Will Trump defend Taiwan? U.S. defense perimeter appears to shrink
In a speech to the National Press Club in 1950, U.S. Secretary of State Dean Acheson drew a line in East Asia laying out the
USINDOPACOM Statement on DPRK’s Ballistic Missile Launches
We are aware of the DPRK’s multiple ballistic missile launches and are consulting closely with the Republic of Korea and Japan, as well as other
President Says Military Recruiting Up, So Too Will be American Shipbuilding, ‘Golden Dome’
During his first address to a joint session of Congress, March 4, 2025, President Donald J. Trump said that the changes he’s made since his inauguration
China’s military says it will tighten ‘noose’ around Taiwan if independence movement escalates
China‘s military said Sunday it would tighten its “noose” around Taiwan if separatism over the island escalated, warning proponents to step back from the “precipice” or face
Cobra Gold exercise enhances multilateralism across Indo-Pacific
More than 8,200 personnel from 30 countries participated in the 44th iteration of Cobra Gold, hosted by Thailand and the United States in Thailand. Key
Japan, Philippines deepen defense ties to counter China’s South China Plan
Japan and the Philippines will enhance defense collaboration and discuss protecting shared military information in the face of Beijing’s increasingly aggressive actions in the Indo-Pacific.
China far outpacing US in military, commercial ship numbers
When President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he had created a new White House office to “resurrect” American military and commercial shipbuilding, he elevated long-standing
Australia’s defences must be ready in two years
Beijing deployed a naval task group to the waters around Australia for three related reasons. First, to demonstrate the reach and potency of Chinese sea
Communities in Cameroon Demand Justice as Chinese-funded Iron Mining Project Advances
The Lobé-Kribi Iron Ore Project in Cameroon is a large-scale mining initiative designed to exploit a major iron ore deposit. Led by Sinosteel Cam S.A.,
A nuclear deal ‘snapback’ would be the worst scenario for Iran
Vali Kaleji is a senior research fellow with the Institute for Iran-Eurasia Studies in Tehran. Donald Trump has restored his “maximum pressure” policy against Iran