Indo-Pacific
Taiwan, Japan, the Philippines: where the next great contest of power is being decided.
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Analysis· No. 5297
ANALYSIS: Japan Counts 3,700 Chinese Air Sorties. Beijing Rejects the Frame
Analysis· No. 5293
DECODING: RIMPAC 2026: 30 Nations, Five Submarines and Taiwan Left Outside
Open letter· No. 5227
OPEN LETTER: AUKUS Cannot Become a Paper Promise of Submarines
The Pentagon has proposed that Australia receive only Virginia-class attack submarines already in service, rather than the mix of used and newly built boats…
Investigation· No. 5107
INVESTIGATION: Taiwan Detains Nvidia Employee in AI Chip Probe Tied to China
Analysis· No. 5099
ANALYSIS: East of Taiwan, China's coast guard is building a lasting presence
Analysis· No. 5034
FACT-CHECK: Kumamoto, a Magnitude 7.1 Earthquake Reopens the Seismic Debate
On July 28, 2026 , a magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck the Kumamoto area on the island of Kyushu , and Japan's weather agency, the…
Analysis· No. 5024
ANALYSIS: South China Sea, Manila Turns Its Standoff With Beijing Into a Coalition Affair
On July 26, 2026 , the United States and Japan joined the Philippines for maritime exercises in the South China Sea , according to…
Analysis· No. 4999
ANALYSIS: Taiwan Rehearses the War Factory: Its Arms Industry in Survival Mode
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense announced on July 28, 2026 that the island would test relocating arms production lines and converting civilian factories to…
Analysis· No. 4923
ANALYSIS: Australia signs a fourth mutual defence treaty, this time with Fiji
On July 6, 2026, Canberra signed a mutual defence treaty with Suva, hours before China test-fired a long-range ballistic missile in the South Pacific.
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