What will Beijing’s next 5-year plan mean for Taiwan?
As China drafts its 15th five-year plan – the next entry in a line of expansive blueprints that have set the tone for the country’s
T-Dome, increased military spending show Taiwan committed to self-defense, analysts say
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te’s announcement that Taiwan will build a new air defense system, dubbed the T-Dome, sends a message that Taipei will defend itself
Philippine-U.S. relief mission highlights mutual planning, rapid deployment
Philippine and United States forces conducted a response-and-recovery mission in Batanes in the northern Philippines after devastating cyclones and other intense tropical weather. The operation
Indonesia’s armed forces mark 80th anniversary
Indonesia, the world’s fourth most populous nation and a critical Indo-Pacific partner, observed its military’s 80th anniversary on October 5, 2025. The Indonesian National Armed
Trump may approve Tomahawks for Ukraine if Russia continues war
President Donald Trump on Sunday warned Russia that he may send Ukraine long-range Tomahawk missiles if Moscow doesn’t settle its war there soon — suggesting that he could be
US military will use R&D money to pay troops if shutdown persists
President Donald Trump said Saturday that he has directed the Defense Department to use “all available funds” to ensure U.S. troops are paid Wednesday despite the government shutdown,
Partisan shutdown standoff ignores key risk to US stability: rising national debt
The ongoing shutdown debate between Democrats and President Donald Trump’s Republicans is largely avoiding the difficult fiscal issues clouding the country’s future – the rising
Beijing blames US for raising trade tensions, defends rare earth curbs
China called U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest tariffs on Chinese goods hypocritical on Sunday and defended its curbs on exports of rare earth elements and equipment, but stopped short
Israelis honour Trump as hostages return home two years after their capture
U.S. President Donald Trump will receive a hero’s welcome in Israel’s parliament on Monday as a fragile Gaza ceasefire he helped to broker enters a fourth day, with the
American Diaspora Debate In India: Between Influence, Identity And Interests
After a decade of high-profile engagement with the diaspora under the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, questions have arisen about the nature of the