Things are not going well for the Russian president, Vladimir Putin. On September 30 he announced the annexation of four Ukrainian regions that are
China
U.S. Building Robot Subs and Robot Strike Jets to Attack China’s Fleet
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin invited the media to attend when he visited the Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific in San Diego on
Chinese Celebrities Are Feeding ‘One China’ Propaganda to Their Increasingly Nationalistic Fans
The Chinese government has a new ally when it comes to pushing its official line on Taiwan: celebrities. Tension over the status of the island,
The Holes in China’s ‘Carrier Killer’ Story
Much has been said about China’s two models of anti-ship ballistic missiles (ASBMs) in the past few years. The DF-21D and DF-26B are supposed to be
China’s Conflicting Nationalisms in Wolf Warrior 2
At the end of Jim Jaramusch’s 2019 zombie movie, The Dead Don’t Die, as the two lead characters sit in a car surrounded by zombies, awaiting their
Chinese-Owned Mine May Pose ‘Extreme’ Risks to Environment in Northern Sumatra: World Bank Watchdog
A China-backed zinc and lead mine being developed in Indonesia’s Sumatra Island may pose “extreme” risks to the environment and nearby communities,
Human Trafficking’s Newest Abuse: Forcing Victims Into Cyberscamming
This story was originally published by ProPublica, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive their biggest stories as
As China’s Influence Grows, Washington Rediscovers the Pacific Islands
If you are trying to find traces of the United States’ long and layered ties with the Pacific Islands in Washington, D.C., you need to look hard.
Penny Wong’s Diplomacy Efforts in the Pacific Begin to Bear Fruit With PNG Security Pact
Papua New Guinea (PNG) has announced it wants to establish a security agreement with Australia, welcome news for analysts wary of rising Chinese
U.S. Trying to Get Its Tech Out of China’s Weapons
The U.S. government seems to be slowly waking up to the fact that it has been failing badly at trying to keep America’s most sensitive technologies
U.N. Report on China’s Abuse of Uyghurs Is Stronger Than Expected but Missing a Vital Word: Genocide
The long-awaited U.N. report into human rights abuses committed in China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) was finally published last week to
Is Australia in Danger of Becoming the U.S.’s ‘Deputy Sheriff’ in the South China Sea?
Recent comments by Defense Minister Richard Marles about Australia, China and the international law of the sea raise the specter of Australia acting