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June 7, 2018

US Senate panel sets sights on Russia, China in major defense bill

Defense News: WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate began debate on the Armed Services Committee’s $716 billion annual defense policy bill

June 6, 2018

Beijing may have removed missiles from disputed South China Sea island

CNN: Hong Kong (CNN)Beijing may have removed missile systems from a disputed island in the South China Sea even as

June 6, 2018

This Is What a Real Naval Buildup Looks Like

Popular Mechanics: Recent photos from a shipyard in China sum up the news about Beijing’s navy: it’s growing, and fast.

June 5, 2018

China’s 1st Carrier Strike Group Reaches Initial Operational Capability

The Diplomat: The carrier strike group led by the People’s Liberation Army Navy’s (PLAN) sole operational aircraft carrier, the 60,000-ton

June 4, 2018

As U.S. Confronts China on Trade, Taiwan Tensions Quietly Build

Bloomberg: Even as defense ministers and military chiefs meeting in Singapore called out China for parking missiles on outposts in

May 25, 2018

Iran nuclear deal signatories meet for first time since US pullout

The Nation: Signatories of the Iran nuclear deal meet with the Islamic republic in Vienna on Friday in a bid

May 25, 2018

After landing bomber aircraft, China installs new weapons in Paracels

The Philippine Star: MANILA, Philippines — In addition to landing a bomber aircraft on the South China Sea, China has

May 24, 2018

U.S. Disinvites China From Military Exercise Amid Rising Tensions

The New York Times: WASHINGTON — The United States has disinvited China from participating in a multinational naval exercise scheduled

May 23, 2018

Palace: Technology to verify China’s missile installations to arrive in PHL in August

GMA Network: The Philippines will acquire by August the technology armed with the capability to verify China’s reported missile installations

May 22, 2018

China’s H-6K: The ‘Old’ Bomber That Could ‘Sink’ the U.S. Navy

The National Interest: In recent days, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) has stepped up its activities in