When US officials weigh the fallout of President Donald Trump’s stunning move to slap a 50% tariff on Indian exports, they may not need to pore over spreadsheets or trade projections. Instead, they can look halfway across the globe to...
For the first time, the Philippines has staged a high-profile joint sail near the disputed Scarborough Shoal with two unlikely partners — Australia and Canada. The two-day maritime cooperation exercise, culminating on September 3, showcased not just military interoperability but...
On September 3, 2025, in Beijing’s Victory Day military parade, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) rolled out a weapon that has long been the subject of rumor, intelligence estimates, and quiet debate among defense analysts: the JL-3 submarine-launched...
The USNS Guam offloaded a system that may reshape the military balance in the Western Pacific. Crated aboard the ship was the Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System (NMESIS), a highly mobile, ground-based anti-ship missile platform. Within weeks, Marines from the 12th...
On Sunday evening, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba made a stunning announcement: he would resign as president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), effectively stepping down as Japan’s leader. The decision followed weeks of mounting pressure within his own...
Moscow and New Delhi are locked in high-stakes negotiations to accelerate and expand deliveries of the Russian-made S-400 Triumf surface-to-air missile systems, in a move that could decisively tilt the airpower balance in South Asia. “India already has our S-400...
On September 2, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un crossed the border into China aboard his armored green train, en route to attend Beijing’s grand commemoration of Japan’s surrender in World War II. The move, confirmed by Pyongyang’s state newspaper...
When India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi climbed into Vladimir Putin’s car on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Tianjin, the moment was as symbolic as it was spontaneous. For 45 minutes, the leaders of India and...
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday urged the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) to “forge ahead with solid steps for a better future” as leaders of the Eurasian bloc gathered for what has become its largest and most consequential summit since...
Under the chandeliers of the Great Hall in Tianjin, Chinese President Xi Jinping opened the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit on Monday with a sharp warning to the assembled leaders. He denounced what he called “bullying behavior” in global affairs...