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OPINION: Taiwan arms itself with 210,966 drones — the island's answer to the Fujian carrier
Taiwan's cabinet approved a special budget of NT$210 billion — approximately 6.5 billion US dollars — for the acquisition of 210,966 unmanned
INVESTIGATION: Scarborough Shoal, Triton drones, 2016 arbitration — the Philippines stands up to Beijing
On June 22 and 23, 2026, a rare naval standoff between China and the Philippines occurred near Scarborough Shoal — the disputed
FACT-CHECK: The Fujian in the Taiwan Strait — what really happened on June 23–24?
On June 23 and 24, 2026, the Chinese aircraft carrier Fujian transited the Taiwan Strait. This fact is confirmed by the government
ESSAY: ASEAN uses the Hormuz crisis to accelerate the South China Sea Code of Conduct
History holds crises that, instead of paralyzing, catalyze. The Strait of Hormuz crisis of March to June 2026 belongs in that category
NARRATIVE: Taiwan orders 210,966 drones for $6.5 billion — the island that is preparing
The Taiwanese cabinet approved a special budget of NT$210 billion — approximately $6.5 billion US dollars — for the acquisition of 210,966
COMMENTARY: The United States gives the Philippines underwater eyes to face China
On June 22, 2026, at the Subic Bay naval base in Zambales province, the United States transferred to the Philippines 4 Ocean
OPINION: Canada sends warships to the Indo-Pacific — historic pivot or high-stakes gamble?
On June 24, 2026, the Canadian Minister of Defence announced the deployment of warships to the Indo-Pacific. This is no trivial decision.
EDITORIAL: Scarborough Shoal — China tests the West while it looks the other way
On June 23, 2026, a rare naval confrontation erupted between China and the Philippines near Scarborough Shoal, known in Filipino as Bajo
EDITORIAL: Taiwan — when Chinese coast guards invent a "jurisdiction" that does not exist
On June 7, 2026, Chinese vessels launched what they called a "maritime law enforcement operation" in the waters east of Taiwan. That