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Leilani Chavez

Reporter · US

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Sep 22, 2026
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Jul 6, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 22, 2026 · Leilani Chavez

    South Korea faces no good choices in sending forces for Trump’s unpopular Iran mission (opens the original)

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    MANILA, Philippines — As Washington presses South Korea to contribute to securing the Strait of Hormuz, experts said Seoul is facing a military capacity dilemma, as forces could get stretched amid escalating threats from North Korea. The worry comes as Washington exerts pressure on South Korea to support U.S. operations in the Strait of Hormuz, where the war with Iran is choking worldwide oil supplies, even while North Korean threats escalate. The South Korean Army reported that the North had

  2. Article · Sep 14, 2026 · Leilani Chavez

    US, South Korean officials to broach thorny Hormuz mission at talks this week (opens the original)

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    MANILA, Philippines — The U.S. and South Korean governments will hold high-level security talks this week, with officials expected to discuss several issues that have strained ties between the two countries, including a possible South Korean deployment to the Strait of Hormuz. The Ministry of National Defense said Monday that the Korea-U.S. Integrated Defense Dialogue will cover wartime operational control transition, the countries’ joint defense posture and shipbuilding cooperation. Experts

  3. Article · Aug 27, 2026 · Leilani Chavez

    Japan approves mass production of 3D-printed interceptor drones (opens the original)

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    MANILA, Philippines — Japan’s defense-procurement agency has signed a mass production procurement agreement for interceptor drones made using 3D printers, the latest move to rapidly deploy a large unmanned fleet by 2027. The Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics Agency selected Terra B1, a rocket-launched interceptor drone, after a demonstration with the Maritime Self-Defense Forces last month. Terra B1 is developed by domestic industrial giant Terra Drone and serves as the Japan-made count

  4. Article · Aug 11, 2026 · Leilani Chavez

    Colby pushes back on dwindling stockpile reports amid Southeast Asia tour (opens the original)

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    MANILA, Philippines — A senior Pentagon official pushed back against reports that the U.S. military’s stockpiles and capabilities are strained following Operation Epic Fury, while reaffirming Washington’s commitment to the Indo-Pacific amid China’s increasingly assertive military activity in the South China Sea. Department of War Undersecretary for Policy Elbridge Colby made the remarks in Manila on Monday amid growing concerns that China has been narrowing the gap — or eclipsing — U

  5. Article · Jul 6, 2026 · Leilani Chavez

    Indonesia drops KF-21 co-production plans, eying stock warplanes instead (opens the original)

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    Officials in Jakarta are also considering fighter options other than the South Korean-made jets.

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