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Niharika Mandhana

ARTICLES BY NIHARIKA MANDHANA

China is intensifying its military presence around Taiwan, gathering intelligence on Taiwanese forces.

How China’s navy is tightening the noose on Taiwan

5 min read . 20 Jun 2026

An E-2D Hawkeye aircraft taxis on the flight deck of world's largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), in support of Operation Epic Fury. The US and Israel launched a wave of strikes against targets in Iran on 28 February. (Photo: US Central Command/AFP)

America’s military is focused on Iran. Its biggest challenge is China.

6 min read . 08 Mar 2026

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. (Pool via REUTERS)

See how a Chinese attack on Taiwan would be Japan’s problem

6 min read . 29 Dec 2025

In this photo taken on October 28, 2025, Taiwan Coast Guard officers patrol off Kinmen aboard the Coast Guard ship PP-10081. China claims all of Taiwan as part of its territory and has threatened to use force to bring it under its control. (File Photo: AFP)

See how a Chinese invasion of Taiwan could unfold

7 min read . 07 Dec 2025

Beijing claims Taiwan as its territory and has pledged to take it, by force if necessary. (File Photo; Reuters)

How China’s new naval and air sites would aid an attack on Taiwan

4 min read . 05 Sept 2025

Analysts say the U.S. isn’t investing anywhere near enough in infrastructure, and military construction isn’t moving as fast as it needs to. (via REUTERS)

Scatter and survive: Inside US military shift to deny China ‘big, juicy’ targets

12 min read . 20 Oct 2024

Chinese Coast Guard vessels fire water cannons towards a Philippine resupply vessel Unaizah on its way to a resupply mission at Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea, (File Photo: Reuters)

In Beijing’s quest for control of the South China Sea, a new flashpoint emerges

4 min read . 25 Aug 2024

Commander of U.S. Cyber Command Air Force Gen. Timothy Haugh testifies at a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on worldwide threats to American security, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., March 11, 2024. (Photo: Reuters)

China is ‘prepositioning’ for future cyberattacks. The new NSA chief is worried

5 min read . 03 Jun 2024

Military members participated in a live-fire drill in the Philippines on Friday. EZRA ACAYAN/GETTY IMAGES

The dark-horse alliance racing forward to take on China

6 min read . 29 Apr 2024

A Chinese Coast Guard vessel blocked the way of a Philippine resupply mission to Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea in March. PHOTO: ADRIAN PORTUGAL/REUTERS

China plays tense game of ‘Russian roulette’ with US Ally

5 min read . 09 Apr 2024

The huge Hudong Zhonghua shipyard, in central Shanghai, is being relocated to Changxing Island at the mouth of the river Yangtze. PHOTO: © CARLOS BARRIA / REUTERS/REUTERS

China’s Shipyards Are Ready for a Protracted War. America’s Aren’t.

7 min read . 13 Feb 2024

FA Chinese coast guard ship, left, with a Chinese militia vessel, right, blocks Philippine coast guard ship, (File Photo: AP)

Surge and swarm: How China’s ships control the South China Sea

7 min read . 09 Nov 2023

The BRP Sierra Madre is a marooned transport ship that serves as a Philippine military outpost. (Photo: Reuters)

China, a US ally and the fight over an old rusty ship

5 min read . 25 Oct 2023

File photo of a Chinese Navy formation, including the aircraft carrier Liaoning (centre), during military drills in the South China Sea. (AFP)

Near-Collision at Sea Shows Mounting Risks in China-Philippines Dispute

3 min read . 06 Oct 2023

Narendra Modi after giving the state senate speech.

Modi’s Vision for India Rests On Six Giant Companies

9 min read . 23 Jun 2023

China’s global port investments give rise to security worries

6 min read . 13 Nov 2022

From pandemic to endemic, Singapore creates model for living with covid-19

5 min read . 01 Jul 2021

People stand in line for a temperature check outside an office building in the central business district of Singapore, on Wednesday, May 19, 2021. (Bloomberg)

Asia suffers outbreaks where covid-19 had seemed beaten

5 min read . 19 May 2021

Officers of National Transportation Safety Commission (KNKT) carry a box containing the Flight Data Recorder (FDR) of Sriwijaya Air flight SJ 182, which crashed to the sea, at Tanjung Priok port in Jakarta, Indonesia, January 12, 2021. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan (REUTERS)

Indonesia plane crash: What happened to the Sriwijaya Air jet?

3 min read . 13 Jan 2021

FILE PHOTO: A Virgin Australia Airlines plane takes off from Kingsford Smith International Airport in Sydney, Australia, March 18, 2020. REUTERS/Loren Elliott/File Photo (REUTERS)

Covid-19 travel bubbles were set to restore flying but haven’t taken off

5 min read . 15 Oct 2020