Francis Tuschek, Kaohsiung Iran’s decentralized “Mosaic Defense” strategy has intensified regional instability, disrupting global energy flows and raising concerns in Asia over supply security. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has adopted a war of attrition, deploying waves of drones and missiles to overwhelm U.S. and Gulf defenses while targeting energy infrastructure critical to the…
Francis Tuschek, Associate Editor– China has sharply criticized the recent joint US-Israeli military strikes on Iran, describing them as a “flagrant violation” of the UN Charter and a departure from “fundamental norms of international relations,” according to a March 1 report from state-run Xinhua News Agency. Beijing’s reaction mirrors its earlier denunciation of Washington’s capture…
Richard Saunders, Phnom Penh he husband of Labour MP Joani Reid has been detained as part of a national security investigation into alleged spying for China. David Taylor, 39, was arrested in London on suspicion of assisting a foreign intelligence service, an offence under the National Security Act 2023. He remains in custody alongside two…
Richard Saunders,Phnom Penh A former US Air Force fighter pilot with more than two decades of experience with nuclear delivery systems and aircraft, including advanced F-35 stealth jets, has been arrested and charged with conspiring to help the Chinese military. Gerald Eddie Brown Jr., 65, was arrested in Jeffersonville, Indiana, on Wednesday and charged with…
Richard Saunders, Phnom Penh Taiwan has confirmed it will participate in this year’s Pacific Islands Forum (PIF), marking a significant diplomatic moment for Taipei as it continues to strengthen ties with its allies in the Pacific. Last year’s summit in the Solomon Islands excluded Taiwan, the United States, and China, raising concerns about the influence…
Richard Saunders, Subic Bay Taiwan is closely monitoring reports after a senior U.S. official reiterated claims that China conducted an underground nuclear explosion in June 2020 — an allegation Beijing has again dismissed as baseless political manipulation. Speaking at an event hosted by Washington’s Hudson Institute, U.S. Assistant Secretary for Arms Control and Nonproliferation Christopher…
Richard Saunders- Subic Bay When British Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrived in Beijing in late January, his visit signaled more than a revival of diplomatic routine. It marked London’s entry into a new phase of foreign policy calculation, one defined by economic necessity and geopolitical restraint, as Western capitals recalibrate their approaches to China amid…
Richard Saunders, Singapore Taiwan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) on Sunday accused China of being the true menace to global security, condemning Beijing’s “hypocritical” claims of defending peace under the United Nations Charter. His remarks were issued in response to comments made by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (王毅) at the Munich Security…
Francois Williams, Manila China will take “all necessary measures” to fight infiltration and sabotage by foreign forces, the Foreign Ministry in Beijing has said, responding to a recent US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) recruitment ad targeting Chinese military personnel. The spy agency’s Mandarin-language video, published on its YouTube account on Thursday, urged officers and troops…
Ricard Saunders, KL The United States is preparing a major arms sale to Taiwan that is expected to include advanced command-and-control systems, surface-to-air missiles, sophisticated radar units, and counter-drone defenses, according to an informed source who spoke on condition of anonymity yesterday. The anticipated package aligns with Washington’s continued support of Taiwan’s defense modernization efforts…