Thousands Evacuated as Super Typhoon Ragasa Hits the Philippines
Super Typhoon Ragasa struck the northeastern Philippines on Monday. The typhoon was forecast to move south of Taiwan and head toward Hong Kong.
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Super Typhoon Ragasa Hits the Philippines, Headed for Hong Kong
Thousands were evacuated and hundreds of flights canceled ahead of the major storm.
TADTE 2025: Reflecting Taiwan’s Strategic Themes
The Taipei Aerospace & Defense Technology Exhibition (TADTE) 2025 crystallized around four dominant strategic themes that collectively illustrate Taiwan’s comprehensive approach to defense modernization amid escalating regional tensions. This…
Trump’s Tariffs Are Damaging America’s Biggest Foreign Source of Screws
Taiwan has long been the top provider of screws to the United States. But its factories are struggling to survive under tariffs on steel and aluminum.
This Week in Deterrence (September 15-19, 2025)
We are seeing a shift of the forces reshaping deterrence across domains. Paramount is the urgency of integrating allied doctrine, accelerating resilient capabilities, and rigorously testing new systems to ensure credibility against adversaries. The future of deterrence will be secured not by isolated efforts, but by cohesive, rapid, and deliberate action. Bottom line: The center […]
This Week in Deterrence (September 15-19, 2025) was originally published on Global Security Review.
Trump blocks arms deal with Taiwan: WaPo
US President Donald Trump has refused to approve a weapons package for Taiwan, the Washington Post has reported, citing five people familiar with the matter.
Trump Hails Progress on TikTok Deal After Call With Xi
President Trump said he would meet with President Xi Jinping next month in South Korea. Mr. Xi said he welcomes a TikTok deal that would benefit both sides.
Analysts await forthcoming NDS to clear up defense policy ‘contradictions’
“If it is vague in any way, or they don’t follow through … then I think there is a danger that what we will have will be the same level of commitments, the same level of presence, but actually [with] alliance relationships and partner…
Dixon Becomes India’s Largest Smartphone Manufacturer By Volume Surpassing Samsung & Foxconn
Noida-based Dixon Technologies has become India’s largest smartphone manufacturer by volume in Q2 2025, surpassing notable competitors such as Samsung, Foxconn, and Vivo for the first time. This landmark achievement is primarily driven by a massive 196% year-on-year surge in smartphone shipments, allowing Dixon to capture over 22% of the Indian smartphone manufacturing market share.In contrast,
ECONOMY: Apple’s Manufacturing Push In India To Curb Tax Leakage, Create Jobs: Report
Apple’s growing manufacturing footprint in India marks one of the most significant developments in the country’s high-tech industrial landscape and aligns closely with the government’s ambition of positioning India as a global electronics hub.According to a recent report citing Grant Thornton Bharat, Apple’s decision to manufacture its entire iPhone 17 series in India is not just a symbolic shift