China drops flares ahead of RAAF plane, sends ships to Australia’s northern approaches
Highly provocative and unprofessional action by the Chinese military has again put the Albanese government’s approach to relations with Beijing under pressure. So has deployment
Japan GDP, South Korean leader’s trial, Indonesia policy meeting
Japan publishes its latest economic growth figures while the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) leads a mission to inspect water at the decommissioned Fukushima
Former Mauritius PM Jugnauth arrested on money laundering charges
Former Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth has been arrested and is facing money laundering charges, the state-run Financial Crimes Commission said early on Sunday. Jugnauth
Trump and Modi agree to make U.S. top supplier of oil, replacing Russia
The U.S. will replace Russia as India’s biggest oil supplier under a deal reached Thursday between President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Taiwan promises more U.S. investment and purchases to answer Trump call
Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te on Friday said his administration will kick off a broad initiative aimed at expanding investment and procurement in the U.S., as
JD Vance attack on Europe overshadows Ukraine talks at security conference
U.S. Vice President JD Vance accused European leaders on Friday of censoring free speech and failing to control immigration, drawing a sharp rebuke from Germany’s
Trump must avoid an ‘ugly deal’ with China
Just a few weeks into Donald Trump’s U.S. presidency, diplomatic and economic tensions between the U.S. and China are intensifying. On Feb. 4, Trump imposed
Japan eyes takeover of critical factories during emergencies
The Japanese government decided on Friday to revise legal guidelines for promoting economic security, paving a way for it to temporarily take over factories that
MSB Marines conduct joint training event with Army 11th Engineer Battalion Soldiers
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USINDOPACOM Commander addresses Honolulu Defense Forum
Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, delivered the keynote address at the Honolulu Defense Forum in Waikiki, Hawaii, Feb. 13, 2025. The