A Chinese officer clubbed a Filipino sailor at Second Thomas Shoal just two days before Beijing promised peace at the ASEAN summit in Manila. ASEAN weak diplomacy produces careful documents while China escalates and the whole region quietly arms itself. Here is what happened, who attended, and why deterrence is the only answer.
The Taiwan conflict reality forces the Philippines to prepare for regional war. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. admits his country cannot avoid involvement if China attacks Taiwan. With recent joint military drills and constant maritime bullying from Beijing, the U.S. must strengthen Indo-Pacific alliances to ensure effective deterrence.
President Milei authorized the USS Nimitz and USS Gridley to enter Argentina's waters for PASSEX 2026 joint exercises, marking a bold US-Argentina naval partnership in the South Atlantic. As Milei reaffirms the Falklands are Argentine, UK leaders push back, while a leaked Pentagon email hints at shifts.
