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How Can U.S. Special Operations Forces Help Defeat China on Taiwan?

It is conceivable that in one blistering campaign, the People’s Republic of China could invade, occupy, and forcibly annex Taiwan. One question would dominate the post-occupation debate: “What more could have been done?” The obvious answers will be better intelligence, bigger exercises, more weapons. One underexamined answer is a different model for U.S. special operations forces advising.The United States has spent decades using rotational military teams to train foreign partners. This approach is sustainable and useful for specific tactical tasks, but it is poorly suited to the institutional, linguistic, and political work required to help Taiwan prepare for a prolonged The post How Can U.S. Special Operations Forces Help Defeat China on Taiwan? appeared first on War on the Rocks .

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After the booms come the storms: Western Australia in an era of rapid geopolitical change - Perth USAsia Centre

Indo-Pacific Analysis Brief Vol 64 After the booms come the storms: Western Australia in an era of rapid geopolitical change August 2026By Andrew Pickford, Senior Research Adviser: Resources and…

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Ten Years On: Has the South China Sea Arbitration Changed Anything?

Can international law shape geopolitics when great powers refuse to comply? Ten years after the South China Sea Arbitration, the dispute illustrates the gap between legal rulings and strategic reality...

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Taiwan Launches Largest Annual Military Exercise Amid Growing Chinese Threats

Taiwan Launches Largest Annual Military Exercise Amid Growing Chinese Threats

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ASEAN Neutrality and International Law Remain Cornerstones of Indo-Pacific Stability, Says Secretary-General

KUALA LUMPUR: ASEAN’s longstanding commitment to neutrality and adherence to international law remains fundamental to preserving peace, stability and cooperation across the increasingly strategic Indo-Pacific region, according to ASEAN Secretary-General Dr Kao Kim Hourn. He said ASEAN’s neutral approach is not intended to eliminate competition among major global powers, but rather to ensure that strategic … The post ASEAN Neutrality and International Law Remain Cornerstones of Indo-Pacific Stability, Says Secretary-General first appeared on Wilayah.com.my.

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Japan Restructures Defense Strategy to Accelerate Combat Drones and Artificial Intelligence Integration

AviationNews – Japan's Ministry of Defense has published its annual Defense White Paper, outlining a major strategic shift to rapidly integrate unmanned systems and artificial intelligence into its national defense posture. The defense update prioritizes coastal defense modernization to counter regional threats while addressing severe demographic constraints facing the armed forces. The policy shift adapts defense doctrines based on insights from recent conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, where cost-effective…

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International Air Forces Peak Operations at Exercise Pitch Black 2026 in Darwin

AviationNews – The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has escalated operational intensity during Exercise Pitch Black 2026, bringing together 21 participating nations over northern Australia. Operating primarily from RAAF Base Darwin, the biennial exercise serves as the premier interoperability test for air combat capabilities across the strategic Indo-Pacific region. Running from July 20 to August 7, 2026, …

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Is Washington Rewriting the North American Trade Agreement Around China?

Washington has repeatedly used trade policy and U.S. market access over the past decade to advance broader economic security priorities with its trading partners. The Trump administration’s decision not to renew the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement on July 1, during a mandatory six-year review, is the latest example of this approach. Despite the inclusion in the U.S. trade representative’s announcement that deficits were a prevailing concern, conversations with industry sources and past statements by the administration indicate that ongoing negotiations increasingly focus on limiting Chinese supply chain inputs by embedding economic security principles into the continent’s trade architecture. Incorporating provisions like investment screening, The post Is Washington Rewriting the North American Trade Agreement Around China? appeared first on War on the Rocks .

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OPM breach victims could get identity protection for life

The federal government’s coverage for 22.1 million people hoovered up in the 2015 China-linked breaches is scheduled to end Sept. 30.