“Not only will this allow the Philippines access to higher capabilities and big-ticket items from the United States, it will also open opportunities to pursue similar agreements with like-minded nations,” Philippine Defense spokesman Arsenio Andolong said according to local media.
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The radar station on Triton will probably complicate military operations in peace time across the South China Sea but could also prove to be a juicy target in time of war, says Malcom Davis at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute.
By Colin Clark
The commander of US Coast Guard Indo-Pacific operations, Vice Adm. Andrew Tiongson, told regional reporters that he will “work very closely with those nations to ensure that we’re operating in the correct place, the correct time, and actually exercising the correct things.
By Colin Clark
“Politically, it is unclear to me their long-term goals and objectives other than to counter what the United States and allies and partners are doing,” said Air Force Gen. Kevin Schneider.
By Michael Marrow
Orbital Insight’s contract, worth up to $2 million, is focused on providing data and analysis about potentially threatening maritime activity in the Indo-Pacific.
By Theresa Hitchens
US officials have tracked China’s engagement with dozens of countries in recent years to determine where the PLA’s next overseas base will appear.
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“I think we still believe that China … does not create undue areas of friction and tension that can escalate in ways that are unpredictable and dangerous,” Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell said.
By Colin Clark
“Anyone who dares to separate Taiwan from China will only end up in self-destruction,” Adm. Dong Jun, China’s defense minister, said here in remarks liberally sprinkled with aggressive imagery and threats.
By Colin Clark
Asked by a Chinese military official if he’s talking about a Pacific NATO, Austin emphasized the network is a group of countries “with similar values and a common vision of a free and open Indo-Pacific.”
By Colin Clark
Thelmar Rosarda and Nathaniel Schochet of CNAS argue in this op-ed that the US should strengthen its partnerships with countries to combat China’s aggression in the South China Sea.
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“Japan is basically signaling both to the Philippines and the US, and beyond that, [to] Southeast Asia and others in the region, that they should look to Japan as a leader in this space,” John Blaxland, of the Australian National University, told Breaking Defense.
By Colin Clark
“While many of us may typically think of maritime operations as maybe more of the domain of the Navy or the Marine Corps, it’s really the Army that is charged with moving our troops or equipment or supplies across the land-water interface in order to enable early theater entry as well as support and sustain DoD operations,” said senior researcher Kate Brodie.
By Theresa Hitchens
“To be clear: we do not seek conflict or confrontation,” US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told the Shangri-La Dialogue. “But we will not flinch in the face of bullying or coercion.”
By Colin Clark
In this op-ed, Jennifer Kavanagh argues the Commission on the National Defense Strategy needs to prioritize the threats in Asia, as opposed to the “multi-theater force construct” it recommended this year.
By Jennifer Kavanagh