Chinese pressure shreds Taiwan’s relationship with South Africa
Just months after Oliver Liao arrived in Pretoria as Taiwan’s de facto ambassador, South Africa began a campaign to downgrade its relationship with the island
Exercise Bersama Lima unites five forces
More than 2,100 military personnel from Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore and the United Kingdom — member states of the long-standing Five Power Defence Arrangements
Australia, Brunei strengthen defense partnership
Two Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) F-35A Lightning II fighter jets deployed to Brunei in late August 2025, signifying the nations’ growing defense cooperation. The
With a Democratic Party leadership vacuum, Obama steps up his criticism of Trump
Former President Barack Obama has stepped up his criticisms of the Trump administration in recent weeks, weighing in more forcefully and frequently than he did
Why experts say Trump is unlikely to win the Nobel Peace Prize this year
U.S. President Donald Trump’s bid to win the Nobel Peace Prize has drawn added attention to the annual guessing game over who its next laureate will be.
Netanyahu hopeful for hostage release within days as Trump urges Israel and Hamas to advance ceasefire plan
US President Donald Trump says Israel has agreed to the initial withdrawal line outlined in his proposed ceasefire plan for Israel and Hamas. In a
Chinese military’s new underwater unmanned systems are ‘disruptive’, intelligent
A Chinese military journal has described the People’s Liberation Army’s latest underwater unmanned systems as “disruptive” and highlighted their intelligent capabilities. According to Ordnance Industry Science
China’s J-16 aircraft expelled 2 foreign stealth fighter jets last year
According to Li Chao, a pilot from the PLA’s Western Theatre Command, the foreign jets had “clear intentions” of intersecting and provoking the Chinese aircraft.
Hegseth fires top Navy official
Defense Secretary Pete Hesgeth on Friday fired Navy chief of staff Jon Harrison, an unusually powerful top aide who had orchestrated a reshuffle of the
Senior US senator wants to boost pressure on China over Taiwan
The chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee said on Friday he will introduce legislation to deter aggression against Taiwan by identifying targets for