China

China has escalated pressure on Taiwan after large-scale drills simulating a blockade and intensified air incursions. Beijing continues coercive tactics in the Taiwan Strait while expanding military capabilities. Regional tensions remain high alongside China’s broader global influence efforts.

Myanmar's election targets regional investors, not voters

As civil war rages, the junta's manufactured legitimacy seeks to unlock billions in economic engagement

By Chen Wei-Lin

/ 28 Dec 2025

Myanmar's election targets regional investors, not voters

Myanmar's election theater targets regional wallets, not ballot boxes

As junta stages voting amid civil war, performance aims to unlock economic lifelines from pragmatic neighbors

By Chen Wei-Lin

/ 27 Dec 2025

Myanmar's election theater targets regional wallets, not ballot boxes

North Korea's submarine project deepens naval arms race on Korean Peninsula

Kim Jong Un's submarine inspection, accompanied by daughter and missile tests, signals escalating action-reaction cycle between Pyongyang and Seoul

By Chen Wei-Lin

/ 25 Dec 2025

North Korea's submarine project deepens naval arms race on Korean Peninsula

Myanmar's performative election reveals the economics of manufactured legitimacy

As the junta stages a sham vote controlling just 20% of territory, the real audience isn't Myanmar's population but neighboring powers with strategic interests

By Chen Wei-Lin

/ 24 Dec 2025

Myanmar's performative election reveals the economics of manufactured legitimacy

U.S. announces maximum sanctions enforcement as Russia warns of Latin American precedent

Third tanker pursuit at sea turns UN rhetoric into Caribbean maritime confrontation

By Diego Martinez

/ 24 Dec 2025

U.S. announces maximum sanctions enforcement as Russia warns of Latin American precedent

Trump's Venezuela blockade shifts from sanctions to the brink of war

White House deploys "massive armada" to seize tankers as legal questions and great-power tensions mount in the Caribbean

By Diego Martinez

/ 23 Dec 2025

Trump's Venezuela blockade shifts from sanctions to the brink of war

Pentagon draft says China loaded 100+ ICBMs in new silos—but open-source trackers urge caution

A Reuters-cited assessment points to rapid missile emplacement, while independent analysts estimate far lower numbers. Either scenario points to a deliberate shift in China's nuclear posture.

By Viktor Petersen

/ 22 Dec 2025

Pentagon draft says China loaded 100+ ICBMs in new silos—but open-source trackers urge caution

China's two newest carriers dock together as Yellow Sea military zone signals possible dual operations

Satellite imagery and maritime safety notice point to intensified training in northern waters, though evidence of full dual-carrier exercises remains unconfirmed

By Chen Wei-Lin

/ 20 Dec 2025

China's two newest carriers dock together as Yellow Sea military zone signals possible dual operations

Trump's Venezuela blockade undermines U.S. credibility on Taiwan naval threat

President Donald Trump's December 16 order imposing a "total and complete blockade" of U.S.-sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela marks a dramatic escalation in pressure on Nicolás Maduro's government. The deployment of thousands of troops and nearly a dozen warships, including an ai

By Chen Wei-Lin

/ 19 Dec 2025

Trump's Venezuela blockade undermines U.S. credibility on Taiwan naval threat

Congress authorizes $2.5 billion security package for the Philippines

New five-year funding framework ties military aid to roadmap oversight, prioritizing maritime denial and air defense in the West Philippine Sea

By Chen Wei-Lin

/ 19 Dec 2025

Congress authorizes $2.5 billion security package for the Philippines

Seawolf surfaces at Yokosuka as U.S. steadies undersea posture amid December escalation

Quiet presence in a loud month

By Chen Wei-Lin

/ 18 Dec 2025

Seawolf surfaces at Yokosuka as U.S. steadies undersea posture amid December escalation

U.S. approves $11.1 billion Taiwan arms package focused on precision fires and ISR

Largest-ever weapons notification emphasizes loitering munitions, rocket artillery, and distributed denial capabilities

By Chen Wei-Lin

/ 18 Dec 2025

U.S. approves $11.1 billion Taiwan arms package focused on precision fires and ISR