Asia Pacific Report: 182
By Piri ·
Taiwan launched five-day Immediate Combat Readiness Exercises on June 22 against China’s gray-zone tactics. The US, UK, France, and Germany condemned China’s coast-guard patrols east of Taiwan; tensions arose with Chinese warships off the Philippines. Japan and the US are strengthening remote-island defense and missile-deployment capabilities through the Resolute Dragon and Valiant Shield exercises; RIMPAC and Salaknib 2026 continue.
Chapters
- Taiwan and China Military Tensions
- Japan and US Exercises
- China and Japan Military Criticisms
- Pacific Economic Front
- Middle East Front
- Other Regional Developments
Adapted from Yavuz Selim Şen.