Asia
Japan and US put munitions production at the centre of regional deterrence
Shinjiro Koizumi and Pete Hegseth linked industrial capacity to denial-based defence while Tokyo prepares to update its security strategy.
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Asia
Taiwan says China is using militia boats to widen battlefield preparation
Coastguard officials describe coordinated civilian, research and law-enforcement vessels as a grey-zone network extending pressure into the western Pacific.
China
Satellite images show China accelerating runway work on Antelope Reef
Construction visible in September imagery suggests a full-scale runway could be ready by mid-2027, expanding China's military reach in the disputed Paracel Islands and toward Hainan.
China
China opens defence forum amid tensions over Taiwan and the South China Sea
The Xiangshan Forum brings military and diplomatic delegations to Beijing as China promotes a multipolar security order while regional governments weigh doubts about both Beijing and Washington.
Oceania
Pacific Islands Forum opens in Palau with five national leaders absent
Ministers replaced several heads of government at a summit focused on economic resilience, oil disruption and regional security while China-Taiwan tensions tested Pacific unity.
China
New Yagong installations deepen China's South China Sea buildup
Satellite images show construction that may support early-warning radar near Antelope Reef, where a six-kilometer artificial island could accommodate a runway.
Asia
Taiwan proposes record $35 billion defense budget as pressure from China grows
The 2027 plan would lift military spending by 18% and above 3% of GDP, but it must pass an opposition-controlled legislature after a prolonged budget delay.
China
China expands strategic pressure across the Pacific as global attention shifts
Undersea devices, missile tests, naval drills, cyber activity and technology controls form a widening pattern of pressure as regional states balance cooperation with stronger defenses.
China
Taiwan tests communications resilience with its first simulated internet blackout
Authorities sharply reduced network speeds during air-raid drills covering most of Taiwan's population, testing daily disruption and backup links as concern grows over vulnerable undersea cables.
Oceania
Taiwan suspends Papua New Guinea spot LNG purchases in diplomatic dispute
Taipei halted an estimated 800 million dollars in open-market gas buying after Port Moresby moved to close its representative office, but preserved a long-term contract for 1.2 million tonnes a year through 2030.
Asia
ASEAN Talks in Manila Overshadowed by Iran War and South China Sea Tensions
Southeast Asian foreign ministers have gathered in Manila for annual talks overshadowed by the US-Iran war, with concerns that Washington's military focus on the Middle East could divert attention from China's aggressive actions in the South China Sea. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi are among the key attendees.
China
Taiwan Reports Sharp Rise in Chinese Vessel Activity Near Pacific Routes
Taiwan says Chinese coast guard and research vessel activity around the island rose sharply in June, deepening concerns that Beijing could be testing pressure tactics aimed at the island's Pacific supply routes.