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REPORT: Philippines-Canada, an Alliance Forged Against Beijing's Shadow
Reportage· No. 458

REPORT: Philippines-Canada, an Alliance Forged Against Beijing's Shadow

On June 11, 2026, David McGuinty, Canada's Minister of National Defence, and Gilberto Teodoro Jr., his Filipino counterpart, signed two documents in Ottawa that,…

ANALYSIS: The MIIT Plan 2026-2028, Beijing's Industrial Weapon Against the West
Analysis· No. 457

ANALYSIS: The MIIT Plan 2026-2028, Beijing's Industrial Weapon Against the West

On June 18, 2026, seven Chinese government ministries — led by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), with the National Development and…

INVESTIGATION: China Can Strike Australia — And the Threat Is Growing, Lowy Reveals
Investigation· No. 456

INVESTIGATION: China Can Strike Australia — And the Threat Is Growing, Lowy Reveals

On June 15, 2026, the Lowy Institute — Australia's leading foreign policy think tank — published a report titled "Understanding the Chinese Military Threat…

DECODING: Japan "Offensive" — Beijing Attacks, Tokyo Responds, the Indo-Pacific Trembles
Analysis· No. 455

DECODING: Japan "Offensive" — Beijing Attacks, Tokyo Responds, the Indo-Pacific Trembles

On June 22, 2026, the PLA Daily — the official mouthpiece of the People's Liberation Army and one of the rare media outlets whose…

ANALYSIS: Taiping Island, First Chinese Incursion and the Anatomy of a Strategy
Analysis· No. 454

ANALYSIS: Taiping Island, First Chinese Incursion and the Anatomy of a Strategy

On June 11, 2026, at 8:28 a.m., two Chinese government vessels — the Sansha Zhifa 301 and the Sansha No 2, both managed by…

REPORT: Beijing Maps East Taiwan and Rewrites the Rules of the Pacific
Reportage· No. 453

REPORT: Beijing Maps East Taiwan and Rewrites the Rules of the Pacific

On June 16, 2026, the research vessel Xiangyanghong 22, belonging to the East China Sea Bureau of Beijing's Ministry of Natural Resources, departed the…

COMMENTARY: SYCOPHANTIC AI ON THE BATTLEFIELD — THE PLA ISSUES A WARNING FOR ALL OF US
Commentary· No. 441

COMMENTARY: SYCOPHANTIC AI ON THE BATTLEFIELD — THE PLA ISSUES A WARNING FOR ALL OF US

On June 10, 2026, the PLA Daily — the official newspaper of the People's Liberation Army, the highest institutional mouthpiece of the Chinese military…

REPORT: TAIWAN FIRES ITS HIMARS TOWARD THE MAINLAND — A FIRST SHOT THAT CHANGES EVERYTHING
Reportage· No. 440

REPORT: TAIWAN FIRES ITS HIMARS TOWARD THE MAINLAND — A FIRST SHOT THAT CHANGES EVERYTHING

On June 10, 2026, somewhere on the western shore of Taiwan, HIMARS launchers turned their tubes toward the Taiwan Strait — toward, for the…

DECODING: BEIJING CITES SPACEX TO SOUND THE ALARM — ORBITAL MILITARIZATION IS HERE
Analysis· No. 439

DECODING: BEIJING CITES SPACEX TO SOUND THE ALARM — ORBITAL MILITARIZATION IS HERE

On June 15, 2026, the PLA Daily — the official newspaper of the Chinese military, propaganda organ of the People's Republic — published two…

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