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"Nepal’s 2026 elections have not fundamentally altered the structural realities of its foreign policy, but they have introduced Gen Z as a new political actor that could reshape how external influence is exercised" 9dashline.com/article/nepals… | by @bhole_omkar

Sri Lanka says it denied US request to land two aircraft at Mattala airport buff.ly/kVjR2MJ

US, allies eye launching new ammunition product line in the Philippines buff.ly/8z5Vvys

India joining one of Europe’s fighter programs is anything but easy buff.ly/lsiljvL India has an urgent need for new combat aircraft but the European next-generation fighter offerings may not be the answer.

The weakest link: Australia’s submarine hopes depend on the UK, but Britannia no longer rules the waves buff.ly/Z4KJEiW If the US is unable to provide Virginia-class submarines and the UK’s timeline to build the Aukus class falters, Australia could be left with nothing.

"Nepal’s 2026 elections have not fundamentally altered the structural realities of its foreign policy, but they have introduced Gen Z as a new political actor that could reshape how external influence is exercised" 9dashline.com/article/nepals… | by @bhole_omkar

China has been preparing for a global energy crisis for years. It is paying off now buff.ly/lAALvrr

China, UK have responsibility to maintain peace: Beijing's FM buff.ly/93KTPRg China's foreign minister Wang Yi said China and the UK should "consistently take actions conducive to peace".

Iran Diego Garcia attack: US-UK military base distance, missile range in focus; ‘far beyond what we’ve seen before…' buff.ly/fHvQtIk

Northern Mariana Islands' security and stability vital for US interests - military leaders buff.ly/R8o3XcS

Pakistani government wants to 'create anarchy' in Afghanistan, claims Hamid Karzai buff.ly/0nrlZmd

Winston Peters meets Cook Island PM 'informally' in Auckland, but no deal on key issues buff.ly/DkH9sOS

AFP: Chinese warship locks fire control radar on PH frigate near Sabina Shoal buff.ly/N1qRLe8

Indian gas tankers getting ready to sail through Hormuz, data shows buff.ly/XQ5iD7Q

Japan rejects US intelligence assessment of a ‘significant shift’ in its Taiwan stance buff.ly/Flz2Sah

Reliant on imported fuel, Pacific islands appeal for help as oil prices surge buff.ly/oYVTcxG Samoa and Tonga raise supply concerns with foreign partners as businesses and residents in Papua New Guinea grapple with higher fuel prices amid the Iran war.

North Korea preparing for war? Kim Jong Un and his teen daughter ride tank, oversee drills buff.ly/4Z6zjeb

"Reform has failed not through a lack of effort, but through a lack of will, as dismantling the system of authoritarian constitutionalism would directly undermine the CPP’s hold on power" buff.ly/LjhpZGy | by Vanly Seng.

China’s robot ambitions dazzle on stage, but real-world challenges remain buff.ly/YUiygNu

Europe and Japan ready to help steady energy prices and secure chokepoint buff.ly/lD7ikeM