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September 27, 2023

Generate Airpower, Check: Kadena ACEs no-notice exercise

DVIDS The U.S. Air Force’s ability to rapidly generate airpower at a moment’s notice was put to the test at

September 26, 2023

Tensions With China Cross a New Line in the South China Sea

New York Times The video may seem too simple, too understated to mark a serious international incident in the South

September 22, 2023

Taiwan says Chinese movements ‘abnormal’, flags amphibious drills

Reuters Recent Chinese military movements around Taiwan were “abnormal”, the island’s defence minister said on Friday, flagging amphibious exercises in

September 20, 2023

China launches new batch of Yaogan reconnaissance satellites

SPACENEWS China added to its recent flurry of reconnaissance satellite launches early Sunday, sending three new Yaogan-39 spacecraft into orbit.

September 19, 2023

U.S. Navy’s MQ-4C Triton Deploys For Initial Operations Testing

NAVALNEWS The US Navy’s MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), as part of Unmanned Patrol Squadron (VUP) 19, arrived on

September 18, 2023

China flies 103 military planes toward Taiwan in a new high in activity the island calls harassment

AP China’s military sent 103 warplanes toward Taiwan in a 24-hour period in what the island’s defense ministry called a

September 15, 2023

Okinawa Is the Key to Japan’s Defense – Even If Okinawans Don’t Like It

The Diplomat The Indo-Pacific’s increasingly unstable security environment will ensure that Okinawa remains at the center of Japan’s defense strategy. 

September 14, 2023

‘Not uncommon’ for American jets to be intercepted by China 10 times a day, PACAF chief says

Breaking Defense American jets flying missions in international airspace near China are intercepted as many as 10 times a day,

September 14, 2023

China’s PLA Navy Conducts Largest-Ever Carrier Drill in the Pacific

The Maritime Executive China’s PLA Navy has launched the largest carrier exercise it has ever conducted outside of the First

September 12, 2023

Taiwan says China bolstering air power along coastline facing island

JapanToday China is bolstering its air power along the coast facing Taiwan with a permanent deployment of new fighters and