Indo-Pacific

Trump halts $400M Taiwan military aid amid push for China trade deal
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Emmanuel Ademuyiwa

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Trump halts $400 million Taiwan military aid amid push for China trade deal

President Donald Trump has declined to approve a U.S. military aid package worth over $400 million intended for
China, US make first-known military contact since Trump's inauguration
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Emmanuel Ademuyiwa

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China, US make first-known military contact since Trump’s inauguration

In a significant development, U.S. and Chinese military officials convened in Shanghai this week for the first working-level
US State Department approves sale of 20 F-16 fighter jets to Philippines for $5.6 billion
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Emmanuel Ademuyiwa

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US State Department approves sale of 20 F-16 fighter jets to Philippines for $5.6 billion

The U.S. State Department has approved a potential sale of 20 F-16 fighter jets to the Philippines, a
US defense secretary Pete Hegseth says US Is upgrading Japan ops to War-Fighting Command
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Emmanuel Ademuyiwa

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US defense secretary Pete Hegseth says US Is upgrading Japan ops to War-Fighting Command

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced plans to upgrade the U.S. military command in Japan to a