Category: Asia
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Taiwan Unveils $40B Defense Surge to Counter China
Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te announced a landmark $40 billion (NT$1.25 trillion) supplementary defense budget on November 26, 2025, during a press conference in Taipei. This multi-year plan, spanning 2026 to 2033, aims to deter potential aggression from China by enhancing asymmetric warfare capabilities, accelerating arms acquisitions from the U.S., and boosting domestic production. The move…
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US MQ-9 Drone Crashes
A U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper drone crashed into the Yellow Sea off South Korea’s west coast on November 24, 2025, during a routine reconnaissance mission. It was operated by the 431st Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron from Kunsan Air Base (about 110 miles south of Seoul). The incident occurred around 4:35 a.m. local time near Maldo-ri…
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Russia Offers to Be China’s Energy Backbone
Igor Sechin, CEO of Rosneft — Russia’s largest oil company — and Executive Secretary of the Presidential Commission for Strategic Development of the Fuel and Energy Sector, made the remarks during his speech at the opening ceremony of the VII Russian-Chinese Energy Business Forum (RCEBF) in Beijing on November 25, 2025. He stated that “Russia…
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Japan to Deploy Missile Defenses on Yonaguni
On November 23, 2025, Japan’s Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi confirmed during a visit to the island that plans are advancing to deploy medium-range surface-to-air missiles on Yonaguni Island, located approximately 110 km east of Taiwan. This is part of Japan’s expanded military enhancements along its southwestern islands to strengthen deterrence against potential threats from China,…
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Germany Steers Indo-Pacific
“We, the EU and Germany, want to strengthen our partnerships with #Asia. The Indo-Pacific is particularly important when it comes to boosting our economy & trade relations. We want to invest even more in our cooperation with Indo-Pacific states.” said German Foreign Minister at the EUIPMF. (Nov 21, 2025). What is your most updated and…