Cross-Strait relations in the Lai era
On May 20, Lai Ching-te was inaugurated as Taiwan's new president, prompting significant military...
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The Strait of Hormuz security environment remains highly volatile, with commercial shipping facing a mix of kinetic risk, collateral hazards, and pervasive electronic warfare.
Iranian drone and missile activity continues to underline vessel vulnerability, while GPS jamming and spoofing are creating serious navigational hazards and compounding collision/grounding risk.
This week’s brief also tracks the impact of the temporary suspension of Operation Project Freedom, which has created a gap in dedicated coalition security coverage for commercial transits through the Strait.
Beyond the Middle East, the Indo-Pacific picture is sharpening. We examine the latest U.S.–Japan–Philippines live-fire amphibious denial exercise in northern Luzon, including the use of a mock Chinese ZBD-05 as a focal target a notable signal in the current regional posture.
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