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NewsDesk MC May 20, 2026May 20, 2026 arms sales, china, cross-strait relations, defense spending, Democratic Progressive Party, donald trump, geopolitical tensions, indo-pacific, Lai Ching-te, Military Tensions, regional security, Republic of China, sovereignty, taipei, taiwan, Taiwan Affairs Office, Taiwan Strait, US-China relations, Western Pacific, Xi Jinping, Zhu Fenglian

Taiwan’s Lai Says He Would Tell Trump China Is Destabilizing Indo-Pacific Region

Taipei-Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te said on Wednesday that if he were to speak with US President Donald Trump, he would

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NewsDesk MC May 16, 2026May 16, 2026 Beijing, China Taiwan tensions, Chinese military pressure, cross-strait relations, defense spending, donald trump, F-16 fighter jets, Geopolitics, Indo-Pacific security, Lai Ching-te, military deterrence, regional security, Reuters, taipei, taiwan, Taiwan Relations Act, Taiwan Strait, US arms sales, US China relations, Washington, Xi Jinping

Taiwan Defends US Arms Ties as Trump Wavers on New Weapons Deal

Taipei-Taiwan on Saturday reaffirmed the importance of US arms sales to the island, saying the transfers are grounded in American

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Taiwan Urges Continued US Arms Support After Trump Signals Hesitation on New Deal

Taipei-Taiwan on Saturday defended continued US weapons sales to the island as a critical deterrent against regional threats after US

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NewsDesk MC May 13, 2026May 13, 2026 aerospace contractors, ballistic missile defense, Cold War defense strategy, Congressional Budget Office, defense spending, donald trump, Golden Dome, Iron Dome, Jeff Merkley, Michael Guetlein, military technology, missile defense system, missile interception, national security, Pentagon, Republican spending bill, space weapons, space-based defense, strategic weapons, US Congress, US Space Force

Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ Defense Vision Faces $1.2 Trillion Reality Check

Washington-President Donald Trump’s proposed “Golden Dome for America” missile defense system could cost as much as $1.2 trillion over two

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NewsDesk MC May 11, 2026May 11, 2026 Beijing, china, Chinese military buildup, defense spending, Diplomacy, donald trump, Geopolitics, indo-pacific, Lin Chia-lung, marco rubio, parliament, regional security, Reuters style, strategic rivalry, taipei, Taiwan Relations Act, Taiwan Strait, U.S.-China relations, united states, Xi Jinping

Taiwan Reassures Public on US Alliance Before Trump-Xi Talks

Taipei-Taiwan expressed confidence on Monday in the stability of its relationship with the United States ahead of U.S. President Donald

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NewsDesk MC May 9, 2026May 9, 2026 defense spending, europe security, Finland, geopolitical tensions, International Relations, Kremlin, military parade, moscow, nato, Red Square, Reuters style, russia, Russian military, Russian politics, special military operation, sweden, Ukraine conflict, Ukraine War, Victory Day, Vladimir Putin, Western Alliance

Putin Casts Ukraine War as Clash With NATO During Victory Day Address

Moscow — Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday that Russian forces fighting in Ukraine were confronting an “aggressive force”

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Trump Threatens Germany Troop Cut Amid Escalating Iran War Rift

Washington– U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday his administration was reviewing a possible reduction of American troops stationed in