‘Already at war’: Palau’s president brings China-US competition for Pacific Islands to forefront
Separately, Papua New Guinea and Australia are set to sign a new security agreement.
US, allies must rebuild air forces, invest in drones to counter China’s missile threat to runways: Stimson
The Stimson study predicts that the US "would likely run out of Patriot and THAAD interceptors within the first 24 hours of a military conflict."
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New data shows US topped China ‘Belt and Road’ spending in Pacific Islands by 2021
Beijing and Washington have been in a tug of war over political influence for the 14 Pacific Island nations.
New Chinese 10-Dash map sparks furor across Indo-Pacific: Vietnam, India, Philippines, Malaysia
The new map sparked sharp reactions from India, Nepal, Vietnam, Malaysia and Taiwan. The new document was released one week before the G-20 summit in India. President Xi Jinping was to attend but news reports now indicate he will not.
Agile basing gets real world test in Pacific Northern Edge: replace F-15 engine on small island
"They worked basically until the end of their duty day, got up early the next morning to finish it off, ran the engine and had it ready to go within about 12 hours of the C-130 touching down."
US touts $810M for Pacific islands to help fend off China, some for Solomons
Secretary of State Anthony Blinken made a bold promise to the Pacific island leaders: “You can count on the United States partnering with you.”
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Indo-Pacific Commander Delivers $27 Billion Plan to Congress
The report, delivered to Capitol Hill on Monday, sketches out the ask for the 2022 budget and in the years out to 2027, envisioning a long-range plan that Indo-Pacom commander Adm. Phil Davidson first introduced last year.
On Eve of Election, US Kicks Off Cost Sharing Talks With Japan
Given the deal's March expiration, and despite the upcoming US election, the State Department's R. Clarke Cooper said "it’s incumbent upon us and our Japanese counterparts to actually continue to maintain focus on the negotiations now."
As US Military Moves Into Palau, China Watches Intently
In a recent meeting between the Navy Secretary and the president of Palau, the US signaled a commitment to "enhanced presence here and for more US Military activity in the future."
LCS In Pacific: Run Silent, Run Shallow
What good is a little ship in a big war on a big ocean? It can hide behind islands and in shallow waters, sniping at the enemy fleet — much like the PT boats of World War II or skirmishers in a Napoleonic army. That’s the US Navy’s newest argument for its much-criticized Littoral Combat […]
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Senate OKs ‘Indispensable’ Palau Compact In NDAA
WASHINGTON: If the Pacific is the most important theater, then the islands of Palau are surely among the most important pieces of real estate for the US. As we reported earlier, however, the House Armed Services Committee didn’t seem to accept this when they dropped language from the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act authorizing payment […]
‘Indispensable’ Palau Deal At Risk; Will China Get Access?
“Palau is indispensable to our national security and funding the compact is key to our strategic presence in the region.” That’s what the Defense Department’s 2018 budget request says — but the House Armed Services Committee disagrees, defunding a $123.9 million payment that gains us access to the islands. Why is Palau indispensable? Look at […]