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
Security
Philippines accuses China of poisoning disputed waters after cyanide seized from vessels
Capabilities
Balikatan 2026 opens with expanded allied drills in Philippines
The largest Balikatan to date marks Japan's first active participation and first deployment of combat forces to Philippine soil since World War II.
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
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.
Japan's diplomatic bluebook 'downgrades' Chinese ties, highlights threat
Tokyo cited coercive actions by Beijing but reaffirmed the need for dialogue.
Capabilities
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
Crime & Justice
US approves first export of AIM-260 missiles to Australia
