Foreign Affairs

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung to Meet Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi Amid Rising China-Japan Tensions and Regional Security Concerns

China-Australia

China-Australia Relations on a Cautious Path of Pragmatic Stability as Both Nations Manage Strategic, Economic, and Diplomatic Challenges

Turkey Looks to Join Saudi–Pakistan Collective Defense Pact, Signaling Emergence of a New Trilateral Security Axis Across Middle East and South Asia

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

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

Security

BQM-177A Target Drones

U.S. Navy Tests Two Fully Autonomous BQM-177A Target Drones Successfully Defending Airspace While Virtual F/A-18 Acts as Mission Commander

Thaon di Revel class, designated PPA, Italy

Indonesian Navy’s KRI Prabu Siliwangi Completes First Sea Trial in Italian Waters, Marking Milestone in Crew Integration and Operational Readiness

U.S. Marine Corps Taps XQ-58 Valkyrie Drone for Distributed Air Combat Teaming with F-35B and F-35C Fighters

Sweden Fast-Tracks a New Era of Unmanned Warfare, Approving $440 Million Drone and Autonomous Systems Package for Rapid Military Integration

Türkiye’s Bayraktar TB2 May Enter Syrian Service Under New Military Framework, Marking a Symbolic Break from Years of Hostility

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Kimball Returns From 120-Day Arctic Patrol, Signaling Growing U.S. Resolve in the Bering Sea and Northern Approaches