Renewed Presence, Rising Tensions: Trump’s South China Sea Policy Is Taking Shape
When the Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. stood side by side with the U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House on July 22, the
China, Japan, and Shifting Narratives of War
The recent 80th anniversary of Japan’s surrender at the end of World War II inspired multiple publications on how Japan remembers its wartime history. However, there has
Ukraine drone hits Russian nuclear plant, sparks huge fire at Novatek’s Ust-Luga terminal
Ukraine launched a drone attack on Russia on Sunday, forcing a sharp fall in the capacity of a reactor at one of Russia’s biggest nuclear
Taiwan, China battle it out in competing World War Two narratives
Veteran Pan Cheng-fa says he clearly remembers fighting for China against the Japanese in World War Two, but gets agitated when asked about the role
Israel Wants More KC-46 Pegasus Tankers To Boost Overworked Aerial Refueling Fleet
The Israeli Ministry of Defense has said it will seek to buy two more Boeing KC-46A Pegasus tankers from the United States, as it invests in its
Australian, Philippine forces train at Exercise ALON 25
Thousands of Australian Defence Force (ADF) and Armed Forces of the Philippines personnel are training with Allies and Partners during Exercise Alon in August 2025.
Five Power military leaders seek to bolster pact’s capabilities amid evolving challenges
Military leaders from the member states of the Five Power Defence Arrangements (FPDA) gathered during one of the Indo-Pacific’s largest exercises to reaffirm the longtime
Taiwan’s energy dependence is ‘Achilles heel’ amid immense threat by China
Voters in Taiwan are headed to the polls on Saturday to decide whether Taipei should reignite its nuclear power capabilities as the island faces immense
Why are 7 large mainland Chinese ro-ro cargo ships sailing in the Taiwan Strait?
A fleet of large civilian cargo ships has sailed through the Taiwan Strait after heading south from the Bohai Sea off northern mainland China, prompting
Canada, Philippines bolster cybersecurity ties to battle evolving threats
Canada and the Philippines convened a high-level cyber working group in Manila in July 2025 to strengthen cooperation in countering increasingly complex digital threats to