USA
+3
Oct 19, 2025
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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.
Mongolia
Sep 14, 2025
10 min read
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.
Aug 17, 2025
11 min read
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.
Jun 15, 2025
Trump announces a trade deal with China, the AUKUS Pact is under review, and NMESIS launchers remain deployed to the Philippines.
+5
Jun 1, 2025
The U.S. conducts exercise KAMANDAG 9 in the Philippines, Hegseth spoke at the Shanghai-La Dialogue, and China harasses Taiwan’s outlying islands.
China
May 25, 2025
12 min read
Small boat incursions, a PLA operation in the Taiwan Strait, and a ramming incident in the Spratly Islands.
+7
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.
May 4, 2025
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.
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.
Ukraine
+6
Apr 24, 2025
14 min read
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.
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.
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...
Feb 2, 2025
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...
Jan 26, 2025
Taiwan experiences large-scale budget cuts for 2025, Putin and Xi held a virtual meeting to show-off their partnership, and Rubio hosted the Quad members. Plus more...
Jan 5, 2025
China rehearses a blockade of Japanese islands, a China-backed group hacked the US Treasury, and Filipino fisherman recovered a Chinese undersea drone. Plus more...
