Japan’s Cabinet OKs record defense spending
Japan’s Cabinet has approved a record defense budget exceeding $58 billion for 2026 to fortify the nation’s strike-back capability and coastal defense with long-range cruise
China bans military-use exports to key US ally as Taiwan tensions rise
China on Tuesday banned exports of goods that could be used for military purposes to Japan, a move that escalates tensions between Beijing and a key
Taiwan says China’s war games sought to undermine global support for the island
China’s war game exercises around Taiwan last week were part of a campaign to counter growing international support for the island and an attempt to
U.S. sets stage for deepening defense engagement in 2026
The United States will continue building on its defense momentum in the Indo-Pacific throughout 2026, with an anticipated expansion of bilateral and multilateral exercises. Given
America’s raid on Venezuela reveals the limits of China’s reach
THE FINAL foreign visitors to meet Nicolás Maduro in Caracas—prior to his unscheduled rendezvous with American troops—were senior Chinese diplomats. Just hours before he was snatched from his
U.S. Special Ops Aircraft Arriving In UK Could Point To Looming Oil Tanker Boarding Operation
Open-source tracking data and spotters on the ground are showing a sudden surge of U.S. aircraft to Europe. The deployments include C-17 Globemaster III cargo jets, possibly
Xi holds talks with ROK President Lee Jae-myung
Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with President of the Republic of Korea (ROK) Lee Jae-myung in Beijing on Monday. Xi said he and President
Chinese envoy slams US’ four “serious violations” at UN meeting, calls on immediate release of Maduro and his wife
Remarks on Venezuela by Ambassador Sun Lei, Chargé d’Affaires a.i. of the Permanent Mission of the People’s Republic of China to the United Nations, at
Beijing warns of war over Taiwan ruling party’s move to rebrand cross-strait relations law
A proposal by Taiwanese lawmakers to amend legislation relating to cross-strait affairs is a move aimed at “de jure independence” for the island and heightens the risk
The New National Security Strategy’s Dangerous Language on Taiwan
The Trump administration has released its new National Security Strategy (NSS) and many in the U.S. foreign policy elite have declared it soft on China, downgrading the Asia-Pacific region