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Trump Pulls Last US Aircraft Carrier Out of Asia as Iran War Intensifies

12+ hour, 27+ min ago   (751+ words) President Donald Trump's war against Iran is stretching the limits of U.S. aircraft carriers and leaving the western Pacific without one of the key American warships as China shows more signs of aggression. American allies in the Pacific are unsettled over…...

Stevens Point
wsau.com > 08/12/2026 > taiwan-holds-anti-blockade-naval-drill-during-war-games-as-china-steps-up-maritime-pressure

Taiwan holds anti-blockade naval drill during war games as China steps up maritime pressure

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (377+ words) TAIPEI, Aug 13 (Reuters) – Taiwan’s armed forces carried out an anti-blockade drill during annual war games, using the navy and coast guard to simulate escorting a merchant ship, the defence ministry said on Thursday, as China ​steps up its maritime pressure....

American Partisan
americanpartisan.org > 2026 > 08 > taiwan-has-20-days-max-taiwan-is-getting-ready-for-a-chinese-blockade

Taiwan Has 20 Days MAX Taiwan is getting ready for a Chinese blockade

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (93+ words) and its biggest vulnerabilities could be energy and communications. Chris Chappell looks at Taiwan’s latest war games, China’s growing pressure around the island, and the preparations underway to keep Taiwan… pic.twitter.com/IA13aGFUFM — China Uncensored (@ChinaUncensored) August 11, 2026 The post Taiwan…...

Stevens Point
wsau.com > 08/11/2026 > taiwan-condemns-dangerous-planned-chinese-navy-drill-with-indonesia-to-its-east

Taiwan condemns ‘dangerous’ planned Chinese navy drill with Indonesia to its east

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (340+ words) TAIPEI, Aug 12 (Reuters) – Taiwan’s government has condemned “dangerous” planned Chinese navy drills with an Indonesian warship off the island’s east coast, saying Beijing was trying to create a false ​impression to the international community that it controls those waters. China…...

Stevens Point
wsau.com > 08/11/2026 > china-indonesia-navies-to-hold-drills-in-sensitive-waters-to-east-of-taiwan

China, Indonesia navies to hold drills in sensitive waters to east of Taiwan

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (223+ words) BEIJING, Aug 11 (Reuters) – The Chinese and Indonesian navies will hold a drill together in the sensitive waters to the east ​of Taiwan this month, China’s defence ministry ‌said on Tuesday, where Beijing has been seeking to assert its sovereignty claims....

Stevens Point
wsau.com > 08/07/2026 > philippines-says-it-does-not-condone-threats-of-violence-after-anti-china-caskets-found-in-manila

Philippines says it does not condone threats of violence after anti-China caskets found in Manila

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (181+ words) MANILA, Aug 7 (Reuters) – The Philippine foreign ministry said it did not condone threats of violence against foreign officials after five ​caskets containing anti-China messages were found abandoned ‌in Manila in the early hours of Friday morning. China filed a solemn…...

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Keep the Steel in the First Island Chain

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (389+ words) The governments of Japan and the United States agreed in 2012 to move more than 9,000 of the nearly 19,000 Marines stationed in Okinawa more than 2,200 miles east to Guam, a U.S. territory.2 This process—finally begun in 2024—amounts to a withdrawal of forces…...

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What Did the Nine-Dash Line Ruling Accomplish? Ten years on, the Philippines is stepping up its defense plans in the South China Sea

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (267+ words) Sunday saw the 10-year anniversary of the Permanent Court of Arbitration’s ruling against China’s nine-dash line. Fourteen countries reacted by reaffirming the ruling. China, predictably, reacted with saber-rattling. To recap the case: In 2012, prompted by a standoff at Scarborough Shoal,…...

Geostrategy
worldtribune.com > philippine-space-ambitions-could-strengthen-u-s-alliance-counter-china-aggression

Philippine space ambitions could strengthen U.S. alliance, counter China aggression

2+ week, 5+ hour ago   (130+ words) ...

Newsmax
newsmax.com > world > globaltalk > china-south-china-sea > 07/30/2026 > id > 1264553

Tensions Flare Over Contested South China Sea Shoal

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (117+ words) Thursday, 30 July 2026 01:21 PM EDT China's military and coast guard conducted patrols in the airspace ‌and waters near ​the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China ⁠Sea on Thursday, separate statements ​showed. Tensions have recently flared between ⁠China and the Philippines…...