In her response to an opposition lawmaker’s question in the Diet on Nov. 7, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi stated that a military contingency in the Taiwan Strait would represent “a situation threatening Japan’s survival.” The remarks were widely seen as an indication of the conditions that could compel the Japanese military to become involved in a conflict over Taiwan.

The rare earth dilemma has not disappeared. The United States will remain structurally vulnerable when the truce expires, with China retaining majority processing share for most elements. But the one-year pause bought exactly the window needed to blunt China’s most potent coercion tool. By November 2026, the card will still exist. It just won’t hit anywhere near as hard.

Many States are now facing the threat posed by vessels suspected of engaging in sabotaging submarine cable infrastructure. This has been an issue in the Baltic Sea, and in recent years Taiwan has also been forced to deter and counter attacks on submarine communication cables.

Compared to the nuclear submarines, Trump’s subsequent summit with Xi in Gyeongju was an anticlimax. It was more of a pause than a final settlement in their economic contest.

The 2025 edition of Taiwan’s civil defense handbook represents a marked evolution in both substance and presentation, as the government seeks to recalibrate its crisis communications with the public in light of shifting security challenges and lessons from global crises. Among its most significant advancements is the explicit integration of cognitive warfare and disinformation defense.

At a press conference on October 17, China’s Ministry of National Defense disclosed that nine generals had seriously violated CCP discipline. The work-related crimes involved a huge amount of money, and the CCP decided to expel them from the party and referred their cases to prosecutor for investigation.

The latest ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has had a significant impact on the Middle East. While large-scale hostilities have ceased, the region remains on a knife’s edge, with the ceasefire susceptible to collapse at any moment.

The outcomes of the 2025 U.S.-Australia summit demonstrate that both sides intend to deepen their alliance on both economic and security levels in order to jointly counter the strategic challenges posed by China.

Foreign trade negotiators have been struggling to find out what they should offer to get a trade deal with President Trump and possible tariff reductions on their country’s exports. At a minimum, addressing the Trump administration’s concerns over the growing goods traded deficit the U.S. has with countries like Taiwan, and the tariff and non-tariff barriers other countries have on U.S. exports as well, is just the start.