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The first travel bubble in Asia has officially launched - but it comes with a lot of red tape
Travelers between Taiwan and Palau must travel in approved tour groups, stay in approved hotels, an…
Katie Warren
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The US's plans to keep a foothold against China in the Pacific have 'one huge blind spot'
Countering China's influence among small island countries means the US has to take issues those cou…
Christopher Woody
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United announced 13 new international routes and 3 'fifth freedoms' flights to far-flung destinations
United's "fifth-freedom" list will add Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, and the western Pa…
Taylor Rains
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A US military aircraft just returned to a WWII airstrip that was once the site of a bloody battle in the Pacific
With eyes on China, the US military is searching the Pacific for more airfields from which its airc…
Ella Sherman
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Russia's war-driven economy is so hot that the World Bank upgraded it to a 'high-income country'
Russia's trade rebounded by nearly 7% last year, while activities in the financial sector and const…
Huileng Tan
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US soldiers just put the Army's new Precision Strike Missile to the test against a moving sea target in the Pacific
The Army said two of its next-generation Precision Strike Missiles successfully struck a moving mar…
Chris Panella
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United just announced 3 new international routes starting this year, including one 'fifth freedom' see the list
The fifth freedom gives airlines the right to fly people between two nations that aren't its own. A…
Taylor Rains
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Ukraine stopped Russian cruise missiles from taking out a cargo ship in the Black Sea as Putin tries to 'weaponize food,' UK says
Kyiv's air defenses successfully downed two Kalibr missiles heading for a Liberian-flagged cargo sh…
Jake Epstein
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Taking dollarization to the next level: Here's a look at countries using the greenback as local currency
Argentina's election of dollarization candidate Javier Milei puts it a step closer to adopting the …
Filip De Mott
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New video shows Russian forces raiding a cargo ship in the Black Sea, shouting 'stop machine' as they stormed the bridge
The footage, which saw Russians demanding the crew "speak English," captures a new threat to shippi…
Jake Epstein
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Indo-Pacific corals might end up dominating reefs just by being 'less picky' with their food, study shows
The study has indicated that in the coming years, Cladocopium (the genus that the five studied flex…
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US Air Force special operators' search for new runways is expanding from highways to beaches
The US Air Force has been looking at "every single piece of concrete in the Pacific" to find new ru…
Christopher Woody
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The US military is planning for a 'transformative' year in Asia as tensions with China continue to rise
US forces remain concentrated at major bases in Northeast Asia, but the Pentagon is making plans fo…
Christopher Woody
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Russia picked the Black Sea naval fight it's now losing to Ukraine, which doesn't even have a fleet of its own
A retired US Navy admiral told Insider that Ukraine is having "a significant impact on the Black Se…
Jake Epstein
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The US Air Force has 'studied every single piece of concrete in the Pacific' to find new places to fight from
The prospect of a war with China's rapidly modernizing military and its growing reach across the Pa…
Christopher Woody
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It's been 50 years since hip-hop popularized street style — Black fashion leaders and communities should still be given the credit white celebrities and luxury brands have tried to steal
As streetwear continues to grow in prominence, many within the Black community are still being targ…
Brianna Holt
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To spread out against China's missiles, the US Air Force is sending fighters to remote Pacific airfields
At austere airfields across the Pacific, the Air Force is adapting to the challenge posed by China'…
Christopher Woody
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The US Air Force's plan to dodge Chinese missiles means new jobs for airmen who keep fighters flying
The Air Force needs to spread out to make it harder for adversaries to target its planes, but sprea…
Christopher Woody
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Isolation and closed borders: Here's how ten Pacific Island nations are COVID-19-free, and the costs that come with it
Vanuatu's director of public health Dr. Len Tarivonda told the BBC: "If the virus comes, it will pr…
James Pasley
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On the frontline against China, the US Coast Guard is taking on missions the US Navy can't do
The Coast Guard is stepping up its Pacific presence, sailing to "places that move the needle a litt…