China’s Fighter Jets and Missiles Get a Boost From the India-Pakistan Clash
The reported success of Chinese-made fighter jets and air-to-air missiles in the conflict has fed nationalist pride in China, and has renewed warnings to Taiwan.
Fake Filipinos scandal reignites Chinese espionage fears in Philippines
In the Philippines, a spate of arrests of Chinese nationals using fake local identities has reignited espionage fears, following President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr’s directive to defend the
Philippines, US hold joint maritime drills in South China Sea
Coast guard vessels of the Philippines and the United States have taken part for the first time in joint maritime exercises with naval and air
The Taiwan Tightrope Deterrence Is a Balancing Act, and America Is Starting to Slip
As tensions rise across the Taiwan Strait, the policy debate in Washington remains fractured. U.S. strategy broadly revolves around deterring China from attacking Taiwan, and for
Indonesia, Malaysia expand defense partnership to counter transnational threats
Facing shared threats from terrorism, piracy and cross-border crime, Indonesia and Malaysia reaffirmed their defense partnership during a high-level military meeting in April 2025 as
Taiwan arrests men who travelled from China in small boat
Taiwanese authorities have arrested two Chinese nationals who sailed over in a small boat and attempted to land on an island. It is the third
U.S. and Malaysia Deepen Defense and Commercial Partnerships at LIMA 25
LIMA 25 brings together government, military, and industry leaders from across the region and beyond to showcase advancements in maritime and aerospace defense, civil, and
Philippine, U.S., Australian forces conduct combined training on Palawan
The combined joint all-domain operation (CJADO) unfolded in southern Palawan. Four U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey aircraft from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 364, 3rd
Trump can complain all he wants – but he can’t stop his own economic mess
With his usual threats, Donald Trump is trying to ward off the dire reality that he has created and is bearing down on him. He
Trump says ceasefire talks to start ‘immediately
The US President spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Putin, more reserved, said he would work with Ukraine on a