobra Gold
Crime & Justice
US introduces Precision Strike Missile in combat against Iran
Crime & Justice
UK denounces failed Iranian strike on Diego Garcia; US downs missile
Crime & Justice
Naval drills bolster Manila's S. China Sea claims, Philippine ex-justice says
Crime & Justice
CM-302 failure in Iran exposes cracks in China's missile exports
Crime & Justice
Chinese, Taiwanese will unite, China's Xi tells Taiwanese opposition leader
Crime & Justice
Taiwan cracks down on illegal Chinese poaching of tech talent
Crime & Justice
India curbs reliance on Chinese technology over security concerns
Crime & Justice
Vietnam's To Lam elected president, shifts from collective rule toward Xi-style power
Crime & Justice
Four years after volcanic eruption, onerous Chinese loan weighs on Tonga's recovery
Crime & Justice
Australia's Ghost Bat emerges as contender in German drone push
