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MongoliaMongolia
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Pacific Weekly #67

Pacific Weekly #67

China hosts a trilateral counterterrorism exercise, Beijing plans to make a Philippine island a nature reserve, and U.S. lawmakers introduce a bill to protect universities from subversion.

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USAUSA
+4+4
Pacific Weekly #63

Pacific Weekly #63

A violent collision in the Scarborough Shoal, South Korea looks to regain military operational control from the U.S., and a unique bilateral exercise between Australia and the Philippines.

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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.

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Nick W
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.

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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.

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Nick W
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.

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Nick W
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.

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Nick W
USAUSA
+3+3
Pacific Weekly #49

Pacific Weekly #49

Taiwan experiences political turmoil due to voter recalls, the U.S. and China are warming to economic negotiations, and the Philippine Coast Guard reclaimed an island from China in the Spratly Islands.

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Nick W
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.

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Nick W
UkraineUkraine
+6+6
Thursday Morning Brief (21-24 April 2025)

Thursday Morning Brief (21-24 April 2025)

Negotiations on a Ukraine ceasefire remain fractious, Russia ratified a strategic partnership with Iran, and the U.S. and the Philippines launched exercise Balikatan 25.

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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.

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Nick W
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.

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