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Natalia Drozdiak • Bloomberg

Russia, China and Iran Harness AI for U.S. Midterm Disinformation

Russia, Iran and China are using artificial intelligence tools to turbocharge disinformation efforts ahead of the midterm elections...

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Junyang Hu • Orbis

The New Geography of America’s China Dependence

... the American de-risking approach has not eliminated dependence on China so much as rerouted and obscured it....

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2d ago

West Philippine Sea: Transparency Alone Won't Deter China

Charmaine Misalucha-Willoughby • RealClearDefense • October 14, 2026

Publicising China’s actions has rallied Filipino support, but Manila still needs sharper messaging and stronger allies.

On 10 October, the National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS) reported that 22 vessels from the Chinese maritime militia had been deployed near Kota Island, a Philippine-held area in Palawan. The task force also confirmed that Chinese Maritime Militia Vessel 9622, along with 22 small boats, returned to the area after two weeks, where they engaged in unauthorised fishing and dumping waste at sea.

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J. Wang • WSJ

U.S. Defense Startups Flock to Taiwan to Build China-Free Drones

2d ago
Charmaine Misalucha-Willoughby • The Interpreter

West Philippine Sea: Transparency Alone Won't Deter China

Publicising China's actions has rallied Filipino support, but Manila still needs sharper messaging and stronger allies.

2d agoRead it on The Interpreter
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Charles Edward Gehrke • War on the Rocks

How Taiwan Activates Beijing's Chosen Fear

3d ago
Brian Spegele • The Wall Street Journal

Xi's Superpower Ambitions Fuel a Dangerous Debt Spiral in China

The Chinese leader is presiding over a surge in indebtedness that is strangling the economy and spilling overseas

3d agoRead it on The Wall Street Journal
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Pavlo Zvenyhorodskyi • Foreign Affairs

Chinese Robots Could Decide the AI Race

How Beijing's Bet on Hardware Could Leave Washington Behind

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1w ago

What To Make of China's New Air Facility in Laos

Hunter Marston • RealClearDefense • October 9, 2026

An announcement of a new Chinese-funded military facility in Laos to train local air force pilots has raised questions about whether it will function as a de facto Chinese military base, and how it will extend Beijing’s power projection across the region.

1w ago
Hong-Yu Harper Chen • RealClearDefense

Deterrence on Best Efforts

When Taiwan's Arms Come Without a Guaranteed Delivery Date

1w agoRead it on RealClearDefense