South China Sea drills address regional security concerns. The U.S., Japan, Australia, and the Philippines are conducting inaugural joint naval exercises called the Maritime Cooperative Activity, featuring anti-submarine…
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U.S. and Chinese Defense Officials Restart Talks on Pacific Incidents
The meeting in Hawaii signals an attempt to improve communication and ease tensions. U.S. and Chinese defense officials have resumed discussions after nearly a two-year hiatus, focusing on…
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President Xi Warns President Biden that Bans on Technology Strain Relations
Leaders of the U.S. and China conducted the first direct phone call since November. Chinese President Xi Jinping warned President Joe Biden this week that the U.S.’s increasing…
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U.S. Navy Sails Warship through Taiwan Strait
China calls the action a provocation. The United States Navy sailed the USS John Finn, a Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, through the Taiwan Strait this week. It is the…
Read MoreU.S. and Chinese Military Officials Meet at the Pentagon
Discussions included U.S.-China relations and global security. For the first time in four years, officials of the U.S. and Chinese military met at the Pentagon to resume military-to-military…
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Secretary of State to Visit Beijing
U.S. and Chinese diplomats are scheduled to meet on June 18. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is scheduled to meet with Chinese officials in Beijing on June 18,…
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Defense Reports Chinese Interceptions are Increasingly Dangerous
Air and ocean traffic has experienced “scores” of risky maneuvers in the South China Sea. The Department of Defense has reported seeing a steady increase in risky Chinese…
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China Intercepts U.S. Spy Plane
The U.S. calls the military exercise “unnecessarily aggressive.” Last week, a Chinese J-16 fighter jet intercepted a U.S. Air Force RC-135 aircraft as it flew over the South…
Read MoreU.S.-Filipino Joint Military Drill Begins in South China Sea
Annual drill displays firepower in disputed waters. The annual military drill between American and Filipino forces began this week and will run until April 28. More than 17,600…
Read MoreU.S.-Philippines to Hold Large Joint Military Drill
The annual Balikatan drill taps the most troops since 2015. Commanding General of the Philippine Army, Lt. General Romeo Brawner gave a briefing regarding the annual joint military…
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