"Even as they face among the most punitive tariffs globally, US secretary of state Marco Rubio has sought to reassure southeast Asian nations of Washington's commitment to the region."
Taiwan is incredibly reliant upon U.S. support for both deterrence against China, as well as a war-fighting invasion scenario. The U.S. is the sole arms supplier for Taiwan because China has coerced every other country into not selling Taiwan any weapons.
The ceasefire that President Donald Trump imposed on June 22 ended twelve days of Israeli assaults against Iran, followed by Iran's retaliatory strikes and a US attack.
Explosions never stopped; they bombed schools and homes. It felt like earthquakes, said one man in Gaza city. Yesterday, in a strike on a popular cafe used by media, more than 20 people were killed.