Topic
pacificsecurity
2 stories, newest first.
Conflict & Security · Asia-PacificUSS George Washington leaves Pacific as US shifts carrier to Middle East
The US Navy is withdrawing its last aircraft carrier from the western Pacific, the USS George Washington, to replace the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Middle East. Analysts warn China could use the absence to assert regional influence, while extended deployments strain crews and raise concerns over US priorities.
Asia-Pacific5 min readTrust 54 · Craft 95 · Hype 35
Conflict & Security · Asia-PacificChina missile test splits Pacific Islands over militarisation
China conducted its first known ballistic-missile test into the Pacific since September 2024 last month, exposing divisions among Pacific Islands foreign ministers who could not agree on a collective condemnation. The test coincided with Fiji and Australia signing a defence treaty, highlighting tensions between regional security partnerships and the Ocean of Peace Declaration endorsed in 2025.
Asia-Pacific5 min readTrust 82 · Craft 68 · Hype 20