Stay informed with SOFREP’s Morning Brief for Thursday, June 12, 2025, featuring the latest developments in defense and global affairs.

For Japan and many other countries, the vulnerability that comes with relying on U.S. markets has become startlingly clear. First came tariffs on Canada, China, and Mexico. Then, in February, the administration introduced a 25 percent tariff on steel and aluminum (this week,

Japan is expanding its missile capabilities and military presence near China as part of a strategic buildup. With concerns about Chinas growing power and uncertainty over US defense commitments, Japan is increasing spending,

In April, regional consumer prices on a simple average basis excluding Japan slowed to about 1.5%, the lowest level since the first quarter of 2021, according to economists at Nomura Holdings Inc.

If China were to invade Taiwan, no one is certain how different countries would line up. A new paper by the Centre for a New American Security ( CNAS ), a think-tank in Washington, examines that question.

India, United States and Australia. The quadrilateral talks were held even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with Premier Shinzo Abe of Japan and U.S. President Donald Trump at a gala ...

India is already part of the QUAD bloc along with Australia, Japan, and the United States ... the commander of the US Indo-Pacific Command, and Australia's chief of Joint Operations.

With new US visa rules and growing uncertainty under the Trump government, many Indian students are now looking at safer and more welcoming countries like Canada, Germany, Ireland, Australia, and Japan to study abroad.