Asie – Pacifique

US-China AI “Red Phone”: How a Fake AI Memo Almost Sparked a War

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Washington and Beijing are exploring the establishment of a specialized emergency notification mechanism for artificial intelligence. The diplomatic effort follows talks between U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, aimed at mitigating escalation risks as technological competition accelerates. The push for structured communication channels comes amid heightened global scrutiny over autonomous … Read more

China State Firm Supplied Materials for Russian Drones, Investigation Reveals

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State-owned Chinese company has funneled dozens of tons of raw materials essential for military drone manufacturing to Russian firms, according to an investigative report published by Politico. Shipping records reveal that Jilin Chemical Fiber Group supplied roughly 46 tonnes of polyacrylonitrile (PAN) to Alabuga-Volokno, a subsidiary of Russia’s state nuclear agency Rosatom, which has faced … Read more

How Russia Uses the Maldives to Evade Western Sanctions

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An investigation published by the Wall Street Journal reveals that a clandestine logistics network operating through the Maldives has emerged as a transshipment hub for Russia to obtain restricted Western and Chinese goods, including potential military hardware. According to shipping documents, air waybills, cargo manifests, and logistics emails reviewed by the American newspaper, commercial flights … Read more

China’s New Hypersonic Missiles Threaten US Forces: What We Know

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China has taken a commanding lead in the global hypersonic weapons race, developing maneuverable gliding warheads equipped with air-to-air capabilities that threaten to reshape modern military conflict, according to reporting by Bloomberg and The Telegraph. The Technological Leap: Hypersonic Glide Vehicles and Air-to-Air Capabilities The People’s Liberation Army has developed hypersonic glide vehicles (HGVs) that … Read more

Royal Navy K3 Scout Drones: Chinese Components Found Sending Data to Beijing

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The Royal Navy’s newly acquired fleet of K3 Scout uncrewed surface vessels faced an immediate security review in August 2026 after routine cyber checks revealed that components within their Chinese-manufactured cameras were automatically transmitting technical metadata to an IP address located in China, according to investigative reports published by The Telegraph and corroborated by regional … Read more