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ANALYSIS: North Korea's armistice parade, with Beijing and Moscow in the stands
Pyongyang staged a commemorative parade on July 27, 2026 marking the 73rd anniversary of the armistice that suspended the Korean War, according to state…
REPORT: Three clashes in one week at Scarborough Reef, and neither side blinks
A Chinese coast guard vessel fired a water cannon at Philippine government ships for a second straight day on July 24, 2026, in the…
COMMENTARY: Beijing cries provocation, and Ren'ai Reef stays exactly where it was
China summoned the Philippine ambassador on July 21, 2026 to lodge a formal protest over what it called a "deliberate provocation" by Manila at…
DECODING: A Chinese rocket is set to cross Taiwan's air defense zone
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense warned on July 28, 2026 that a Chinese carrier rocket was set to launch on a flight trajectory crossing…
ANALYSIS: Jets, ships, a helicopter — China's pressure on Taiwan never lets up
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense detected 1 sortie of PLA aircraft and 7 PLAN vessels operating around the island up to 6 a.m. (UTC+8)…
FACT CHECK: Field Notes on the MATCH Act
On April 3, 2026, according to Reuters, the United States proposed the MATCH Act, legislation designed to restrict exports of chipmaking equipment to China,…
ANALYSIS: Why the MATCH Act matters more than it looks
On April 3, 2026, Reuters reported that the United States had proposed a new law, the MATCH Act, designed to restrict exports of semiconductor…
COMMENTARY: The MATCH Act, America's technological weapon against Chinese chips
On April 3, 2026, Reuters reported that the United States had proposed the MATCH Act, legislation aimed at restricting exports of chipmaking equipment to…
NOTE: China's budget slowdown, one week later, the tally
A week has passed since China's defense budget for 2026 was announced, enough time to move past the first hot takes and draw up…