Capabilities
India deploys stealth frigate, nuclear submarine in signal to China
Diplomacy
Taiwanese KMT chair's outreach to China draws international backlash
Security
Scholars seek legal clarity, transparency in W. Philippine Sea
Capabilities
Fast, far and precise: US forces deploy HIMARS in Exercise Cobra Gold
Security
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.
Security
US lawmakers propose bill to bolster Taiwan undersea cable resilience against China
Diplomacy
Japan's diplomatic bluebook 'downgrades' Chinese ties, highlights threat
US introduces Precision Strike Missile in combat against Iran
The missile can reach targets hundreds of kilometers away and engage moving ships.
UK denounces failed Iranian strike on Diego Garcia; US downs missile
The attempted attack comes as Tehran faces criticism of its deadly crackdown on January protests and over its executions of detainees, including a teenage wrestler.
Security
Naval drills bolster Manila's S. China Sea claims, Philippine ex-justice says
Diplomacy
CM-302 failure in Iran exposes cracks in China's missile exports
Diplomacy
Chinese, Taiwanese will unite, China's Xi tells Taiwanese opposition leader
Diplomacy
Taiwan cracks down on illegal Chinese poaching of tech talent
Diplomacy
India curbs reliance on Chinese technology over security concerns
Diplomacy
Vietnam's To Lam elected president, shifts from collective rule toward Xi-style power
Diplomacy
Four years after volcanic eruption, onerous Chinese loan weighs on Tonga's recovery
Diplomacy
Australia's Ghost Bat emerges as contender in German drone push
Diplomacy
US approves first export of AIM-260 missiles to Australia
Diplomacy
US F-35As begin permanent deployment at Misawa Air Base in Japan
Diplomacy
Formerly pro-independence Taiwanese opposition leader leans into China
Diplomacy
Taiwan's KMT chair planning to meet China's Xi in days
Diplomacy
US, allies shift defense production closer to Indo-Pacific flashpoints
Diplomacy
Japan advances ASEV program with first SPY-7 live-target tracking exercise
Diplomacy
US senator urges Taiwan to approve defense spending bill
