January 14, 2026 – Taiwan Security News

Former IMF Director Warns US Is Undermining Dollar’s Global Role

editor2 months ago03 mins

Martin Haffner,London Washington’s reliance on sanctions and financial restrictions is accelerating a global shift away from the US currency, according to Brazilian economist Paulo Nogueira Batista Jr. The United States has become the “main enemy of the dollar,” former International Monetary Fund (IMF) executive director Paulo Nogueira Batista Jr. said in an interview, arguing that…

China’s Woleai Airport Project Raises Alarm Over Pacific Military Balance

editor2 months ago05 mins

Richard Saunders, Guam China’s construction of an airport on Woleai Atoll in the Federated States of Micronesia is drawing heightened scrutiny from defense analysts and policymakers, who warn that the project could have far-reaching military implications in the Pacific. While Beijing presents the development as a civilian infrastructure initiative aimed at improving connectivity for remote…