Pacific Winds 20230804
A daily collection of news affecting the Asia-Pacific region
Alliances
Pentagon, China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs discuss ties
Reuters 20230802
https://www.reuters.com/world/pentagon-chinas-ministry-foreign-affairs-discuss-ties-2023-08-02/
China says it is willing to keep talking with US on foreign minister visit
Reuters 20230803
https://www.reuters.com/world/china-says-it-is-willing-keep-talking-with-us-foreign-minister-visit-2023-08-03/
Unhealthy prospects for US–China competition
EAF 20230803
https://www.eastasiaforum.org/2023/08/03/unhealthy-prospects-for-us-china-competition/
Experts: China Seeks to Revive Talks With Seoul, Tokyo to Weaken Ties to US
VoA 20230802
https://www.voanews.com/a/experts-china-seeks-to-revive-talks-with-seoul-tokyo-to-weaken-ties-to-us/7209537.html
Japan, U.S., South Korea mull regular summits to demonstrate close ties
Kyodo 20230803
https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/08/38a817e72a46-japan-us-s-korea-mull-regular-summits-to-demonstrate-close-ties.html
What Albanese could seek to achieve in China visit
EAF 20230803
https://www.eastasiaforum.org/2023/08/03/what-albanese-could-seek-to-achieve-in-china-visit/
Tokyo-Canberra ties key to Indo-Pacific’s future: Australian envoy
Japan Times 20230803
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/03/japan/politics/australia-ambassador-japan-justin-hayhurst-interview/
WALKING THE TALK AT AUSMIN
USSC 20230803
https://www.ussc.edu.au/analysis/ussc-insights-walking-the-talk-at-ausmin
China Can’t Seem to Make Friends or Influence People
WSJ 20230803
https://www.wsj.com/articles/china-cant-seem-to-make-friends-or-influence-people-popularity-beijing-economic-rise-asia-polls-2779690b
Yoon gov't will 'never' pursue end-of-war declaration: unification minister
Yonhap 20230803
https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20230803005300325?section=news
‘Look kindly’ on PH, China told
Manila Standard 20230804
https://manilastandard.net/news/top-stories/314356837/look-kindly-on-ph-china-told.html
Micronesia-Marianas (2nd Island Chain+)
The ticking COFA clock
PIT 20230803
https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/the-ticking-cofa-clock
Scoping meetings begin for missile defense project
KUAM 20230803
https://www.kuam.com/story/49330801/scoping-meetings-begin-for-missile-defense-project
US donates books, dollars
MIJ 20230803
https://marshallislandsjournal.com/us-donates-books-dollars/
Island Waves
New technologies will allow Indo-Pacific states to build ‘sovereign maritime domain awareness’
ASPI 20230803
https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/new-technologies-will-allow-indo-pacific-states-to-build-sovereign-maritime-domain-awareness/
Demonizing China's assistance to Solomon media exposes politicized Western press full of 'ideology biases'
GT 20230803
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202308/1295647.shtml
Fiji PM satisfied Japan's nuclear wastewater release is safe
Radio NZ 20230804
https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/495120/fiji-pm-satisfied-japan-s-nuclear-wastewater-release-is-safe
Power to open USAID Pacific mission
Fiji Times 20230803
https://www.fijitimes.com/power-to-open-usaid-pacific-mission/
$3.45m boost for NDMO | ‘An additional element of NZ’s assistance to Fiji’
Fiji Times 20230803
https://www.fijitimes.com/3-45m-boost-for-ndmo-an-additional-element-of-nzs-assistance-to-fiji/
Indian Warships on Goodwill Visit
Post Courier (PNG) 20230803
https://www.postcourier.com.pg/indian-warships-on-goodwill-visit/
Taiwan + SCS
Wargames expose US, Japan not fully prepared to defend Taiwan: Former US officials
Taiwan News 20230803
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4961340
Japan's slow decisions impact U.S. response to Taiwan crisis: wargame
Nikkei 20230803
https://asia.nikkei.com/Editor-s-Picks/Interview/Japan-s-slow-decisions-impact-U.S.-response-to-Taiwan-crisis-wargame
A New Mechanism for an Old Policy: The United States Uses Drawdown Authority to Support Taiwan
CSIS 20230802
