Philippines
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.
USA
+4
Jan 18, 2026
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11 min read
Pacific Weekly #83
Canada and China form a strategic partnership, the US and Taiwan reach a historic trade deal, and the US approves military funding support for Taiwan and the Philippines.
USA
+3
Dec 7, 2025
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12 min read
Pacific Weekly #77
The Philippines is formalizing operational guidance for its civilian sea patrol fleet, the State Department is now required by law to review its guidance on Taiwanese relations, and the Marine Corps has made progress on Force Design.
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.
Mongolia
+4
Sep 14, 2025
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10 min read
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.
USA
+4
Aug 17, 2025
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11 min read
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.
USA
+3
Jun 15, 2025
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9 min read
Pacific Weekly #54
Trump announces a trade deal with China, the AUKUS Pact is under review, and NMESIS launchers remain deployed to the Philippines.
USA
+5
Jun 1, 2025
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10 min read
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.
China
+3
May 25, 2025
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12 min read
Pacific Weekly #52
Small boat incursions, a PLA operation in the Taiwan Strait, and a ramming incident in the Spratly Islands.
USA
+7
May 18, 2025
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13 min read
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.
USA
+5
May 11, 2025
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12 min read
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.
USA
+3
May 4, 2025
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9 min read
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.
USA
+4
Apr 27, 2025
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13 min read
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.
Ukraine
+6
Apr 24, 2025
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14 min read
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.
China
+3
Apr 13, 2025
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12 min read
Pacific Weekly #46
China restricts missionary activity, the U.S. conducts coastal defense drills in the Philippines, and Japan expands is military response capabilities.
USA
+5
Apr 6, 2025
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12 min read
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.
USA
+5
Feb 9, 2025
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11 min read
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...
USA
+4
Feb 2, 2025
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12 min read
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...