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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.

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
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
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
+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.

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
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.

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
USAUSA
+5+5
Pacific Weekly #37

Pacific Weekly #37

American lawmakers propose recognizing Taiwanese sovereignty and abandoning the "One China" policy, Trump hosted the Japanese prime minister, and the U.S. Navy led a large-scale MCA. Plus more...

Nick Weber
Nick Weber
USAUSA
+4+4
Pacific Weekly #36

Pacific Weekly #36

Hegseth spoke with his Japanese counterpart, exercise Cope North is set to begin in Guam, and China is supporting an Okinawan independence movement. Plus more...

Nick Weber
Nick Weber