https://www.csis.org/analysis/new-mechanism-old-policy-united-states-uses-drawdown-authority-support-taiwan
If Ukraine Is Any Barometer Of Expenditure Rates In Modern War, America Is Gonna Lose Taiwan
1945 20230803
https://www.19fortyfive.com/2023/08/if-ukraine-is-any-barometer-of-expenditure-rates-in-modern-war-america-is-gonna-lose-taiwan/
Taiwan conflict would be detrimental to whole world: Foreign minister
Taiwan News 20230803
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4961619
Taiwan tracks 15 Chinese military aircraft, 7 naval ships around nation
Taiwan News 20230803
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4961261
China firmly opposes Taiwan deputy regional leader Lai's 'transit' in US, will closely follow the development: FM
GT 20230803
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202308/1295629.shtml
Pelosi shares message on Taiwan trip anniversary
Taipei Times 20230804
https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2023/08/04/2003804226
ASEAN shouldn't give up on idea of South China Sea naval drill
Nikkei 20230803
https://asia.nikkei.com/Opinion/ASEAN-shouldn-t-give-up-on-idea-of-South-China-Sea-naval-drill
Capabilities
These new units take center stage in massive Pacific exercise
Defense News 20230803
https://www.defensenews.com/news/your-army/2023/08/03/these-new-units-take-center-stage-in-massive-pacific-exercise/
US, Australia restart Talisman Sabre exercise for multiple strategic purposes
China Military 20230803
http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/OPINIONS_209196/Opinions_209197/16242163.html
Sprawling Pacific exercise revealed Air Force needs some doctrine ‘refresh’: General
Breaking Defense 20230803
https://breakingdefense.com/2023/08/sprawling-pacific-exercise-revealed-air-force-needs-some-doctrine-refresh-general/
Threat of China’s Pacific pursuit driving New Zealand’s new defence and national security strategy
NZ Herald 20230804
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/threat-of-chinas-pacific-presence-driving-new-zealands-new-defence-and-national-security-strategy/XJC4Z4TJXJAY3I4BOUSHUSK7OE/
Enhancing ‘lethality’: First Space Force ‘operations’ doctrine cements role within Joint Force
Breaking Defense 20230803
https://breakingdefense.com/2023/08/enhancing-lethality-first-space-force-operations-doctrine-cements-role-within-joint-force/
Artificial intelligence flies XQ-58A Valkyrie drone
Defense News 2023803
https://www.defensenews.com/unmanned/2023/08/03/artificial-intelligence-flies-xq-58a-valkyrie-drone/
US expresses 'great concern' over China's call to mobilise entire nation in counterespionage
ABC (AU) 20230803
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-08-03
Who is truly feeling nervous and angry about China's counter-espionage efforts?
GT 20230804
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202308/1295660.shtml
2 US Navy sailors arrested for allegedly spying for China
ABC (US) 20230803
https://abcnews.go.com/US/2-us-navy-sailors-arrested-allegedly-spying-china/story?id=101990144
Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility Named Naval Supervising Authority and Lead Maintenance Activity for Submarine Rotational Force – West
SeaPower 20230803
https://seapowermagazine.org/pearl-harbor-naval-shipyard-intermediate-maintenance-facility-named-naval-supervising-authority-and-lead-maintenance-activity-for-submarine-rotational-force-west/
Navy to keep four aging destroyers beyond their service lives
Defense One 20230803
https://www.defenseone.com/policy/2023/08/navy-keep-four-aging-destroyers-beyond-their-service-lives/389087/
USN Release: https://www.navy.mil/Press-Office/Press-Releases/display-pressreleases/Article/3480104/navy-approves-service-life-extension-for-four-arleigh-burke-class-destroyers/
Sending Navy Aircraft Carriers To Fight China Is Suicide
1945 20230803
https://www.19fortyfive.com/2023/08/sending-u-s-navy-aircraft-carriers-to-fight-china-is-suicide/
Inside an Air Force Pararescue mission in the middle of the Pacific Ocean
Task & Purpose 20230802
https://taskandpurpose.com/news/air-force-pararescue-jump-costa-rica-pacific-ocean/