Security & Defense
The PLA, the US Indo-Pacific Command, the Quad, AUKUS and the emerging security architecture of the region.
Shangri-La Shockwave: End of Automatic Assurance Reshapes Japan's Security
US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth's speech at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore signaled a shift from automatic security guarantees to tra
Australia Trapped in AUKUS Bait-and-Switch as US Submarine Deal Shifts
The US has altered the AUKUS submarine deal, giving Australia three used Virginia-class boats instead of one new Block 6 vessel. Canberra's
Shangri-La Dialogue 2026: Why Asia's Security Forum Finally Mattered
The 23rd Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore exposed a region in strategic flux. Defense ministers from 44 countries confronted a fraying secur
The Mirage of Israel-Lebanon Rapprochement: History Repeats in the Levant
Direct Israel-Lebanon talks in Washington echo the failed 1983 May 17 Agreement. Hezbollah's continued strikes and the Lebanese state's lack
How Pacific Islands Can Benefit from Deepening Australia-Japan Ties
Australia and Japan are deepening ties through defense deals and economic cooperation, with Pacific island nations set to gain from capacity
Pentagon Bars Reporters From Press Office, Citing Security Reclassification
The Pentagon has redesignated its press office as a classified facility, barring journalists from the space used for decades to meet public
Japan's Terra Drone Tests Combat Drones in Ukraine, Eyes Lessons for Indo-Pacific
Terra Drone, a Japanese venture, is deploying interceptor drones in Ukraine alongside local partner Amazing Drones. The company aims to gain
Trump's Leaked Fury at Netanyahu: A Signal to Tehran and a Shift in US-Israel Ties
A heated phone call between Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu was deliberately leaked to US media, revealing Trump calling the Israeli PM
AUKUS Submarine Shift Raises Questions About US Access to Australian Bases
The US decision to transfer three used Virginia-class submarines to Australia under AUKUS has sparked debate about whether the deal serves C
Houthis and Al-Shabaab Forge Tactical Alliance to Disrupt Red Sea Shipping
Yemen's Houthi insurgents and Somalia's Al-Shabaab are reportedly exchanging military resources and training, despite ideological difference
Trump Claims Troops Turned Back from Beirut After Netanyahu Call Amid Iran Talks Suspension
Iran suspended talks with the US after Israel escalated its assault on Lebanon. Trump claimed Israeli troops turned back from Beirut and Hez
Israel's Lebanon Campaign: Repeating Failed Lessons of the Past
Israel's strategy to decouple its Lebanon front from the Iran war faces challenges as Hezbollah retains power. Historical occupations of sou