USA
+3
Nov 2, 2025
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17 min read
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.
Israel
Oct 30, 2025
16 min read
The U.S. government shutdown continues, the war in Gaza resumes, and the EU outlines constraints to its defense modernization.
Ukraine
+5
Oct 23, 2025
12 min read
The Budapest Summit between Trump and Putin is postponed, the U.S. continues to strike cartel vessels, and Sanae Takaichi is confirmed as Japan's next prime minister.
Oct 19, 2025
9 min read
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.
+4
Oct 12, 2025
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.
Oct 6, 2025
15 min read
A new government is confirmed in France, Israel may soon withdraw from Gaza, and Japan may have its first female prime minister.
Sep 21, 2025
Trump and Xi hold a lengthy phone call, the U.S. conducts various joint exercises in the region, and Taiwan publishes a new civil defense handbook.
+9
Sep 11, 2025
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China
Sep 7, 2025
The SCO Summit convened in China, Xi Jinping hosted the Victory Day parade in Beijing, and Japan and Australia agreed to expand defense cooperation.
Mexico
+7
Aug 18, 2025
10 min read
Trump is meeting with European and Ukrainian leaders today, anti-cartel operations expand, and two Senators traveled to South Korea and Japan to expand American shipbuilding.
Jul 20, 2025
Exercise Talisman Sabre 25 begins in Australia, Japan publishes its 2025 defense white paper, and the former South Korean president faces new criminal charges.
Jul 13, 2025
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.
Jul 6, 2025
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.
Jun 29, 2025
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.
May 18, 2025
13 min read
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.
May 11, 2025
China imposed a fishing moratorium in contested waters, Xi called the reunification with Taiwan inevitable, and the U.S. and China conducted tariff negotiations.
Apr 27, 2025
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.
Apr 13, 2025
China restricts missionary activity, the U.S. conducts coastal defense drills in the Philippines, and Japan expands is military response capabilities.
Apr 6, 2025
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.
Mar 30, 2025
11 min read
Xi Jinping continues to purge officials, Japan unveils plans to evacuate Okinawan islands, and China paused BlackRock's purchase of Panama Ports.
Mar 23, 2025
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...
Mar 9, 2025
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...
Feb 23, 2025
China conducts widespread patrols across the Pacific, the U.S. and Japan held a symbolic patrol, and Washington and Taipei are negotiating a new arms deal.
Feb 16, 2025
14 min read
Taiwan sees major defense budget cuts, the U.S. reaches a new arms deal with Japan, and the CCP restricts what military-related content can be published online. Plus more...
Feb 9, 2025
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...
