China
China
+2
Mar 15, 2026
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9 min read
Pacific Weekly #90
The US and South Korea begin exercise Freedom Shield, while Chinese forces have exploited intelligence to harass Philippine naval vessels.
China
+3
Mar 1, 2026
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9 min read
Pacific Weekly #89
Tensions remain high in the South China Sea due to Chinese incursions, and the US begins two large-scale exercises in the region.
China
+1
Feb 22, 2026
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11 min read
Pacific Weekly #88
Japan launches its first investment organized by the Trump and Takaichi trade agreement, and Xi Jinping makes a rare acknowledgment of purges.
USA
+2
Feb 15, 2026
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9 min read
Pacific Weekly #87
Takaichi and the LDP dominate elections, Marines set up a FARP on Tinian, and China conducted its annual Taiwan Working Conference.
China
+3
Feb 8, 2026
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Pacific Weekly #86
Taiwan is modernizing its maritime sensor capabilities, Japan holds snap elections, and Russia formally supports China's claims on Taiwan.
China
+2
Feb 1, 2026
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10 min read
Pacific Weekly #85
Japan commits to confronting China over Taiwan, Xi Jinping continues his purge of elites, and Taiwanese legislative opposition propose their own version of a special defense budget.
China
+2
Jan 25, 2026
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7 min read
Pacific Weekly #84
Japan dissolves its parliament, Tokyo and Manila sign a defense logistics agreement, and China has continued population decline.
USA
+4
Jan 18, 2026
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11 min read
Pacific Weekly #83
Canada and China form a strategic partnership, the US and Taiwan reach a historic trade deal, and the US approves military funding support for Taiwan and the Philippines.
China
+2
Jan 11, 2026
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9 min read
Pacific Weekly #82
Xi and Lee meet in China, anti-United Front proposals in are introduced in Taiwan, and China bans dual-use exports to Japan.
China
+3
Jan 4, 2026
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10 min read
Pacific Weekly #81
China concludes an exercise around Taiwan, Japan proposes its FY budget, and South Korea's president arrives in Beijing.
China
+4
Jan 1, 2026
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11 min read
Thursday Morning Brief (December 29, 2025 - January 1, 2026)
China launches an exercise around Taiwan, Russia deploys nuclear-capable Oreshniks to Belarus, and massive protests continue in Iran.
USA
+1
Dec 28, 2025
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11 min read
Pacific Weekly #80
PLA wargames depicted near U.S. waters, a Chinese cargo ship armed with missiles, and an annual report on China is presented to Congress.
USA
+3
Dec 21, 2025
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10 min read
Pacific Weekly #79
The U.S. approves a massive arms sale to Taiwan, Taiwan approves a "decentralized control" command authority, and Russia is helping China develop its airborne capabilities.
USA
+4
Dec 14, 2025
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13 min read
Pacific Weekly #78
The 35th AUSMIN forum was hosted in Washington, fighting resumed between Thailand and Cambodia, and Nvidia will resume the sale of advanced chips to China.
USA
+3
Dec 7, 2025
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12 min read
Pacific Weekly #77
The Philippines is formalizing operational guidance for its civilian sea patrol fleet, the State Department is now required by law to review its guidance on Taiwanese relations, and the Marine Corps has made progress on Force Design.
China
+3
Nov 30, 2025
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11 min read
Pacific Weekly #76
Taiwan launches a special defense budget, Japan plans to deploy advanced SAMs to its westernmost island, and Indonesia continues to investigate an industrial park under foreign influence.
China
+2
Nov 23, 2025
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11 min read
Pacific Weekly #75
The China-Japan relationship continues to deteriorate, Taiwan distributes civil defense guides, and the PLAN's first Type 076 begins sea trials.
China
+3
Nov 16, 2025
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12 min read
Pacific Weekly #74
Japan takes an interventionist stance against China, anti-Xi and anti-CCP protests may be on the rise, and Thailand has still suspended the peace deal with Cambodia.
USA
+2
Nov 9, 2025
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12 min read
Pacific Weekly #73
China’s most advanced aircraft carrier is now operational, Russia and China expand their strategic partnership, and two U.S. aircraft crash in the South China Sea.
USA
+3
Nov 2, 2025
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17 min read
Pacific Weekly #72
Trump has his first meeting of his second term with Xi Jinping, the U.S. and India sign a defense framework agreement, and Xi promotes an economic framework at the APEC Summit.
USA
+4
Oct 26, 2025
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13 min read
Pacific Weekly #71
China's Fourth Plenum concludes, the ASEAN Summit convenes, and the U.S. and Australia signed a minerals deal. Plus, an interesting new day of celebration in China...
USA
+3
Oct 19, 2025
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9 min read
Pacific Weekly #70
Xi Jinping has carried out a significant military purge before a major plenary session, the U.S. is continuing its investment into Guam, and a multinational naval drill concludes in the South China Sea.
USA
+4
Oct 12, 2025
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9 min read
Pacific Weekly #69
Japan is set to transfer destroyers to the Philippines, Trump threatens new tariffs on China, and Taiwan announces the new T-Dome air defense concept.