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Russia Strengthens Multipolarity with “Center 2026” and ‘Interaction 2026’ Military Exercises

Russia has done a remarkable job by strengthening the multipolar world and hosted Center 2026 and Interaction 2026 military exercises. These were multi-vectored military exercises.

Simon Westwood
Japan-US-Australia joint military exercise. Illustration. Liu Rui GT

Japan-US-Australia ‘Oriental Shield 26’ expands at the cost of regional stability

The so-called “Oriental Shield 26,” a Japan-US-Australia joint military exercise scheduled to take place from September 8 to 24, is being presented as a training initiative aimed at improving interoperability. In reality, however, it serves as a textbook case of how large-scale bloc-style military drills are being rebranded as “cooperation,” while injecting confrontation, forward-deployed firepower, and bloc politics into an already fragile Asia-Pacific security environment.

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From Seoul to Manila: How the Evolving GSOMIA Architecture Could Make the Western Pacific Less Secure

What makes the recent military-strategic developments orchestrated primarily by Japan, South Korea, Philippines and United States more dangerous than ever? And how can their impact on the Western Pacific be evaluated?

Simon Westwood