PLA sorties near Taiwan jump to 21 as Lai defends defense spending on National Day, China claims a Senkaku patrol, and US-Korea intelligence friction surfaces.
China’s coast guard delays a Philippine medevac at Second Thomas Shoal by 10 hours, Washington warns Beijing over Taiwan, and the Koreas clash at the UN.
Day-by-day Taiwan defense ministry counts of PLA aircraft and ships, a rare U.S.–PLA commanders’ meeting and Beijing’s protests: September in review.
South Korea tests its first hypersonic weapon, Manila approves a visiting forces pact with France, and EU lawmakers push back on China over Taiwan.
Nine PLA sorties cross the Taiwan Strait median line, a Marine-linked killing roils Okinawa, and Seoul blames North Korean mines for a DMZ blast.
The Marine Corps will send NMESIS ship-killing launchers to Yonaguni, 110 km from Taiwan, for Keen Sword, days after a $404M Kongsberg launcher deal.
China’s Southern Theater Command warns Manila over Scarborough as Taiwan logs ships only and an Okinawa murder case advances.
Air Force awarded Boeing $2.38B for 22 F-15EX jets at the fiscal-year deadline; totals now 120 sold, with plans near 267–269 as F-15C/D replacements.
China presses the Philippines near Scarborough as Taiwan logs ships but no aircraft, North Korea fires an IRBM, and Okinawa arrests a U.S. Marine.
China’s unmanned maritime systems: parade XLUUVs, the AJX002 minelayer, a Shanghai UUV mothership, Zhu Hai Yun and gliders, with unverified claims flagged.
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