“We were VIPS, treated very, very well,” Mamba said of his visits to China. “We stayed in five-star hotels. We were free to roam around all over, even at night.”

This is the greatest threat to the U.S.-Philippines alliance. Not the military threat, but the co-opting of…

Ties between Manila and Washington seem closer than ever, but some local leaders — and a former president — chafe at a relationship they say undercuts ties with Beijing

My latest from a reporting trip to the Philippines:

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The decision to pause some military aid reflects mounting frustration in the White House over how Netanyahu’s government has carried out its war in Gaza, where an estimated 35,000 Palestinians have been killed, FP’s Robbie Gramer and Jack Detsch write.
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Taiwan is looking to buy U.S.-made loitering munitions—also known as suicide drones—which have become one of the signature weapons on the modern battlefield, FP’s Jack Detsch reports. foreignpolicy.com/2024/05/08/tai…

NEW: Taiwan is looking to buy U.S.-made loitering munitions—also known as suicide drones—one of the signature weapons on the modern battlefield.

Taiwan is hoping the drones that hovering over fighting for hours will help deter China.
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NEW: The US soldier detained in Russia is Staff Sgt. Gordon C. Black, a 15-year US Army vet, per an Army statement.

Black left for a change of station for Fort Cavazos, Texas, but flew through Russia for personal reasons.

He did not ask for official clearance.