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US approves first export of AIM-260 missiles to Australia
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US F-35As begin permanent deployment at Misawa Air Base in Japan
Politics
Formerly pro-independence Taiwanese opposition leader leans into China
Politics
Taiwan's KMT chair planning to meet China's Xi in days
Politics
Vietnam's To Lam elected president, shifts from collective rule toward Xi-style power
Lam's elevation places him at the top of both the Vietnamese government and Communist Party. Hanoi now resembles Beijing in consolidating power in one man's hands.
Economy
Four years after volcanic eruption, onerous Chinese loan weighs on Tonga's recovery
Capabilities
Australia's Ghost Bat emerges as contender in German drone push
US, allies shift defense production closer to Indo-Pacific flashpoints
New initiatives seek to integrate missile, drone and ammunition production across allied networks and knit Europe closer to the Indo-Pacific.
Japan advances ASEV program with first SPY-7 live-target tracking exercise
Japanese-US testing is helping Japan modernize Aegis missile defense systems for advanced vessels known as ASEVs. Construction of 2 ASEVs is under way in Japan.
Diplomacy
US senator urges Taiwan to approve defense spending bill
Capabilities
Japan deploys first long-range missiles under counterstrike strategy
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Taiwan's air defense rethink: from 'porcupine' to a drone-built 'Hellscape'
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Japan weighs curbs on Chinese mobile payments over 'parallel economy' risks
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Philippines, France sign pact for more military cooperation
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Philippine lawmakers seek aid for W. Philippine Sea fishing crews
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HCL-Foxconn venture highlights burgeoning India-Taiwan chip ties
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Freedom Shield 26 concludes with large-scale drills across S. Korea
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Poll: 74% of Japanese support bolstered defense as concerns over China grow
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Taiwanese opposition leader calls talks with China's Xi a 'bridge' to peace
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Philippine navy protests Chinese radar targeting during W. Philippine Sea patrol
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US 7th Fleet visit underscores steady Philippines-US defense ties
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Super Micro co-founder charged in trans-Asia AI server smuggling case
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Indonesia buys India's BrahMos missiles to counter Chinese risks in S. China Sea
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Philippines, US reinforce defense ties amid security challenges in Indo-Pacific
