Seven Companies Hit With Chinese Sanctions Over US Support for Taiwan
Seven companies were hit with Chinese sanctions this week over U.S. military support for Taiwan. Taiwan is a self-governing democracy that China claims as part of its
Taiwan is preparing more than just the military for a China invasion
The exercise simulates a military escalation with China, which claims Taiwan as its territory. It took place at the island’s Whole-of-Society Defense Resilience Committee meeting.
OCD 24 concludes 73 years of bringing aid to Pacific islands
Operation Christmas Drop 2024 concluded Dec. 14, marking 73 years of delivering aid to some of the most isolated communities in the world. Over two
Trump tells 37 people on death row with commuted sentences to ‘go to hell’
Donald Trump has told 37 people on death row who had their sentences commuted by Joe Biden to “go to hell” in a lacerating Christmas
China slams Philippines over US-made Typhon missiles, warns of ‘arms race’ in region
China has ramped up pressure on the Philippines to withdraw the US Typhon missile system stationed there, warning of “arms race risks” in the region. Beijing’s foreign
Trump’s defense policy pick once said TSMC can’t end up in Chinese hands if China takes Taiwan
President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for undersecretary of defense policy, Elbridge Colby, once called for the destruction of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company’s chip plants if China takes over Taiwan.”There’s no
Taiwan President Office Holds First China ‘Expansion’ Simulation
Taiwan’s Presidential Office staged on Thursday its first tabletop simulation of China’s military actions in the region to boost the island’s readiness against “authoritarian expansion”,
In a first, Taiwan’s Presidential Office runs tabletop simulation on a China emergency
Taiwan’s Presidential Office held its first “tabletop” exercise involving government agencies beyond the armed forces on Thursday, simulating a military escalation with China amid renewed
Philippines ratifies landmark defense access pact with Japan
The Philippine Senate ratified a reciprocal access agreement (RAA) with Japan in mid-December 2024 that will allow the nations’ forces to deploy on each other’s
VMGR-153 Supports Toys for Tots and Completes Arctic Training
U.S. Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 153, Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing stationed at Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH),