Washington solidifies Pacific presence;
Cambodia's Hun Sen throttles opposition parties again;
Malaysia snubs Western concerns, welcomes Huawei;
Canberra bolsters Manila's maritime awareness;
China boosts military cooperation with Laos
Biden, Yoon bolster American extended deterrence in South Korea;
Japan funds energy project on India’s strategic islands...;
...While Burma paves the way for Chinese planes;
Washington and Manila train to control critical waterway;
White House woos the Solomons, while Honiara delays elections
India announces major investments in great Nicobar Island;
Manila opens additional military sites to Washington;
South Korea flirts with the nuclear issue;
Indonesia moves forward with resource mining in South China Sea
Xi Jinping needs to credibly believe that we would shoot the next balloon down. Based on the PRC’s recent behavior, he currently doesn’t.
Japan breaks from pacifist legacy, doubles defense spending;
Washington, Manila repair ties... with an eye on Beijing;
Democracies converge on Indonesia to offset China's influence;
China doubles down on Cambodian investments;
China's inaugural "Indian Ocean Forum" sidelines India