US forces in Japan set for major upgrades to boost deterrence in Indo-Pacific
U.S. Marines in Okinawa received 12 new Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACVs) to bolster and modernize U.S. force capabilities. U.S. military forces in Japan are set
South Korea launches defense AI center to enhance technology capabilities
Artificial intelligence (AI) is central to South’s Korea’s defense planning, as demonstrated by the recent launch of the nation’s Defense AI Center and its pursuit
China changes Uyghur village names ‘to erase cultural and religious expression,’
The People’s Republic of China (PRC) changed the names of about 630 Uyghur villages as part of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) campaign to stamp
Pacific salute for partners at sea
One of the Royal Australian Navy’s largest ships, HMAS Choules, recently participated in training exercises with warships from the United Kingdom and Japan off the coast
Protecting Japan’s national security from information operations
Japan in the past believed it was relatively safe from malign information operations, thanks to the linguistic barrier and a generally high level of public
America’s gerontocrats are more radical than they look
The discombobulated performance that President Joe Biden gave at the first presidential debate on June 27th sent Democratic Party loyalists, and the journalists who staff the television
China’s BYD Opens EV Factory in Thailand, Expanding Regional Presence
The factory is the Chinese automaker’s first in Southeast Asia, where it already dominates the fast-growing market for electric vehicles. Chinese automaker BYD yesterday opened an electric
Engagement With China Has Had a Multifaceted Impact on Latin American Democracy
While Beijing may not deliberately promote authoritarian regimes in Latin America, implicit risks to the dynamics of democracies arise out of engagement with China. In
US election: Biden says debate was a ‘bad episode’
In his first television interview after a disappointing performance during a debate against Donald Trump, US President Joe Biden said he was ill and felt
Southeast Asian militant group Jemaah Islamiyah to be disbanded
Senior members of Jemaah Islamiyah, the Southeast Asian militant network blamed for the deadly Bali bombings, have announced they are disbanding the group, according to