Cameras on UK Naval Drones Sending Data Back to China; Chinese Rocket Explodes After Liftoff

Cameras on British naval drones are sending data back to China. A look at how the West is trying to break free from a Chinese-dominated drone supply chain.

A Chinese national pleads guilty to trying to smuggle U.S. military equipment to China. Cryptocurrency was also part of the case.

A Chinese rocket exploded shortly after liftoff. Is it an isolated setback—or a systemic problem?

Vietnam’s top leader is meeting with his Australian counterpart amid growing tensions across the Indo-Pacific. The two nations are deepening security and economic ties, with critical minerals and the South China Sea high on the agenda.

One of Washington’s major allies in Asia is changing its defense strategy, with the Chinese Communist Party in its sights. What’s next for the U.S.-Japan alliance?

Retired Marine Colonel Grant Newsham, a senior fellow at the Center for Security Policy, says: “Now we do have the prospects of Japan becoming a much better ally, not just politically, but in concrete operational terms.”

1. Cameras on UK Naval Drones Sending Data Back to China

2. U.S. Reliance on Chinese Drones, Components

3. Chinese Man Pleads Guilty to Attempted U.S. Arms Smuggling

4. Chinese Rocket Explodes After Liftoff

5. AUS, Vietnam Deepen Security, Critical Mineral Ties

6. Japan Signals Urgency in Defense Shift: Newsham

7. Japan Moves to Become a Stronger U.S. Ally

8. Newsham: China Is Looking for a Fight With Japan

9. Beijing Views Iran as Proxy: Gaub

10. New Meta AI Model Aims to Compete With Chinese Rivals

11. China Uses AI to Influence U.S. Voters: Expert

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