Security
China tapping Australian research for military technology, report warns
Diplomacy
Philippines, Japan elevate ties, launch intelligence and arms talks
Diplomacy
U.S. seeks 'stable equilibrium' with China in Asia: Hegseth
Security
Vietnam expands Spratly outposts as China resumes land reclamation
Capabilities
Tomahawk missile makes history in U.S.-Philippines Balikatan military exercise
The launch from Leyte Island to a target roughly 630km away demonstrates the weapon's precision and reach, strengthening deterrence in a contested maritime environment.
Diplomacy
Philippines, Vietnam declare South China Sea peace 'nonnegotiable,' upgrade ties
Security
Japan rejects Beijing’s 'new militarism' criticism, vows defense buildup
Naval modernization boosts longer deployments in W. Philippine Sea, Manila says
Manila's navy is expanding its maritime surveillance, antisubmarine and coastal defense capabilities amid rising regional tensions.
China's seabed mineral atlas draws strategic scrutiny
China's exhaustive mapping of the resources under its eastern waters could serve military, not just economic, purposes.
Capabilities
Taiwanese drone exports soar as Ukraine war drives demand
Security
Quad alliance pledges $20 billion for critical minerals, launches Pacific infrastructure project
Security
Dutch warship visits Manila
Security
Sony-TSMC sensor venture strengthens Japan's AI supply chain ambitions
Security
Waking the 'sleeping giant': India rises into its role in great power competition
Security
Western allies expand Philippines' Luzon corridor to strengthen Indo-Pacific supply chains
Security
Philippines cannot stay out of any Taiwan conflict: Marcos
Security
Iran boosts covert oil transfers near Malaysia to bypass U.S. sanctions
Security
India, Vietnam bolster strategic ties amid concerns over China
Security
Balikatan 2026 highlights unmanned systems in Philippine defense push
Security
Taiwan's future must be decided by its people, president says
Security
Philippines considers wider Balikatan operations as allies step up coordination
Security
Data sent to China: Chinese navigation app AMap sparks security concerns in Taiwan
Security
New Solomon Islands PM, a critic of China, names cabinet
Security
Taiwan will neither provoke conflict nor cede sovereignty, president says
