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Taiwan open to direct Trump–Lai talks amid rising tensions after Beijing summit

Taiwan has said it would welcome a direct phone call between U.S. President Donald Trump and Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te, as concerns grow in Taipei following recent remarks made after a high-level summit between Washington and Beijing. The statement comes after discussions between Trump and Chinese......

Trump returns from China with stability and strategic stalemate

U.S. President Donald Trump returned from his latest visit to China after high-level discussions with Chinese President Xi Jinping that resulted in limited economic agreements but no major diplomatic breakthrough. The summit, held in Beijing, reflected a calmer atmosphere between the world’s two......

Philippines launches major military drills with 17,000 troops amid regional tensions

More than 17,000 troops from the Philippines and the United States have begun large-scale annual military exercises, joined for the first time by a significant contingent from Japan, in a move that has drawn sharp criticism from China. The drills, known as “Balikatan” (meaning “shoulder......

Australia and Japan sign $7 billion stealth frigate defense deal

Australia and Japan have formalized a major defense agreement worth 10 billion Australian dollars, about 7 billion US dollars, to supply stealth frigates to the Australian navy. The deal marks Japan’s largest defense export since World War II and signals a shift in regional security cooperation. The......

South Korea lodges protest after rare US-China jet standoff over the Yellow Sea

South Korea has formally expressed concern to United States Forces Korea following a brief aerial standoff between American and Chinese fighter jets over the Yellow Sea, highlighting tensions in a strategically sensitive airspace. According to local media reports, Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back raised......

US pushes to bar Ukraine from NATO summit in Ankara

The United States is urging NATO allies to exclude Ukraine and four Indo Pacific partner countries from formal sessions of the alliance’s July summit in Ankara, according to Politico, which cited four diplomats familiar with the discussions. Washington is pressing to prevent Ukraine, Australia,......

Australia invests in a new nuclear submarine shipyard

Australia has announced a major financial commitment to strengthen its naval capabilities, unveiling plans to invest billions in the construction of a new nuclear-powered submarine shipyard under the Aukus security partnership. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed an initial allocation of 3.9 billion......

Taiwan says cooperation with the United States will remain unchanged despite China’s warning

Taiwan’s president Lai Ching-te said on Thursday that cooperation between Taipei and Washington would continue without disruption, following a warning from Chinese President Xi Jinping to his US counterpart Donald Trump regarding arms sales to the island. Speaking to reporters after visiting a......

US seeks balance between Japan alliance and China cooperation amid rising tensions

Washington reaffirmed its ability to uphold its strategic alliance with Japan while pursuing constructive engagement with China, even as military tensions between Tokyo and Beijing intensify over Taiwan. Secretary of State Marco Rubio emphasized Friday that the United States can simultaneously support......

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