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China's Hotel Clerks Verify Taiwan Military

China's database on Taiwanese military is now live and integrated into civilian hotel check-ins, enabling real-time verification.

China's Hotel Clerks Verify Taiwan Military

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Putin Makes North Korea a Permanent War Ally

Putin's public thanks for North Korean soldiers in Kursk signals a permanent military alliance, with Pyongyang supplying half of Russia's artillery shells and receiving advanced technology transfers.

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China's Kinmen Campaign: The Deceptive Calm

China's coast guard entered Kinmen's restricted waters 24 times in 2026, desensitizing Taiwan's public and eroding territorial jurisdiction through a deliberate gray-zone campaign.

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China's Grey-Zone Pressure on Taiwan

China has replaced episodic military exercises with round-the-clock grey-zone pressure around Taiwan, turning 'law enforcement' into a coercive instrument below the threshold of war.

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Rafales and F-35s Fly Together at Pitch Black

Pitch Black 2026 brings Indian Rafales and Japanese F-35s together for the first time, testing coalition interoperability and signaling to China.

theweek.inPublished 1d ago

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China's Taiwan Blockade Playbook: White Hulls

Senator Tammy Duckworth warns China will likely impose an economic blockade on Taiwan by 2028 using coast guard vessels under legal cover, not military invasion, citing rehearsed exercises and $2.45 trillion in trade at risk.

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China's Monkey Cartoon Tests ASEAN Unity

China's refusal to apologize for a racist AI video targeting Filipinos tests ASEAN's unity and credibility on South China Sea issues.

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Taiwan's Armored Drill Targets Decapitation

Taiwan's July 15 Clouded Leopard drill rehearses decentralized command of the Bo'ai Special Zone, targeting the PLA's decapitation-strike scenario and signaling a doctrinal shift from static garrison to survivable command-and-control.

focustaiwan.twPublished 4d ago

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Taiwan's Armored Drill Rehearses Decapitation

Taiwan's 2026 Joint Defense Exercises rehearse keeping the command node alive under a PLA decapitation strike, but budget cuts and U.S. ambivalence threaten the capability.

focustaiwan.twPublished 4d ago

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North Korea's Twin-Track Diplomacy

Kim Jong Un's simultaneous restoration of ties with China and deepening of military alliance with Russia gives Pyongyang unprecedented strategic space — and removes any remaining incentive to negotiate with Seoul, Tokyo, or Washington.

Kibum HanPublished 4d ago

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Manila's South China Sea Ruling: 10 Years On

Ten years after the Hague ruling, China has won the facts-on-the-water battle but is losing the legitimacy battle as Manila makes noncompliance steadily more expensive.

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Manila Won at The Hague a Decade Ago; Beijing

Ten years after the 2016 UNCLOS arbitral award invalidated China's nine-dash line, Beijing has not complied. Manila now uses the ruling to build a U.S.-Japan-Philippines defense network outside ASEAN.

asiamediacentre.org.nzPublished 4d ago

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Kim Jong Un Wins Triangle Game, Peninsula

Kim Jong Un's balancing act between China and Russia gives him unprecedented leverage to harden the Korean Peninsula.

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India-EU FTA Clears Legal Scrub: The Deal

India and the EU have completed legal review of their FTA, targeting Q1 2027 entry. The deal, accelerated by US tariffs, cuts duties on 96.6% of EU goods but defers carbon and steel disputes to implementation.

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India Accepts Quasi-Alliance with Australia

India signs uranium deal and ANZUS-style defense clause with Australia, accepting quasi-alliance obligations from middle powers to counter China.

thediplomat.comPublished 4d ago

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China's J-35 Blitz: Shenyang Doubles Stealth

China's Shenyang Aircraft doubles J-35 stealth fighter production for domestic and Pakistan export, compressing the Indo-Pacific airpower gap faster than Western timelines anticipated.

defencesecurityasia.comPublished 4d ago

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Taiwan Turns Coast Guard Into Diplomatic

Taiwan puts foreign lawmakers on coast guard patrol off Kinmen to counter China's gray-zone tactics by creating international witnesses.

taipeitimes.comPublished Jul 10, 2026

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Can Israel's Naval Tech Prevent a 'Hormuz 2.0

Israel's battle-tested missile defense, unmanned naval vessels, and distributed logistics know-how offer Taiwan a covert toolkit against a Chinese blockade — but transfer will flow through commercial fronts and an India bridge, not overt military ties, because Israel's "One China" policy forbids it.

meforum.orgPublished Jul 10, 2026

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Antelope Reef gambit redraws South China Sea

China's six-month transformation of Antelope Reef into the South China Sea's largest artificial island, paired with Vietnam's accelerating counter-buildup, marks a shift from legal contest to a facts-on-the-ground race that arbitration cannot reverse.