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OPEN LETTER: What Germany's Nord Stream Charges Owe Us
On July 2, 2026, German prosecutors formally charged a Ukrainian national with taking part in the sabotage of the Nord Stream pipeline in 2022,…
DECODING: Tokyo Builds a Bureau to Run Its Anti-China Alliances
On July 7, 2026, a report from ADN Kronos revealed that Japan is considering creating a new bureau within its Ministry of Defense, as…
REPORT: Japan Fast-Tracks Its Defense Overhaul, With China in Its Sights
On July 6, 2026, an analysis published by ThinkChina highlighted something Western foreign ministries have been watching closely for months: Japan is fast-tracking a…
INVESTIGATION: Ten Years After The Hague, Beijing Still Defies International Law
July 10, 2026 marks the tenth anniversary of a major international arbitration decision: the one that rejected, in 2016, the bulk of Chinese territorial…
COMMENTARY: Manila Says No to Beijing Over a Province Near Taiwan
On July 9, 2026, the Philippines firmly rejected a claim made by Chinese scholars over one of its island provinces located near Taiwan.
DECODING: Beijing Accuses Lai of "Escalation" After a Defensive Drill
After the two-day resilience drill led in early July 2026 by more than 370 Taiwanese officials, China's Taiwan Affairs Office responded by directly accusing…
DECODING: Beijing Sends Nuclear Bombers to Encircle Taiwan
On July 3, 2026, at the exact moment the Taiwanese resilience drill was wrapping up, China launched a new "joint combat-readiness patrol" around Taiwan.
FACT-CHECK: Taiwan Rehearses Its Worst Nightmare, a Combined Quake and Chinese Blockade
In early July 2026, more than 370 Taiwanese government and military officials shut themselves in a crisis room for two days to rehearse the…
ANALYSIS: Trump says he is targeted by an Iranian "kill list"
At his press conference in Ankara on July 8, 2026, on the sidelines of the NATO summit, Donald Trump claimed to be "number one…