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.

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

Philippines and U.S. conduct joint patrols amid rising South China Sea tensions

Chinese fire-control radar incidents over Philippine Sea underscore widening air-domain escalation risk across First Island Chain

By Chen Wei-Lin

/ 10 Dec 2025

Philippines and U.S. conduct joint patrols amid rising South China Sea tensions

China and Russia conduct tenth joint air patrol, triggering scrambles across Northeast Asia

Nine-aircraft formation enters South Korean ADIZ on same day Russian and Chinese bombers complete eight-hour joint flight around Japan

By Chen Wei-Lin

/ 10 Dec 2025

China and Russia conduct tenth joint air patrol, triggering scrambles across Northeast Asia

China's J-15s lock fire-control radar on Japan's F-15s near Okinawa, Tokyo protests

Competing accounts and verified timeline

By Chen Wei-Lin

/ 7 Dec 2025

China's J-15s lock fire-control radar on Japan's F-15s near Okinawa, Tokyo protests

China deploys over 100 ships in largest maritime surge, alarming Tokyo and Taipei

Coordinated naval and coast guard operations across four sea zones test regional surveillance and reveal Beijing's multi-theater playbook

By Chen Wei-Lin

/ 5 Dec 2025

China deploys over 100 ships in largest maritime surge, alarming Tokyo and Taipei

Russia and China face strategic rebalancing after potential Caracas regime change

U.S. pressure campaign tests decade-long investments and military projection in America's backyard

By Viktor Petersen

/ 30 Nov 2025

Russia and China face strategic rebalancing after potential Caracas regime change

China pushes eastward interception line at Scarborough Shoal

Manila's largest coast guard vessel challenges Beijing's expanding enforcement zone in renewed South China Sea standoff

By Chen Wei-Lin

/ 29 Nov 2025

China pushes eastward interception line at Scarborough Shoal