Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group Arrives in Busan, Republic of Korea
The visit to Busan exemplifies the U.S. commitment to the region, further enhancing relationships with ROK leaders and the local population. “An aircraft carrier port
India needs to expedite its EU free trade deal
Ritesh Kumar Singh is founder and chief executive of policy research and advisory company Indonomics Consulting in New Delhi. After announcing a 25% import duty
USINDOPACOM Commander Delivers Keynote Address at Pacific Operational Science & Technology Conference
Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, delivered the keynote address at the annual Pacific Operational Science & Technology Conference at the Hawaii
Taiwan vows most advanced tech will not go to US under $100bn Trump deal
Taiwan’s government has promised its most advance semiconductor technology will not be moved to the US under a new $100bn (£79bn) deal signed between the
Trump pauses US aid to Ukraine
President Donald Trump has placed a pause on aid to Ukraine, the White House announced late Monday. “The President has been clear that he is
Japan, China cannot keep cutting value of their currencies: Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he told leaders of Japan and China they cannot continue to reduce the value of their currencies as
Taiwan Needs to Hike Defense Spending to 10% of GDP-Pentagon Nominee
Taiwan’s military demonstrates combat readiness ahead of the upcoming Lunar New Year holidays in an annual exercise in Hsinchu, Taiwan January 7, 2025. REUTERS/Ann Wang/File
Taiwan says boost in defense spending coming amid China threats
Taiwan’s defense minister says the island is planning to boost military spending in the face of the “rapidly changing international situation and the escalating threats
Impossible’ for US to give up Indo-Pacific
The United States cannot abandon the Indo-Pacific because the region is part of its “core national interests”, Taiwan’s Defence Minister Wellington Koo said amid concerns
China’s patrols, aggression fail to intimidate South China Sea claimant nations
South China Sea nations have not succumbed to Beijing’s increasingly persistent efforts to undermine their lawful maritime territorial claims. Despite the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP)