Japan
USA
+2
Feb 15, 2026
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9 min read
Pacific Weekly #87
Takaichi and the LDP dominate elections, Marines set up a FARP on Tinian, and China conducted its annual Taiwan Working Conference.
China
+3
Feb 8, 2026
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9 min read
Pacific Weekly #86
Taiwan is modernizing its maritime sensor capabilities, Japan holds snap elections, and Russia formally supports China's claims on Taiwan.
China
+2
Feb 1, 2026
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10 min read
Pacific Weekly #85
Japan commits to confronting China over Taiwan, Xi Jinping continues his purge of elites, and Taiwanese legislative opposition propose their own version of a special defense budget.
China
+2
Jan 25, 2026
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7 min read
Pacific Weekly #84
Japan dissolves its parliament, Tokyo and Manila sign a defense logistics agreement, and China has continued population decline.
China
+2
Jan 11, 2026
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9 min read
Pacific Weekly #82
Xi and Lee meet in China, anti-United Front proposals in are introduced in Taiwan, and China bans dual-use exports to Japan.
China
+3
Jan 4, 2026
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10 min read
Pacific Weekly #81
China concludes an exercise around Taiwan, Japan proposes its FY budget, and South Korea's president arrives in Beijing.
China
+3
Nov 30, 2025
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11 min read
Pacific Weekly #76
Taiwan launches a special defense budget, Japan plans to deploy advanced SAMs to its westernmost island, and Indonesia continues to investigate an industrial park under foreign influence.
China
+2
Nov 23, 2025
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11 min read
Pacific Weekly #75
The China-Japan relationship continues to deteriorate, Taiwan distributes civil defense guides, and the PLAN's first Type 076 begins sea trials.
China
+3
Nov 16, 2025
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12 min read
Pacific Weekly #74
Japan takes an interventionist stance against China, anti-Xi and anti-CCP protests may be on the rise, and Thailand has still suspended the peace deal with Cambodia.
USA
+3
Nov 2, 2025
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17 min read
Pacific Weekly #72
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
+3
Oct 30, 2025
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16 min read
Thursday Morning Brief (October 27-30, 2025)
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
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12 min read
Thursday Morning Brief (October 20-23, 2025)
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.
USA
+3
Oct 19, 2025
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9 min read
Pacific Weekly #70
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.
USA
+4
Oct 12, 2025
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9 min read
Pacific Weekly #69
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.
Israel
+5
Oct 6, 2025
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15 min read
Monday Morning Brief (2-6 October 2025)
A new government is confirmed in France, Israel may soon withdraw from Gaza, and Japan may have its first female prime minister.
USA
+4
Sep 21, 2025
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12 min read
Pacific Weekly #68
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.
China
+4
Sep 7, 2025
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12 min read
Pacific Weekly #66
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
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10 min read
Monday Morning Brief (14-18 August 2025)
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.
USA
+4
Jul 20, 2025
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10 min read
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.
China
+4
Jul 13, 2025
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12 min read
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.
USA
+5
Jul 6, 2025
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12 min read
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.
USA
+5
Jun 29, 2025
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12 min read
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.