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North Korea says latest tests involve hypersonic weapons system
North Korea reported on the drill a day after its neighbors said they detected multiple ballistic missile launches and accused the North of provocation.
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Thailand’s tilt toward China tests treaty alliance with US
Thailand’s drift toward China over the past decade is turning the longstanding alliance with the U.S. into something of a paper tiger, some analysts argue.
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Philippine Navy scrambles to shield vital undersea cables from spies
Numerous submarine cables crisscross the Philippines’ underwater domain, connecting Southeast Asia to the United States, India and Hong Kong.
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Pacifist Japan moving from exclusive self-defense to military buildup
Officials say the buildup is necessary to deter China and make Japan’s military more self-reliant.
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China stages military drills around Taiwan to warn ‘external forces’
The drills came after Beijing expressed anger at what could be the largest-ever U.S. arms sale to the self-ruled territory.
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China sanctions 20 US defense companies over arms sales to Taiwan
The announcement of the U.S. arms sale to Taiwan, valued at more than $10 billion, has drawn the ire of Beijing.
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Japan’s Cabinet OKs record defense budget that aims to deter China
Japan’s draft defense budget for fiscal 2026 is up 9.4% from 2025.
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China’s military buildup makes US increasingly vulnerable, DOD says
The Pentagon’s latest annual report on the People’s Liberation Army described China’s recent buildup as “historic.”
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DOD needs more consistent Indo-Pacific deterrence funding, GAO says
An annual assessment of how DOD funds deterrence efforts in the Indo-Pacific revealed problematic inconsistencies, according to a GAO report.
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US preps massive weapons package for Taiwan valued at over $10 billion
China’s Foreign Ministry attacked the move, saying it would violate diplomatic agreements between China and the United States.
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North Korea says latest tests involve hypersonic weapons system
North Korea reported on the drill a day after its neighbors said they detected multiple ballistic missile launches and accused the North of provocation.
-
Thailand’s tilt toward China tests treaty alliance with US
Thailand’s drift toward China over the past decade is turning the longstanding alliance with the U.S. into something of a paper tiger, some analysts argue.
-
Philippine Navy scrambles to shield vital undersea cables from spies
Numerous submarine cables crisscross the Philippines’ underwater domain, connecting Southeast Asia to the United States, India and Hong Kong.
-
Pacifist Japan moving from exclusive self-defense to military buildup
Officials say the buildup is necessary to deter China and make Japan’s military more self-reliant.
-
China stages military drills around Taiwan to warn ‘external forces’
The drills came after Beijing expressed anger at what could be the largest-ever U.S. arms sale to the self-ruled territory.
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China sanctions 20 US defense companies over arms sales to Taiwan
The announcement of the U.S. arms sale to Taiwan, valued at more than $10 billion, has drawn the ire of Beijing.
-
Japan’s Cabinet OKs record defense budget that aims to deter China
Japan’s draft defense budget for fiscal 2026 is up 9.4% from 2025.
-
China’s military buildup makes US increasingly vulnerable, DOD says
The Pentagon’s latest annual report on the People’s Liberation Army described China’s recent buildup as “historic.”
-
DOD needs more consistent Indo-Pacific deterrence funding, GAO says
An annual assessment of how DOD funds deterrence efforts in the Indo-Pacific revealed problematic inconsistencies, according to a GAO report.
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US preps massive weapons package for Taiwan valued at over $10 billion
China’s Foreign Ministry attacked the move, saying it would violate diplomatic agreements between China and the United States.
-
North Korea says latest tests involve hypersonic weapons system
North Korea reported on the drill a day after its neighbors said they detected multiple ballistic missile launches and accused the North of provocation.
-
Thailand’s tilt toward China tests treaty alliance with US
Thailand’s drift toward China over the past decade is turning the longstanding alliance with the U.S. into something of a paper tiger, some analysts argue.
-
Philippine Navy scrambles to shield vital undersea cables from spies
Numerous submarine cables crisscross the Philippines’ underwater domain, connecting Southeast Asia to the United States, India and Hong Kong.
-
Pacifist Japan moving from exclusive self-defense to military buildup
Officials say the buildup is necessary to deter China and make Japan’s military more self-reliant.
-
China stages military drills around Taiwan to warn ‘external forces’
The drills came after Beijing expressed anger at what could be the largest-ever U.S. arms sale to the self-ruled territory.
-
China sanctions 20 US defense companies over arms sales to Taiwan
The announcement of the U.S. arms sale to Taiwan, valued at more than $10 billion, has drawn the ire of Beijing.
-
Japan’s Cabinet OKs record defense budget that aims to deter China
Japan’s draft defense budget for fiscal 2026 is up 9.4% from 2025.
-
China’s military buildup makes US increasingly vulnerable, DOD says
The Pentagon’s latest annual report on the People’s Liberation Army described China’s recent buildup as “historic.”
-
DOD needs more consistent Indo-Pacific deterrence funding, GAO says
An annual assessment of how DOD funds deterrence efforts in the Indo-Pacific revealed problematic inconsistencies, according to a GAO report.
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US preps massive weapons package for Taiwan valued at over $10 billion
China’s Foreign Ministry attacked the move, saying it would violate diplomatic agreements between China and the United States.













