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US to shut out China from undersea-cable supply chains. Updated FCC rules will focus on working with allies. “The risk of exploitation of network vulnerabilities has also been cited as a reason for excluding Chinese companies from all involvement in these cables.”

1 | More on comparing recent construction tempo of DDGs between USN and PLAN with 4 055 large DDG/CG included. The first 055 built in Dalian was actually the fastest among all 4 in the same batch, taking 216 weeks from keel laying to commission, which is faster than 3 out of the

⛴️ 防衛省 海上自衛隊’s JS Ōmi (AOE-426) and MSC’s chartered motor tanker Stena Imperative executed a consolidated cargo replenishment at sea west of Kyushu 🇯🇵, showcasing allied logistics cooperation and sustainment at sea.

Beyond grateful to Donald J. Trump for his incredible trust and confidence in nominating me to the be his next U.S. Ambassador to India and Special Envoy for South and Central Asian Affairs! Nothing has made me prouder than to serve the American people through the GREAT work of

North Korea has accused South Korea’s military of firing over ten warning shots earlier this week at DPRK soldiers engaged in a border reinforcement project. Ko Jong-chol, Vice Chief of the KPA General Staff, warned that if such actions continue, Pyongyang will regard them as

It's not often you see a US Marine Corps V-22 Osprey in Alaska, but the Marines are participating in exercise NORTHERN EDGE 2025. All US service branches across multiple domains are taking part. #AE6BA6 as RUDY23

This week, Chinese civilian Ro-Ro ships diverted from normal lanes to a PLA training zone opposite Taiwan, the vessels are used to ferry equipment, deploy or recover vehicles at sea & support beach landings aimed at Taiwan, fresh imagery from today shows drill prep underway

Japan’s Ties to Pacific Island Nations Have New Significance 80 Years after World War II, as  U.S.-China Rivalry in Region Grows japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/editorial/poli… It is crucial to establish the autonomy and resilience of these countries so that they are not overly reliant on foreign aid.

We will update some discussions on naval and marine drones, here are some interesting details 👋

The U.S. Marine Corps is considering new prepositioning sites in Palau and Australia to counter growing Chinese missile threat 🇺🇸 🇵🇼 🇦🇺 Story by Carter Johnston navalnews.com/naval-news/202…

The incident on August 11 is not the first time that China’s military and coast guard vessels have come dangerously close to killing Philippine personnel. buff.ly/QEQGhr9

Good to see. Though one hopes it survives the eventual change of administration in the #Philippines. Need to push the ball forward as much as possible in the meantime.

Vietnam in the South China Sea: if you can’t beat them, join them share.google/idQnkWchDAPQpi…

Seeing Seoul warm up to Beijing has me wondering how long it will be before the United States and North Korea come to understand that we now share a mutual national security concern?

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The militaries of the Philippines, Canada, and Australia held joint drills in the West Philippine Sea on Saturday. According to the Armed Forces of the Philippines, the maritime cooperative activity was conducted west southwest off El Nido, Palawan, under Exercise ALON. Read

Updated table on maritime cooperative activities between the Philippines and its external partners, reflecting latest MMCA involving Australia and Canada as part of Exercise ALON 2025, in WPS. Any errors in the table solely mine alone. Your suggestions are most welcome. 🙏🏽👇🏽

A low pressure area located east of Surigao del Sur may intensify and become a tropical depression on Sunday, according to PAGASA. If it does, it will be called “Jacinto.” Read more: gmanetwork.com/news/scitech/w…

Armed Forces of the Philippines chief Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. says the situation in Ayungin Shoal is improving, noting that troops stationed at the BRP Sierra Madre have been successful in pushing Chinese maritime forces farther away from the shoal. ABS-CBN News