A Military Alliance in All But Name
The giants of Asia are being coy about their relationship.
Russia and China Fly Joint Bomber Patrol Over Pacific
‘Joint aerial patrols by strategic bombers used to be rare, but as they become more frequent in the future, the world will get used to it.’
Japan to Build New Aegis Ships With Preemptive Strike Ability
Tokyo is casting the veil off its return to militarism.
Some of the U.S.’s Wokest Companies Support China’s Genocide of Uyghurs
Decrying racial injustice in America has become a prominent part of some U.S. companies’ public image. But when it comes to China committing ‘the largest incarceration of an ethnoreligious minority since the Holocaust,’ they seem to think profits are more important.
Russia’s Militarization of the Arctic Accelerates
A growing number of military installations are making Russia more capable and antagonistic in this increasingly important region.
Putin Accelerates Buildup of Russian Military Power
The Russian military is now more capable and lethal than at any time since the end of the Cold War—and Europe is taking note.
China’s ‘Secretive’ Nuclear Weapons Buildup Exposed
‘[I]t is clear from imagery that China is engaged in a secretive crash buildup.’
UN Warns of ‘Famines of Biblical Proportions’
The black horseman is not finished riding.
Who Won the U.S. Election? Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping
‘Two presidents have emerged as clear winners of the U.S. election. Unfortunately, they’re sitting in Beijing and Moscow.’
China’s Fifth Plenum—Key Takeaways
Xi Jinping and 370 of China’s other most powerful leaders have laid out a roadmap for the next five years and beyond.
Why Has ‘Pacifist’ Japan Stockpiled Enough Plutonium to Make 6,000 Nuclear Weapons?
For a nation with such a disturbing history of military aggression to be amassing so much nuclear material should sound alarms the world over.
Putin: Russia and China Might Forge Official Military Alliance
‘The time will show how it will develop.’
China’s Colonization of Cambodia Continues
Nearby nations will be forced to ‘reexamine their political will to resist Beijing’s coercion and weigh the benefits of a rapprochement instead.’
South Korea Mulls Ending Military Alliance With U.S.
‘Just because Korea chose the U.S. 70 years ago does not mean it has to choose the U.S. for the next 70 years, too.’
What to Expect From Japan Under Its New Prime Minister
Abe has now left the prime minister’s office, but that does not mean his goals have.
Laos: The Latest Victim of China’s Debt Trap Diplomacy
A new agreement ‘puts Laos fast on the track of becoming a pseudo-province of China.’
Pentagon: China’s Mighty Military Threatens ‘International Rules-Based Order’
China has ‘marshalled the resources, technology and political will over the past two decades to strengthen and modernize’ its military ‘in nearly every respect.’
Chinese Navy Exercises in Five Locations to Demonstrate Capacity to Counter America
The drills may show that the days of Taiwanese independence are numbered.
A Lifeline From the Philippines
‘It’s a remarkable story about a remarkable feat of humanity.’
The Poisoning of ‘the Man Vladimir Putin Fears Most’
‘Whether or not he gave the order personally, the blame lies with him.’
