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South Korea takes naval command of RIMPAC for the first time
Investigation· No. 2933

South Korea takes naval command of RIMPAC for the first time

For the first time in fifty-five years of the multinational naval exercise Rim of the Pacific, a South Korean officer is leading

China and Russia Drill Their Fleets Near Qingdao, Taiwan Watches
Commentary· No. 2906

China and Russia Drill Their Fleets Near Qingdao, Taiwan Watches

China and Russia have confirmed joint naval exercises in the waters and airspace off Qingdao this week, a military gathering that comes

Taiwan trains to survive, the West must train to act
Editorial· No. 2905

Taiwan trains to survive, the West must train to act

Taiwan conducted, in early July 2026, a new round of national resilience exercises, simulating blockade and attack scenarios, as Chinese military incursions

Xi Jinping Presses Chinese Military Ahead of 2027, Revives Taiwan Push
Column· No. 2882

Xi Jinping Presses Chinese Military Ahead of 2027, Revives Taiwan Push

On July 1, 2026, at an event marking the 105th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Communist Party, President Xi Jinping

Taiwan Defends Its Preparations Against China, Rejects the Word Provocation
Profile· No. 2880

Taiwan Defends Its Preparations Against China, Rejects the Word Provocation

On July 7, 2026, in a conference room in Taipei, Lin Fei-fan, deputy secretary-general of Taiwan's National Security Council, delivered a line

Taiwan activates a single command to lock down its coasts against China
Investigation· No. 2879

Taiwan activates a single command to lock down its coasts against China

On July 1, 2026, Taiwan officially activated its new Littoral Combat Command, a structure meant to unify all of its coastal defenses

The Unexpected Link Between Vitamin C and Aging Japanese Brains
Reportage· No. 2863

The Unexpected Link Between Vitamin C and Aging Japanese Brains

Since June 10, 2026, the international scientific community has been discussing a study published in the open-access journal PLOS One, led by

30 Years in Prison for a Florida Man Who Exploited Children in the Philippines
Profile· No. 2853

30 Years in Prison for a Florida Man Who Exploited Children in the Philippines

On July 2, 2026, the United States Department of Justice announced the sentencing of Vincent Anthony Principe, a 55-year-old man from Arcadia,

Eight days alone in the Pacific, the odyssey of a fisherman who never gave up
Reportage· No. 2807

Eight days alone in the Pacific, the odyssey of a fisherman who never gave up

On June 11, 2026, Junior Apiuta Apiuta, a 42-year-old fisherman from Pukapuka, a small atoll in the Cook Islands located roughly 1,140

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