Arms Race
China, Indonesia Hold First Naval Drill East of Taiwan, Signaling Push Into Western Pacific
China and Indonesia conducted a joint naval exercise east of Taiwan on Aug. 12, marking the first time Beijing’s military has held a...
CCP Weighs Taiwan, US Strategies and Leadership Purge at Beidaihe Retreat
Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leaders have begun their annual two-week summer retreat in the northern resort town of Beidaihe, with Taiwan security officials...
Taiwans Han Kuang Drills Focus on Chinas Gray-Zone Tactics, Blockade Threat
Taiwan launched its largest annual Han Kuang military exercises on Aug. 5, with this year’s drills placing unprecedented emphasis on countering Chinese Communist...
Drop in Chinese Military Flights Reflects PLA Turmoil, Not Easing Tensions: Former Taiwan General
China sharply reduced military flights near Taiwan during the first half of 2026, prompting speculation that tensions across the Taiwan Strait may be...
Beijing Recasts South China Sea Clashes as Law Enforcement to Bolster Territorial Claims: Analysts
Beijing is increasingly portraying confrontations with Philippine forces in the disputed South China Sea as domestic law enforcement matters rather than disputes between...
China Tests Submarine Missile as Beijing Seeks to Project Nuclear Threat Beyond 2nd Island Chain
China’s recent submarine-launched ballistic missile test, followed by the start of a joint naval exercise with Russia in the Yellow Sea east of...
China Tying Industrial Expansion to Military Ambitions in Bid to Build Global Strategic Network: Experts
China is pushing electric vehicles, lithium batteries, solar panels, and AI technologies into international markets while simultaneously accelerating the development of aircraft carriers,...
US Commander Says Indo-Pacific Exercises Geared Toward Deterring Taiwan Invasion
The U.S. Army’s top commander in the Indo-Pacific has said that the timing of one of the U.S. military’s largest regional exercise series...
