Despite vows to cut back, Russian hydrocarbons continue flowing to Taiwan, making it Moscow's biggest buyer of the naphta derivative, and raising concerns over energy dependence.

As the world enters 2026, multiple conflict flashpoints — from Taiwan and Ukraine to West Asia and Africa — threaten global stability, supply chains, and energy security, with India facing mounting strategic risks.

The Philippines has issued a serious warning about its likely involvement in any conflict involving Taiwan. The country’s military has stated that if Taiwan is invaded, the Philippines will “inevitably” be drawn into the crisis. This declaration ...

The timing of Justice Mission 2025 is closely linked to Washington’s recent decision to approve an arms sale package worth about $11 billion to Taiwan.

SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Foreign investors could once barely imagine that China would invade neighbouring Taiwan, but with Donald Trump as president of the United States, many view it as a tail-risk scenario they must prepare for, although they cannot find ...

Assumptions about how a potential conflict between the United States and China over Taiwan would unfold should urgently be revisited. Such a war, far from being insulated, would likely draw in additional powers, expand geographically, and escalate vertically.

Tesla, Inc.’s global Gigafactory network mitigates tariff shocks, but its supply chain remains exposed to China and Taiwan risks. A Taiwan conflict would cripple Tesla’s chip supply and slash revenue by ~25%. Despite near-term headwinds, Tesla’s AI ...

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia will not commit troops in advance to any conflict, Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy said on Sunday, responding to a report that the Pentagon has pressed its ally to clarify what role it would play if the U.S. and China went ...