Foreign Affairs

Donald Trump - Xi Jinping

China Escalates Economic Pressure on Japan with Export Controls and Rare Earth Threats, Testing Trump’s Support Amid Takaichi’s Taiwan Stance and Growing Regional Tensions

Israeli President Isaac Herzog

Australia’s Israel Policy in Spotlight as Labor Members Challenge Herzog Invitation Over Gaza Genocide Allegations

South Korea’s Lee Jae Myung Urges China to Mediate With North Korea as Seoul Floats Nuclear Freeze Proposal Amid Rising Missile Tensions

Japan Urges China to Withdraw New Export Controls Amid Fears Rare Earth Supplies Could Be Restricted Following Prime Minister Takaichi’s Taiwan Remarks

China Bans Exports of Dual-Use Goods to Japan in Escalation of Taiwan-Linked Tensions, Raising Fears Over Rare Earth Supply Chains

Selfie Diplomacy: Lee Jae Myung Uses Xiaomi Gift from Xi Jinping to Show Warm Ties and Strengthen China Relations

Security

Russian Iskander short-range ballistic missile system ( Iskander SRBM missile)

Iranian Reports of Russian Iskander Missile Delivery Raise New Fears of Escalation and Missile-Defense Vulnerabilities Across Middle East

Pakistan’s Shahpar combat drone

Pakistan’s US$1.5 Billion Sudan Arms Talks Reflect the Rise of Affordable, Combat-Proven Airpower Solutions in a Fragmenting Global Defence Market

U.S. Forces Employ AGM‑154C‑1 Glide Weapon in Strikes on Venezuela’s Strategic Sites

U.S. Military Budget Could Hit Unprecedented $1.5 Trillion Under Trump Plan, Reshaping Defense Industry and Federal Spending Priorities

U.S. Navy MQ-4C Triton Conducts Extended High-Altitude Surveillance Mission Over Caribbean Near Venezuela

JF-17 Fighter Emerges at Centre: Pakistan, Saudi Arabia Negotiate JF-17 Deal to Convert US$2 Billion in Loans into Air Combat Capability