Pacific Winds 20230806

Aug 05, 2023

Alliances

Establishing working groups indicates handling of China-US relationship entering relatively predicable stage: experts
GT 20230805
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202308/1295722.shtml

U.S. weighs new military element in Japan for closer coordination
Nikkei 20230805
https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/International-relations/Indo-Pacific/U.S.-weighs-new-military-element-in-Japan-for-closer-coordination

Biden admin's plan to curb investment unwise tactic, to fail in pressuring China
GT 20230805
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202308/1295716.shtml

Mainland China airs documentary signalling military preparation for Taiwan attack and willingness to sacrifice
SCMP 20230805
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3230014/mainland-china-airs-documentary-signalling-military-preparation-taiwan-attack-and-willingness

Taiwan’s Kinmen and Matsu should not be an excuse for war
Taiwan News 20230805
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4962599

Taiwan tracks 6 Chinese military aircraft, 9 naval ships around country
Taiwan News 20230805
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4963432

What the remote Natuna islands reveal about Indonesia's stance on China
CNA (SG) 20230805
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/indonesia-china-natuna-islands-tensions-south-china-sea-geopolitics-3676876

Will China Embrace Nuclear Brinkmanship as It Reaches Nuclear Parity?
The Diplomat 20230805
https://thediplomat.com/2023/08/will-china-embrace-nuclear-brinkmanship-as-it-reaches-nuclear-parity/

Navy Wants To Sideline Its Fast Transport Catamarans As Pacific Fight Looms
The Drive 20230804
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/navy-wants-to-sideline-its-fast-transport-catamarans-as-pacific-fight-looms

For Expeditionary Center airmen, a new challenge in the Pacific
Military Times 20230804
https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-air-force/2023/08/04/for-expeditionary-center-airmen-a-new-challenge-in-the-pacific/

First Encounter Between Chinese and US Aircraft Carriers? CCTV Reports on Shandong’s Response to US Surveillance
China Arms 20230805
https://www.china-arms.com/2023/08/first-encounter-between-chinese-and-us-aircraft-carriers/

Rapid Dragon: the US military game-changer that could affect conventional and nuclear strategy and arms control negotiations
BoAS 20230804
https://thebulletin.org/2023/08/rapid-dragon-the-us-military-game-changer-that-could-affect-conventional-and-nuclear-strategy-and-arms-control-negotiations/

House committee chair on China warns of ‘relentless’ spying campaign
Politico 20230805
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/08/05/mike-gallagher-china-spying-00109957