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Rubio arrives in Manila as China-Philippines tensions spike
QiOSK

Rubio arrives in Manila as China-Philippines tensions spike

The secretary of state met with officials from both countries after a fight in the South China Sea

China hawks are losing the public opinion battle
Washington Politics

China hawks are losing the public opinion battle

Despite a Beltway push for confrontation, polls show that average Americans want a normal relationship with Beijing

Why can't the US get Southeast Asia's support in the South China Sea?
QiOSK

Why can't the US get Southeast Asia's support in the South China Sea?

States in the region agree that Beijing's maritime claims are extreme, but they won't join Washington in condemning them

China just got one step closer to its own nuclear triad
Asia-Pacific

China just got one step closer to its own nuclear triad

Amid growing military tensions in East Asia, Beijing tested its first ever nuclear-capable submarine-launched ballistic missile

Goodbye Indo-Pacific, hello first island chain!
Asia-Pacific

Goodbye Indo-Pacific, hello first island chain!

USPACOM's rebranding marks a new strategy, along with the rise of the “Squad” — the US, Japan, Australia, and the Philippines — to check China's power

China Russia navy
Asia-Pacific

Thinking twice about that US-China superwar

Imagine a globe-spanning naval battle with both sides interdicting commerce, a collapse in Asian trade, mounting losses, far worse than the current Iran war