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[Mykhailo Fedorov @FedorovMykhailo]

Ukraine launches TrophyLab: we are opening access to captured Russian weapon technologies for our global partners. Every missile, drone, and vehicle seized on the battlefield is now a source of knowledge for the free world.

Through this secure platform, allied governments, labs, and defense tech manufacturers gain access to deep technical data, reports, and vulnerabilities. Users can also request physical equipment for testing, significantly shortening the development cycle for countermeasures.

What was meant to be the enemy's secret advantage is being dismantled to defend democracy. Join the platform:
🔗 https://t.co/xoeCfXsIy3

[Under Secretary of War Elbridge Colby @USWPColby]

1/ Secretary Hegseth just delivered a seminal articulation of America’s strategy in the Pacific at the Shangri-La Dialogue – a “return to realism for the most consequential region in the world: the Pacific.” 1/

[Ryan Hass @ryanl_hass]

Sharing brief thoughts on Trump’s Taiwan gambit. I argue Trump’s approach, if acted on, would be a shift from deterrence to dealmaking in a domain where there is no deal to be made, beyond offering unilateral concessions that undermine US credibility.

https://t.co/1vgbLNFpPm

[Ryan Fedasiuk @RyanFedasiuk]

Must-read preview of the Trump-Xi summit by Matt Pottinger and @Liza_D_Tobin. Three things to watch out for:

1. An investment package for CATL battery production.
2. A deal relaxing U.S. controls on high-end chips.
3. A “peace gesture” on Taiwan.

https://t.co/egHBHKgC7O

[U.S. Naval War College @NavalWarCollege]

Naval War College Review
Volume 79, Number 2 (2026) Spring 2026

The Naval War College Review shifts its focus to artificial intelligence and drone warfare in this Spring 2026 issue.

Full Issue: https://t.co/fNVwJz5aQ3

[Jaime Ocon 歐海美 @JaimeOcon1]

Ok...U.S. FMS funding secured. Here's whats still left out:

1. Chiang Kung (強弓) medium-range anti-ballistic missile system (described as the backbone of "Taiwan Dome")
2. Ruiyuan II (銳鳶二型) maritime surveillance tactical UAV
3. Vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) UAVs
4. Littoral surveillance UAVs
5. Littoral attack UAVs
6. Small suicide surface drones (unmanned surface vessels)
7. Portable counter-UAV systems
8. AI-assisted intelligence and decision-making modules
9. Unit Awareness Kits (TAK — troop situational awareness system)
10. Taiwan Tactical Network (TTN — joint communications network)
11. AI-assisted joint surveillance and reconnaissance systems
12. Domestic defense supply chain construction
13. Commissioned production contracts with domestic defense industry
14. Military production capacity expansion and new production lines
15. General-purpose ammunition stockpile procurement and expanded production
16. Taiwan-U.S. co-development programs
17. Taiwan-U.S. co-procurement of jointly developed equipment and systems
18. Mobile obstacle/denial equipment for ground defense operations
19. "Non-red Supply Chain" defense industrial development initiative

[Collin Koh 🇸🇬🇺🇦 @CollinSLKoh]

Interesting mapping of unauthorized PRC, ROK and Taiwanese marine scientific research activities in Japan EEZ since 2025 up till 7 May 2026.

[Luke Hogg @LEHogg]

Every time you load a page, your data travels through physical infrastructure - cables under oceans, satellites overhead, fiber under cities.

Most people never think about. That's why I decided to map it.

This is Project Backbone. It's free, interactive, and live.

[Institute for the Study of War @TheStudyofWar]

NEW: Iran launched two ballistic missiles targeting the US-UK base at Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean on March 21, marking the furthest ever attempted Iranian missile strike. The attack demonstrated that Iranian missiles can reach beyond the 2,000-kilometer limit that the regime has long claimed to have self-imposed. One missile failed inflight, and the United States intercepted the other.

Other Key Takeaways:

The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) has reportedly expanded its influence over regime decision-making amid a growing power vacuum caused by leadership losses and Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei’s apparent inability to exercise full authority. Some of the officials who have likely expanded their influence are among the most aggressive and repressive elements within the IRGC.

The United States Treasury Department issued a short-term waiver on March 20, permitting the sale of Iranian oil already in transit. The waiver does not allow for new purchases of oil.

The combined force continued to degrade Iran’s missile production capabilities. The IDF struck at least five missile production sites in Tehran.

[Ryan Hass @ryanl_hass]

1/ There are intensifying pressures on the cross-Strait status quo and debates in Washington about how US should respond. To interrogate options for adapting American policy, Jude Blanchette and I convened a diverse group of US experts on Taiwan. (🧵).

https://t.co/ieC2rlTCVm

[Bonnie Glaser / 葛來儀 @BonnieGlaser]

"The US faces the challenge of strengthening deterrence in ways that promote stability without increasing the risk of miscalculation or confrontation. America’s role is not to determine Taiwan’s future, but to prevent the PRC from using force or coercion to impose its will. Further, America must ensure that any resolution of cross-Strait differences is achieved peacefully and with the consent of Taiwan’s people." https://t.co/502XqKKXe5

[Hans Kristensen (also on Bluesky) @nukestrat]

Our latest Nuclear Notebook is public: US nuclear weapons, 2026. The article provides an overview of weapons, operations, and modernizations. https://t.co/I5M4LWnnx2

For more background and other nuclear-armed states, check our web site: https://t.co/2CWO19hzrO

[Heritage DataViz @HeritageDataViz]

NEW: The U.S. Navy faces multiple global threats with an aging fleet. For two decades, the #Navy has been unable to build ships fast enough to replace retiring vessels. See our interactive graphic. https://t.co/Fl9Fx1X4h0 @brentdsadler

[ChinaPower @ChinaPowerCSIS]

[NEW ANALYSIS] What do Xi Jinping’s unprecedented military purges reveal about the future of the PLA? Our new @CSIS @ChinaPowerCSIS feature breaks down the key developments and potential implications for China’s military leadership: https://t.co/OKtJYomku5

[Ryan Fedasiuk @RyanFedasiuk]

It’s finally here — the world’s most advanced, realtime China intelligence dashboard. A side project 2 years in the making.

I’m calling it “Digital Embassy.”

Now it’s yours, for free.

Here’s how it works:

🧵 1/10

https://t.co/uPMOdFxGmr

[Foreign Affairs @ForeignAffairs]

.@ZackCooper argues that, in Asia, Washington should pull back to the first island chain, “a string of archipelagoes that runs through Japan, Taiwan, and the Philippines.”
https://t.co/xQddAq5TAL

[Velina Tchakarova @vtchakarova]

I recommend this video explainer by Col. Reisinger on Russian hybrid warfare vs Europe. It shows all key details pointing to a holistic & persistent approach by Russia to erode and, if possible, destroy the European security order. Europeans may not want war but war wants them.

[James Gethyn Evans @jagevans]

Visualizing China's leadership: I'm back with an updated infographic, this time showing newly purged party members, new roles, and updated job descriptions.

Download the full version: https://t.co/zkFaO2QAjU

[Ryan Hass @ryanl_hass]

Whether for good or ill, President Trump has shifted America's approach to China. In the following piece, I explore what impact his shift could have on the trajectory of US-China relations. I lay out three potential scenarios and signposts for each.
https://t.co/C0D8dhngDs

[Bonnie Glaser / 葛來儀 @BonnieGlaser]

“Chinese Invasion of Taiwan Failing Would Be Disastrous for Xi Jinping.” My latest, with ⁦@ZackCooper⁩. https://t.co/qA8hh9nZlY