SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii – After days of disciplined preparation and staging across the Hawaiian archipelago, U.S. Army forces and their multinational partners have officially transitioned into active, force-on-force maneuver training during Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center Rotation 27-01. The exercise has shifted…
Imagine buying a smart device for your TV, plugging it in, and unknowingly turning it into a weapon for cybercriminals. That is the chilling reality uncovered by the Google Threat Intelligence Group, which recently led a massive international operation to…
By James M. Dorsey Middle Eastern governments and external powers, like the United States, did not only recently discover destabilization and regime change as a possible strategy. It’s that notions of destabilization and regime change have moved center stage. The United…
China has insisted a suspected artillery shell weighing 32kg found in Papua New Guinea is simply a wine bottle and poses 'no danger at all'. Four Chinese nationals were arrested on Friday after police discovered the object inside a commercial shipping…
MOFA spokesperson Guo Jiakun: “ China strictly abides by the relevant agreements and common understandings reached between the two countries, and conducts normal border patrol and control activities to safeguard its territorial sovereignty and stability in the border areas. China and…
Malaysian Soldiers conduct drills with Australian and United States forces during Exercise Keris Strike 2026 in Sabah, Malaysia. SGT. 1ST CLASS JOHN L. CARKEET IV/U.S. ARMY By Indo-Pacific Defense Forum Australia and Malaysia are deepening a defense partnership that has evolved from classroom…
Imphal: At least three insurgents were killed and two others injured in a gunfight between rival militant groups in Manipur’s Noney district on Wednesday, officials said. A heavy exchange of fire broke out around 4 am at Taodaijang village in Khoupum…
Taiwan sends aircraft and naval vessels, deploys missile systems Nov. 5, 2026 09:26 TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Ministry of National Defense tracked 21 Chinese military aircraft, eight naval vessels, and eight official ships between 6 a.m. on Wednesday and the same time Thursday. Nineteen of…
User account menu (drawer) ACLED's Asia-Pacific Senior Research Assistant, Tomas Buenaventura, explains how the recent confrontation between Philippine and Chinese actors in the South China Sea fits within broader tensions. Tomas Buenaventura, Senior Research Assistant at ACLED, said: “ACLED’s South…
User account menu (drawer) Ahead of Trump's summit with Xi, ACLED's Laura Sorica discusses pressure around the Taiwan Strait. 21 September 2026 2 minute read Laura Sorica, Asia-Pacific Analyst at ACLED, said: “We are also seeing efforts to routinize this activity through ‘law-enforcement…
Power competition in the Indo‑Pacific: Taiwan Strait, South China Sea, and regional flashpoints.
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