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FACT-CHECK: Taiwan — what Lai Ching-te said about espionage and what the facts confirm
Analysis· No. 1617

FACT-CHECK: Taiwan — what Lai Ching-te said about espionage and what the facts confirm

On June 30, 2026, Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te delivered a speech at the graduation ceremony of Fu Hsing Kang College, Taiwan's political

OPEN LETTER: Beijing at Scarborough Shoal — stop playing with fire in the South China Sea
Open letter· No. 1616

OPEN LETTER: Beijing at Scarborough Shoal — stop playing with fire in the South China Sea

On June 30, 2026, the Southern Theater Command of the People's Liberation Army officially announced combat-readiness patrols in the waters and airspace

ESSAY: China Nibbles at Taiwan One Island at a Time — and the World Looks Away
Essay· No. 1536

ESSAY: China Nibbles at Taiwan One Island at a Time — and the World Looks Away

In June 2026, Chinese coast guard vessels approached or breached the restricted waters of three different Taiwanese island chains in less than three weeks.…

EDITORIAL: The Ukrainian Nuremberg Tribunal — history knocks on the door of justice
Editorial· No. 1489

EDITORIAL: The Ukrainian Nuremberg Tribunal — history knocks on the door of justice

In May 2026, 36 states and the European Union formally created the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine (STCA). This tribunal…

COMMENTARY: The STCA in its "skeleton phase" — real justice or institutional illusion?
Commentary· No. 1303

COMMENTARY: The STCA in its "skeleton phase" — real justice or institutional illusion?

The Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine — the STCA — is entering what JusticeInfo.net calls its "skeleton phase." This international…

TESTIMONY: Ukrainian Magura drones tested by US special forces in the Philippines
Profile· No. 1206

TESTIMONY: Ukrainian Magura drones tested by US special forces in the Philippines

In late June 2026, Bloomberg reported something that would have sounded like science fiction two years earlier: United States special forces had used Ukrainian…

COMMENTARY: Europe warns Beijing on Taiwan: awakening or empty words?
Commentary· No. 1135

COMMENTARY: Europe warns Beijing on Taiwan: awakening or empty words?

On June 24, 2026, several major European powers jointly issued a warning about the threat China poses to Taiwan. This is rare. It is…

OPINION: Maritime quarantine: China's real blockade strategy
Note· No. 1134

OPINION: Maritime quarantine: China's real blockade strategy

They call it a «maritime quarantine». It is the polite term, the diplomatic term, the term that allows China to apply suffocating pressure on…

REPORT: RIMPAC and Valiant Shield: the Pacific bristles against Beijing
Reportage· No. 1133

REPORT: RIMPAC and Valiant Shield: the Pacific bristles against Beijing

In this month of June 2026, the Pacific vibrates with a tension that is no longer abstract. RIMPAC 2026 — the world's largest naval…

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