Iran will have to decide which of its allied militias in Arab countries are worth its continued backing. Some politicians think this is the moment for a fresh offensive against the Houthis in Yemen https://t.co/0Mu9697fhQ ...

Geopolitical Strategy - China is intensifying efforts to influence the Philippines [1] - The Philippines, a long-standing ally of the United States in Southeast Asia, is experiencing increased pressure [1]

The US and China need to pick up the pace of preparations if a leaders’ summit is to take place in the fall, according to an adviser to the Foreign Ministry in Beijing https://t.co/vlPv4uWjkj ...

The US and China have major disagreements on Taiwan, cyber and the South China Sea, but they can be set aside from trade talks, @stavridisj writes (via @opinion) https://t.co/UN7AySfLFp ...

The US recalled its top diplomat to Bogota citing “baseless and reprehensible statements” from the highest levels of the Colombian government https://t.co/qLyIFvkvky ...

Japan and the Philippines would struggle to stay out. But what about the rest? https://t.co/CX9BbD6Ud0 ...

It is unclear whether the interruption is a temporary action by the Pentagon to rebuild America’s arsenal, or whether it marks a concerted effort by the Trump administration to squeeze political concessions out of Ukraine https://t.co/sP7tX0tTNw ...

Lithuania will consider a visiting forces agreement with the Philippines, as it builds security ties with the Southeast Asian nation while criticizing Beijing’s actions in the South China Sea https://t.co/JPtyOh2rWZ ...

Japan and South Korea have a bitter shared history. But two big forces are pushing the neighbours together https://t.co/CRto5MNpmO ...

Ties between Japan and South Korea are warming. That is down to America’s president—and one other thing https://t.co/hkOrJ2gdQR ...