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Escalating tensions in East Asia as China’s Consul General in Osaka threatens to “chop off filthy heads” after Japan warns a Taiwan war would be an existential crisis. Tokyo lodges a formal protest; Taiwan condemns the diplomat’s remarks. Meanwhile, Vice President Bi-khim Hsiao speaks at the European Parliament and former President Tsai Ing-wen arrives in Berlin, drawing a sharp rebuke from China’s Foreign Ministry.

The United States will conduct a series of subcritical nuclear weapons tests and a Minuteman III missile launch from Vandenberg Base. Energy Secretary Chris Wright says the system checks will not trigger nuclear explosions but are designed to verify weapon geometry and reliability. The tests mark the first under President Trump’s renewed nuclear testing directive.

Russia lands a Wagner-linked cargo plane in Venezuela as President Trump deploys U.S. warships, bombers, and the Gerald R. Ford carrier.

Russia has begun mobilizing Ukrainians in the occupied territories, reassigning these areas to its Southern Military District.

At APEC 2025, U.S. promises lacked written terms, leaving Japan cautious, South Korea pragmatic, and China strategically ascendant as Asia seeks clarity.

President Trump showered Xi Jinping with praise while lowering tariffs and touting a “12 out of 10” meeting. Xi remained cold and strategic.

The Air Force One gaggle offered a revealing look at Trump’s “diplomatic posture” as his Asia tour continues.

The broader issue highlights a growing crisis: without subsidies, health insurance is unaffordable for nearly all Americans.

With significant funding, legal reforms, and cross-government cooperation, Ottawa is signaling a decisive shift toward a “Canada strong” approach to public safety.

Automaker Stellantis is facing mounting political, legal, and public pressure in Canada after announcing plans to shift production of the Jeep Compass from its Brampton, Ontario, assembly plant to a facility in Belvidere, Illinois — a move that could cost thousands of Canadian jobs and potentially breach earlier commitments made in exchange for government financial support.

As retired Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré puts it: policy can change — physics won’t.

Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth arrived in Brussels urging allies to buy American weapons for Ukraine via PURL; Finland confirmed participation, with seven more NATO countries expected.