Asia Weekly: PLA Encirclement Drills, Manila Resupply at Ayungin, Iran Snapback Draft
By Piri ·
The PLA ran its largest Taiwan encirclement drill of 2026, prompting Taipei to fast-track a NT$606.8 billion defense budget. Meanwhile, a Philippine resupply convoy reached Second Thomas Shoal under Chinese water cannons, and the E3 circulated a draft at the IAEA to snap back UN sanctions on Iran over Natanz enrichment.
Chapters
- The Week From Taipei to Vienna
- PLA Wraps Record Taiwan Encirclement Drill
- Manila Resupply Convoy Reaches Ayungin Shoal
- Doval, Wang Reopen Brahmaputra Data Talks
- E3 Circulates Iran Snapback Draft at IAEA
- PBOC Cuts RRR as Producer Prices Fall
- Tokyo Submits Record Defense Budget Request
- North Korea Fires IRBM Over East Sea
- Houthis Resume Strikes in Bab el-Mandeb
- Items to Monitor