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US and Japan back Philippine maritime drills amid China Coast Guard confrontations
South China Sea clashes intensified as United States and Japanese forces joined Philippine drills, raising the risk of a wider alliance confrontation.
China uses water cannon against Philippine vessels for second day near Scarborough Shoal
China used water cannon against Philippine vessels for a second day, deepening fears that coercion near Scarborough Shoal could trigger a wider crisis.
ASEAN ministers demand Hormuz reopening as Iran war threatens Southeast Asian economies
Iran threatens ASEAN’s energy security while Myanmar and the South China Sea remain unresolved. Manila must turn diplomatic access into measurable progress.
China faces coordinated diplomatic challenge over sweeping South China Sea claims
Fourteen nations and the EU reaffirmed the 2016 South China Sea ruling, intensifying legal pressure on Beijing as dangerous maritime clashes continue.
Philippines rejects Chinese Batanes claim as Luzon Strait flashpoint widens
Manila has dismissed Chinese scholars’ claim over Batanes as baseless, but the argument has exposed how the island province near Taiwan is becoming a sharper test of sovereignty, military access and Pacific deterrence.
Taiwan warns China is creating new status quo as coast guard pressure expands
Taiwan says Beijing’s military, coast guard and maritime pressure is changing the Taiwan Strait one step at a time, without triggering the kind of single crisis that forces an international response.
Japan and Indonesia’s Asagiri-class talks show how used warships are becoming Indo-Pacific strategy tools
Japan and Indonesia are discussing Asagiri-class destroyer transfers. Read how used warships could reshape Indo-Pacific naval strategy.
China patrols Scarborough Shoal as Philippines warns of continuing South China Sea threat
U.S.-China tensions may be easing, but Scarborough Shoal is not. China’s patrols show why Manila still sees a severe threat.
Quad sharpens critical minerals push as China supply chain dominance becomes Indo-Pacific flashpoint
China dominates mineral processing. Quad partners now want supply resilience, but execution will decide whether Indo-Pacific industry gains leverage.
Can India anchor U.S. Indo-Pacific goals? Trump’s 2025 strategy puts it at the center
India named a critical partner in Trump’s 2025 security strategy. Explore how it fits into U.S. Indo-Pacific, minerals, and South China Sea deterrence plans.