Geopolitics Weekly Report-68 (20-26 Apr) - 1
By Piri ·
Japan’s Ikazuchi destroyer patrolled the Taiwan Strait, prompting China to send warships through the narrower Yonaguni-Iriomote Waterway near Japanese bases for the first time. China’s Liaoning carrier group moved near Philippine-U.S. Balikatan drills, while a PLA Navy video hinted at a nuclear-powered carrier numbered 19 and used Taiwan-reunification imagery. Australia ordered three Japanese Mogami frigates in a $7 billion deal, the U.S. plans a South Korea repair hub, and South Korea and India agreed to deepen shipbuilding, defense, and AI ties. The EU approved a $105 billion loan to Ukraine, and the U.S. seized an Iranian vessel amid Red Sea tensions.
Chapters
- Japan-China Tensions in Taiwan Strait
- Chinese Naval Operations and Propaganda
- US and Australian Naval Developments
- Analysis of US Strategy Against China
- Defense Cooperation Involving South Korea and India
- Conflicts in the Middle East
- European Support for Ukraine
- Resource Conflicts in Africa
Adapted from Yavuz Selim Şen.