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“Taiwan will accelerate the building of a ‘Taiwan Shield’ or ‘T-Dome’ air defense system in the face of the military threat from China, its leader said Friday.”

“Trump has nominated Lee Lipton, a Florida restaurateur and longtime friend, as the next United States ambassador to the Philippines.” https://t.co/VjEcWyyHb8

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India is upgrading to a full embassy in Kabul as Afghanistan ties continue to improve. But no diplomatic recognition yet. I still bet China jumps first. But if I’m right, at least New Delhi won’t be too far behind. https://t.co/ipapzQAuHA

Securing our borders to keep fentanyl out of our country.

India doesn’t care what anyone thinks.

Trump may not meet Xi, and lots on his thinking about China.

"The AUKUS submarine pact may need 'commonsense' action from both Australia and the US to make it more 'sustainable,' Donald Trump's nominee to oversee US defence strategy in the Indo-Pacific has said." https://t.co/Xql4MAynmp

Afghan FM will meet with Jaishankar in New Delhi. Why? “…the global situation has changed in the last few years. Taliban’s benefactor and ally, Pakistan, has turned into an adversary, Iran has been weakened considerably, Russia is fighting its own war and the US is behaving

Western media was too quick to proclaim Takaichi Japan's next PM. Trump even congratulated her! Yet parliamentary challenges remain, and we'll find out in coming days if she wins the job. To be sure, she is still the overwhelming favorite (80% chance). https://t.co/CrYfK3O4aj

While in Singapore, I had the privilege to sit down with @USP_RSIS co-hosts @kxachen and @CollinSLKoh for a wide-ranging discussion on Trump's Indo-Pacific strategy, US-China competition, India-Russia ties, AUKUS, and much more. Take a listen! https://t.co/MVOSlg0CBl

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Wow, the Trump admin is really treating India like trash. Pakistan likely to receive AIM-120 air-to-air missiles from the US, according to report. That said, it is a logical upgrade to US F-16s already in the PAF's inventory. https://t.co/X4oi8eZBPU

Well-played. Lai: "We hope to continue receiving President Trump's support. Should President Trump persuade Xi Jinping to permanently abandon any military aggression against Taiwan, President Trump would undoubtedly be a Nobel Peace Prize laureate." https://t.co/jqnKUcs93v

Indian FS on possible extradition of Hasina: "We are examining these issues. We look forward to working together with Bangladesh authorities on these issues." https://t.co/qzCJGQIHNu

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🙄 “The White House is conditioning Trump’s attendance at the Oct. 26-28 ASEAN meeting on the Malaysian government agreeing to allow Trump to preside over a ceremonial signing of a peace deal between Cambodia and Thailand on the summit sidelines…” https://t.co/pHBFxmliRG

As relations with the US continue to sour over reciprocal tariffs, Vietnam has a friend waiting with open arms: China. Also, Beijing is looking to outcompete South Korean and Japanese FDI, and is doing quite well now. https://t.co/0ZXanD7Dt9

Indian FM: “If there is any doubt in anybody’s mind, India is firmly in favour of free, fair, inclusive, and participatory elections in Bangladesh. And it is in favour of these elections being held at the earliest possible time.” https://t.co/zjFivTU878

India wants to either joint manufacture or outright purchase five more S-400 air defence systems from Russia, with an objective of enhancing India’s long range defensive capabilities. https://t.co/cuBUwYrabx