Navy carrier group visits South Korea after the North tests new missiles
The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group arrived in South Korea only days after Pyongyang carried out its fourth missile test ...
A major energy source that India has failed to tap
India Energy Week press conference discusses India's gas hydrates potential, challenges, and slow progress in extraction.
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The tiny Japanese island militarizing on Taiwan’s doorstep
This tiny island on Japan’s western frontier has no chain convenience stores. Nature lovers can dive with hammerhead sharks ...
The Philippines becomes the staging ground for a US-led war with China
France, Australia, Japan, Canada, New Zealand—following Washington’s lead—have each staged war games or concluded alliances ...
Hezbollah's new era offers limited options; disarming remains crucial issue
Hezbollah, which was left with limited options after it was greatly weakened by Israel's devastating war, has started a new ...
China’s Navy drills near U.S. allies seen as test for Trump
A spate of drills by China’s military in the Indo-Pacific is testing the Trump administration’s commitment to regional ...
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Gulf of Mexico vs. Gulf of America: How digital maps display disputed names
Governments frequently disagree over the names of places. Here’s how mapping apps have dealt with various feuds.
Map Shows US and Chinese Aircraft Carriers in Pacific This Week
Newsweek's weekly update maps the locations of 12 aircraft carriers in the Indo-Pacific region as of February 28.
North Korea launches strategic cruise missiles in show of nuclear deterrence
North Korea test-fired strategic cruise missiles into the Yellow Sea in a demonstration of Pyongyang's nuclear deterrent ...
China’s Military Puts Pacific on Notice as U.S. Priorities Shift
China is flexing its military muscle in the region to show that it will not wait for the Trump administration to decide how ...
Ambitious Australia aims to put Women's Asian Cup on global map
When former Australia forward Sarah Walsh recalls their 2006 Women's Asian Cup final defeat by China, she remembers a sea of red-clad Chinese fans outnumbering locals in a crowd of about 5,000 at ...
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The Secret World War II History of Koh Samui, the New Setting for ‘The White Lotus’
Behind the dreamy scenery of the HBO show’s latest location lurks an explosive story of Thailand’s involvement in the ...