INDO-PACIFIC
Latest developments from the Indo-Pacific region.
Yemen blames Houthis after Indian vessel sinks in Red Sea
The MSV Faize Noore Oliya capsized off Yemen after being struck by a projectile. Thirteen Indian nationals and one other crew member were taken safely to the port of Mokha.
Russia Balances Dependence Amid Espionage
CCP-Led Espionage Against Russia: History, Military-Industrial Payoff, and the 2026 Balance of Leverage.
China’s Energy Security in the 2026 Hormuz Crisis
Explore how the 2026 Hormuz crisis exposed China’s oil and gas import risks, Beijing’s strategic response, and its shifting energy security outlook.
Guam, Northern Mariana Islands Prepare for Super Typhoon Bavi: Update #1
For the second time in four months and the first recorded time in the islands history, a Category 5 Super Typhoon is forecasted to strike Guam and Northern Mariana Islands, causing citizens and the military to prepare yet again for powerful winds and potential power outages. Back in April, Super Typhoon Sinlaku struck Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, with estimated windspeeds of up to 150mph (~130kts) causing an estimated
The Dragon Returns to Pyongyang
After seven years of studied distance, Xi Jinping’s state visit to North Korea on June 8–9 signals far more than a diplomatic reset. It is Beijing’s formal acknowledgment that the peninsula’s geopolitical gravity has shifted — and that China cannot afford to be an absentee patron any longer. When Xi Jinping stepped off his plane at Pyongyang International Airport on June 8, 2026, he was greeted by the full pageantry
M 7.8 earthquake in Philippines
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.8 struck the southern Philippines on June 7, 2026, causing building collapses, infrastructure damage and casualties across parts of Mindanao.
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