Chinese government ships spotted in record numbers off Taiwan in July
China’s record surge of vessels around Taiwan is raising alarms that Beijing could be testing the waters for a future blockade—while Taiwan fights back with a $7 billion drone buildup.
Taiwan’s leader boards armored vehicle to escape mock ‘decapitation strike’
Taiwan’s president has taken part in an unprecedented emergency drill simulating a Chinese attempt to eliminate the island’s leadership, as Taipei intensifies preparations for a potential conflict.
The US is striking Iran again. Can it ever deliver a knockout blow?
The fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire appears to be unraveling as renewed airstrikes, missile attacks, and escalating rhetoric raise fears of a broader regional conflict centered on the Strait of Hormuz.
China conducts rare submarine-launched ballistic missile test, angering Pacific neighbors
China’s rare submarine-launched ballistic missile test in the Pacific has drawn sharp criticism from Australia and New Zealand, raising fresh concerns over regional security and military transparency.
Ukraine’s drones sink another Russian warship, Kyiv says
Ukraine’s military on Tuesday claimed another successful attack on a Russian warship, marking the latest in a string of naval defeats for Moscow’s Black Sea Fleet that Kyiv says has reduced its numbers by more than a third since the start of the war.
