Dossier
Asia and Oceania
Coverage of Asia and Oceania in the Nexus archive.
- US deploys Coast Guard in Pacific as China tensions rise
US Coast Guard ships previously stationed in the Middle East have been deployed to Singapore and the Philippines to counter China's expanding maritime and territorial claims in the Pacific. Asian nations are strengthening security alliances amid a 8% rise in regional defense spending, while the US is enhancing its Pacific security infrastructure, though deterring China remains a challenge.