State of Mankind

Japanese troops, US marines hold joint exercises



Troops from the United States and Japan are working together as part of a joint drill. The weeks-long exercise is happening in the Indo-Pacific. How big is Washington’s fleet of nuclear submarines? And how does it compare to China and its neighbors? We look at the details to find out. The Indo-Pacific region tops the list as the globe’s biggest weapons importer, as one country in the region does the opposite. As an American company cuts tech support for a Chinese drone company, Taiwan says Beijing is stealing intellectual property from the island. Chinese stocks see a surge of panic selling and a major value drop after the U.S. market regulator released a list of names facing consequences. Chinese naval strength is largely sourced from Ukraine. We look at the countries’ history.