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Mar 23, 2026

Alliances

Trump’s Visit to China Won’t Fix Much, If It Even Happens
WOTR 20260325
https://warontherocks.com/2026/03/trumps-visit-to-china-wont-fix-much-if-it-even-happens/

Japan denies U.S. official’s claim Takaichi pledged to send MSDF to Mideast
Japan Times 20260323
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/23/japan/us-waltz-iran-japan-msdf/

Taiwan Debates Military Spending as Choices Over U.S. and China Loom
NYTimes 20260323
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/23/world/asia/taiwan-defense-budget-china-us.html

KMT’s Cheng seeks talks with Xi, pans President Lai’s defense proposal
Nikkei 20260323
https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/kmt-s-cheng-seeks-talks-with-xi-pans-president-lai-s-defense-proposal

Improving China ties does not mean being anti-US, Taiwan opposition leader says
Reuters 20260323
https://www.reuters.com/world/china/improving-china-ties-does-not-mean-being-anti-us-taiwan-opposition-leader-says-2026-03-23/

‘Deny, delay, degrade’: Taiwan unveils long-range strategy to hold off PLA in strait
SCMP 20260323
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3347617/deny-delay-degrade-taiwan-unveils-long-range-strategy-hold-pla-strait

Fujian Coast Guard conducts routine law-enforcement patrols in the waters near Kinmen
GT 20260323
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202603/1357409.shtml

Taiwan tracks 10 Chinese ships around nation
Taiwan News 20260323
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/news/6325844

Stop the World: military force not enough to overcome nuclear ambitions
ASPI 20260323
https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/stop-the-world-military-force-not-enough-to-overcome-nuclear-ambitions/

Lee stresses self-reliant defense, citing ‘very complex’ global situation
Yonhap 20260323
https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260323002652315

Japan maritime force revamps structure to boost remote island defense
Kyodo 20260323
https://english.kyodonews.net/articles/-/72836

JMSDF Launches ‘Fleet Surface Force’, Scrapping Decades-Old ‘Escort Fleet’
Naval News 20260323
https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2026/03/jmsdf-launches-fleet-surface-force-scrapping-decades-old-escort-fleet/

Japan’s SDF reorganizes its major units as media claiming with China in mind; move shows clear offensive traits breaking post-WWII order: Chinese expert
GT 20260323
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202603/1357406.shtml

The US Army is already ditching its most powerful laser weapon yet
Defense News 20260323
https://www.defensenews.com/industry/techwatch/2026/03/23/the-us-army-is-already-ditching-its-most-powerful-laser-weapon-yet/

Space Force to overhaul legacy ground-based missile defense radar systems
Breaking Defense 20260323
https://breakingdefense.com/2026/03/space-force-to-overhaul-legacy-ground-based-missile-defense-radar-systems/

China's Smart Dragon-3 rocket launches satellites from sea
GT 20260323
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202603/1357367.shtml