South Pacific

Daily Memo: Chinese Military Activity

More drills. China announced more military drills Tuesday to protest U.S. support for Taiwan. Little information has been provided about them. This comes a day after Taiwan’s Central News Agency reported that the People’s Liberation Army’s Eastern Theater Command organized “multi-service joint combat readiness patrols and combat drills” in the sea and airspace around Taiwan. […]

Daily Memo: Latest Ukraine Aid Package, New START on Pause

Resupply. The United States announced a $1 billion military aid package for Ukraine that includes ammunition for rocket artillery and missile systems as well...

Daily Memo: Surrounded by Military Drills

Post-visit exercise. China is conducting large live-fire military exercises in six locations around Taiwan in the wake of U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit...

Daily Memo: Fallout in the Strait, Missiles in the Middle East

Strait talk. During her visit to Taiwan, U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi hailed the self-ruled island as "one of the freest societies...

Daily Memo: Pelosi’s Trip to Taiwan, Grain Corridor Open

Taiwan visit. U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is expected to arrive in Taiwan on Tuesday night or Wednesday morning to meet with Taiwan’s president,...

Daily Memo: Kosovo Frictions, Australian LNG Supplies

Kosovo tensions. Kosovar Serbs blocked roads and set up barricades in protest of authorities’ decision to ban cars with Serbian licenses plates and documents...

Daily Memo: East Asian Travels, EU Gas-Saving Plan

Japanese-Indonesian cooperation. During a meeting in Tokyo, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Indonesian President Joko Widodo agreed to cooperate more closely on energy....

Australia’s Energy Problems Are East Asia’s Energy Problems

Much has been said about how badly the rise in global commodities has affected import-dependent economies – and rightly so. Yet some export-oriented countries...

Daily Memo: Drones Strike Russian Refinery, Black Sea Security

Drone attack. A Russian oil refinery near Ukraine was attacked by two drones, causing a fire and halting operations. The attack is believed to...

Daily Memo: Romanian Grain, Belarusian and Ukrainian Deployments

Romanian grain. Romania’s agriculture minister said the country’s grain harvest will be lower this year compared to last year due to weather conditions and...

A New Trade Pact in the Indo-Pacific

The Indo-Pacific Economic Framework, the U.S.-led effort to counter China and foster economic engagement in the region, has officially launched. India, Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand,...

Daily Memo: New Disruptions to Chip and Gas Supplies

Trucker strike. Approximately 1,000 South Korean truckers, angry about rising fuel costs, launched a strike in front of Hyundai Motors’ largest factory complex in...

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