As China pushes out from the First Island Chain, US allies like Japan and the Philippines surveil from nearby
Industrial imbalance grows in the Indo-Pacific as China outbuilds the region in ships and rockets.
Industrial imbalance grows in the Indo-Pacific as China outbuilds the region in ships and rockets.
Strategic geography, resupply corridors, and maritime access underscore Manila and Tokyo’s ability to assist Taiwan.
Nations such as the Philippines and Taiwan are building new ties as part of a regional military rebalancing.
The Army has received its first two ITEP engines, and a re-engined Black Hawk will fly in late FY25/early FY26.