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July 18, 2023

US Lawmakers Focus on Containing China’s Missile Expansion

VOA News: U.S. lawmakers have introduced a new bill that would require the secretary of defense to develop a strategy

July 13, 2023

US Navy plane flies through Taiwan Strait, China carries out more drills

Reuters: Chinese fighter jets monitored a U.S. Navy patrol plane that flew through the sensitive Taiwan Strait on Thursday, as

July 6, 2023

China hosts Russian warships that passed by Taiwan, Japan

Reuters: China hosted two Russian warships that had earlier sailed past Taiwan and Japan, and the vessels are expected to

June 30, 2023

China’s Waning Leverage Over SKorea Lessens Chances of Retaliation Against THAAD, Experts Say

VOA News: China’s waning economic leverage over South Korea is making Beijing less likely to retaliate significantly against Seoul’s normalization

June 28, 2023

Russia and China hold talks anti-missile defence, Russian Foreign Ministry says

Reuters: Russia and China’s foreign ministries on Tuesday held a round of consultations on anti-missile defence, the Russian Foreign Ministry

June 27, 2023

New images show suspected Chinese spy balloons over Japan and Taiwan – report

The Independent: Multiple images of what appeared to be spy balloons crossing Japan and Taiwan in east Asia since 2021 have been found, months after China’s suspected

June 26, 2023

Taiwan says Chinese air force approached close to island’s coast

Reuters: Eight Chinese war planes crossed the Taiwan Strait’s median line and approached close to the island’s contiguous zone that

June 23, 2023

US, Papua New Guinea boost defense ties in wake of Solomon Islands deal with China

Breaking Defense: With the Solomon Islands still imposing a “moratorium” on foreign naval vessels visiting the Pacific island state, the US

June 22, 2023

US Coast Guard ship transits Taiwan Strait after Blinken’s trip to China

CNN: A US Coast Guard ship “conducted a routine Taiwan Strait transit” on Tuesday, according to a statement released by

June 20, 2023

ASEAN Moves Joint Drills From Disputed South China Sea Area

The Defense Post: The Association of Southeast Asian Nations has moved its first-ever joint drills, Indonesia’s military said Tuesday, edging them