"The U.S. and Japan, participating in Balikatan drills, fired a Tomahawk missile with a Typhon launcher and ship-sinking Type 88 missiles from the Philippines - a first and, from Beijing's view, a provocation."
"Japan inked a defense cooperation agreement with Indonesia, hot on the heels of loosened arms-exporting restrictions."
"Taiwan's legislature approved $25 billion in special funding to buy weapons. The move follows months of deadlock, and comes as many in Washington press the White House to accelerate sales and deliveries despite foreign pressure."
"The Washington-Beijing relationship is likely "the most important relationship on the globe," and has consequences for nuclear security, biotech and trade, said Christine Wormuth, the president of the Nuclear Threat Initiative and a former U.S. Army secretary."
U.S. and Japan conducted Balikatan drills that included firing a Tomahawk missile and ship-sinking Type 88 missiles from the Philippines, which Beijing viewed as a provocation. Japan also signed a defense cooperation agreement with Indonesia after easing arms-export restrictions. Taiwan’s legislature approved $25 billion in special weapons funding after months of deadlock, while Washington faces pressure to accelerate arms sales and deliveries. President Trump met President Xi Jinping in China, with discussions expected to cover AI, nuclear issues, agriculture, and economic stability. Chinese officials criticized regional rearmament as a threat to peace and order, while analysts noted shifting U.S. focus away from the Indo-Pacific toward other regions.
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