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30 June

Americas

Ju Hyung Kim

The US Can’t Fight Two Wars in East Asia — and Should Stop Planning Like It Can

The US and its allies aren’t realistically prepared to fight two wars at once against China and North Korea.

26 June

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

China Hosts Iranian, Russian Defense Ministers Against Backdrop of ‘Momentous Change’

China hosted defense ministers from Iran and Russia for a meeting in its eastern seaside city of Qingdao.

25 June

Asia Pacific

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's Type 12 missile launcher vehicle.

Staff Writer With AFP

Japan Conducts First Domestic Surface-to-Ship Missile Test

Japan called its first surface-to-ship missile test within its territory necessary training given the current "severe security environment."

24 June

Asia Pacific

Rojoef Manuel

China Showcases Mosquito-Like Drone for Covert Military Missions

China has developed a mosquito-sized unmanned aerial system designed to support stealth military operations, according to state media.

19 June

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

Taiwan Pursues Homegrown Chinese Spies as Beijing’s Influence Grows

Taiwan is vetting hundreds of thousands of military service members, public school teachers, and civil servants in a bid to root out potential homegrown Chinese sympathizers.

18 June

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

Taiwan Starts Sea Tests of First Domestically Built Submarine

Taiwan has started sea trials of its first domestically built submarine, as it upgrades its military capabilities to defend against a potential Chinese attack.

18 June

Americas

Taiwan's NCSIST President Li Shih-chiang and Auterion CEO Lorenz Meier sign an MoU to develop and produce unmanned systems.

Christine Casimiro

Taiwan Partners With Auterion to Produce Unmanned Systems at Scale

Taiwan’s state-owned National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Auterion for joint, scaled production of uncrewed systems.

12 June

Air

Staff Writer With AFP

Japan Says Chinese Jets Made ‘Unusually Close’ Approach

Tokyo said it had expressed serious concerns to Beijing after Chinese fighter jets flew "unusually close" to a Japanese military patrol plane in the Pacific last weekend.

11 June

Space