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Pacific Weekly #60

Pacific Weekly #60

Cross-border clashes continue between Thailand and Cambodia, China and Vietnam hold their first joint army exercise, and the recall vote in Taiwan failed.

Nick Weber
Nick Weber
USAUSA
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Pacific Weekly #59

Pacific Weekly #59

Exercise Talisman Sabre 25 begins in Australia, Japan publishes its 2025 defense white paper, and the former South Korean president faces new criminal charges.

Nick Weber
Nick Weber
UkraineUkraine
+5+5
Monday Morning Brief (10-14 July 2025)

Monday Morning Brief (10-14 July 2025)

Trump resumes military aid to Ukraine via NATO purchases, Taiwan continues exercise Han Kuang, and the FY26 NDAA moves forward in the Senate.

Nick Weber
Nick Weber
ChinaChina
+4+4
Pacific Weekly #58

Pacific Weekly #58

Taiwan launches exercise Han Kuang 41, Secretary Rubio makes his first official visit to Asia, and the U.S., Japan, and Australia sign a new logistics coordination agreement.

Nick Weber
Nick Weber
ChinaChina
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Thursday Morning Brief (7-10 July 2025)

Thursday Morning Brief (7-10 July 2025)

Russian elites continue to perish under mysterious circumstances, a vote of no confidence in the EU Parliament, and a change in FTO designations to boost Syria's new government.

Nick Weber
Nick Weber
USAUSA
+5+5
Pacific Weekly #57

Pacific Weekly #57

The PLA is scheduled to present its new services, Chinese aircraft carriers operate in the Western Pacific, and the U.S. and Vietnam reached a trade agreement.

Nick Weber
Nick Weber
USAUSA
+5+5
Pacific Weekly #56

Pacific Weekly #56

Purges continue in China, KMT officials propose reform to maritime operations, and Japan tests the Type 88 on its own soil for the first time.

Nick Weber
Nick Weber
IsraelIsrael
+11+11
Pacific Weekly #55

Pacific Weekly #55

Xi Jinping attends the second China-Central Asia Summit, the U.S. Army conducts Talisman Sabre 2025, and U.S. Navy assets depart the region.

Nick Weber
Nick Weber
USAUSA
+3+3
Pacific Weekly #54

Pacific Weekly #54

Trump announces a trade deal with China, the AUKUS Pact is under review, and NMESIS launchers remain deployed to the Philippines.

Nick Weber
Nick Weber
USAUSA
+5+5
Pacific Weekly #53

Pacific Weekly #53

The U.S. conducts exercise KAMANDAG 9 in the Philippines, Hegseth spoke at the Shanghai-La Dialogue, and China harasses Taiwan’s outlying islands.

Nick Weber
Nick Weber
PeruPeru
+5+5
Thursday Morning Brief (26-29 May 2025)

Thursday Morning Brief (26-29 May 2025)

NATO pursues increasing member defense spending, China advances infrastructure projects in South America, and possible Israeli military action undermines U.S.-Iran negotiations.

Nick Weber
Nick Weber
ChinaChina
+3+3
Pacific Weekly #52

Pacific Weekly #52

Small boat incursions, a PLA operation in the Taiwan Strait, and a ramming incident in the Spratly Islands.

Nick Weber
Nick Weber