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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
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
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
USAUSA
+7+7
Pacific Weekly #51

Pacific Weekly #51

The U.S. and China reached an initial trade deal, Taiwan anticipates a large-scale PLA exercise, and the CCP proposes changes to UN Peacekeeping missions.

Nick Weber
Nick Weber
USAUSA
+5+5
Pacific Weekly #50

Pacific Weekly #50

China imposed a fishing moratorium in contested waters, Xi called the reunification with Taiwan inevitable, and the U.S. and China conducted tariff negotiations.

Nick Weber
Nick Weber
USAUSA
+4+4
Pacific Weekly #48

Pacific Weekly #48

The U.S. and Philippines began exercise Balikatan, the officials warn of Chinese influence and infiltration, and a report details the growing role of the Chinese Maritime Militia.

Nick Weber
Nick Weber
ChinaChina
+3+3
Pacific Weekly #46

Pacific Weekly #46

China restricts missionary activity, the U.S. conducts coastal defense drills in the Philippines, and Japan expands is military response capabilities.

Nick Weber
Nick Weber
USAUSA
+5+5
Pacific Weekly #45

Pacific Weekly #45

China conducted a large-scale, joint exercise around Taiwan, Hegseth visited Japan and the Philippines, and the U.S. acknowledged a greater nuclear strike capability in China.

Nick Weber
Nick Weber
ChinaChina
+3+3
Pacific Weekly #44

Pacific Weekly #44

Xi Jinping continues to purge officials, Japan unveils plans to evacuate Okinawan islands, and China paused BlackRock's purchase of Panama Ports.

Nick Weber
Nick Weber
USAUSA
+4+4
Pacific Weekly #43

Pacific Weekly #43

Taiwan conducted rapid response drills, CPC signed an LNG deal with the U.S., and the U.S. Army is deploying its second Typhon missile system to Hawaii. Plus more...

Nick Weber
Nick Weber
USAUSA
+4+4
Pacific Weekly #41

Pacific Weekly #41

China conducts long-range patrols off Australia's coast, BlackRock to purchase Panama Ports, and the Marine Corps stands up a new unit in the 12th MLR. Plus more...

Nick Weber
Nick Weber