Pacific Winds 20230816

A daily collection of news affecting the Asia-Pacific region

Aug 15, 2023

Alliances

Micronesia-Marianas (2^nd Island Chain+)

Army’s IBCS Test Plan Prepares For Guam Mission
Defense Daily 20230814
https://www.defensedaily.com/armys-ibcs-test-plan-prepares-for-guam-mission/army/

Island Waves

Showing up is half the battle, and the United States is doing so in the Pacific Islands
Atlantic Council 20230815
https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/showing-up-is-half-the-battle-and-the-united-states-is-doing-so-in-the-pacific-islands/

Fiji hosts US Indo-Pacific military leaders conference
Fiji Times 20230815
https://www.fijitimes.com/fiji-hosts-us-indo-pacific-military-leaders-conference/

2023 Chiefs of Defense Conference Commences
US IndoPaCom 20230815
https://www.pacom.mil/Media/News/News-Article-View/Article/3493043/2023-chiefs-of-defense-conference-commences/

USAID opens new mission in Fiji
FBCN 20230815
https://www.fbcnews.com.fj/news/usaid-opens-new-mission-in-fiji/

Administrator Samantha Power Opens New Regional Mission In The Pacific Islands
USAID 20230814
https://www.usaid.gov/news-information/press-releases/aug-14-2023-administrator-samantha-power-opens-new-regional-mission-pacific-islands

Thousands Benefitted as Chinese Medical Ship Ark Peace Impacts Vanuatu
Daily Post (VU) 20230815
https://www.dailypost.vu/news/thousands-benefitted-as-chinese-medical-ship-ark-peace-impacts-vanuatu/article_192449e2-d70e-57f1-9110-7f2e7bb49e91.html

Peace Ark served 6895 patients and conducted exercises with HMAF
Matangi Tonga 20230815
https://matangitonga.to/2023/08/15/peace-ark-served-6895-patients-and-conducted-exercises-hmaf

Naval hospital ship provides medical service for children in Pacific island countries
China Military 20230815
http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/CHINA_209163/TopStories_209189/16245351.html

China's hospital ship offers medical aid to Pacific island countries
China Military (CGTN) 20230815
http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/CHINA_209163/Features_209191/16245405.html

Chinese Govt to Give Away 200 Scholarships to Teachers, Students
Post Courier (PNG) 20230815
https://www.postcourier.com.pg/chinese-govt-to-give-away-200-scholarships-to-teachers-students/

12 New Chinese Teachers for Butuka
Post Courier (PNG) 20230815
https://www.postcourier.com.pg/12-new-chinese-teachers-for-butuka/

Taiwan + SCS

Capabilities

GETTING SERIOUS ABOUT SECURITY COOPERATION
WOTR 20230814
https://warontherocks.com/2023/08/getting-serious-about-security-cooperation/

US, Japan are natural partners in hypersonic missile defense, experts say
S&S 20230815
https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/2023-08-15/sm-3-japan-hypersonic-missile-defense-11053142.html

South Korea's Yoon calls for military info sharing with Japan, U.S.
Nikkei 20230815
https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/South-Korea-s-Yoon-calls-for-military-info-sharing-with-Japan-U.S

Lockheed Martin Looks To Integrate THAAD Into More Sensors For Hypersonic Defense, Using GPI Lessons
Defense Daily 20230815
https://www.defensedaily.com/lockheed-martin-looks-to-integrate-thaad-into-more-sensors-for-hypersonic-defense-using-gpi-lessons/missile-defense/

U.S. deactivates GSSAP surveillance satellite, two new ones in the works
Space News 20230815
https://spacenews.com/u-s-deorbits-gssap-surveillance-satellite-two-new-ones-in-the-works/

Rethinking who’s winning the US-China tech competition
Defense News 20230815
https://www.defensenews.com/opinion/2023/08/15/rethinking-whos-winning-the-us-china-tech-competition/

Tech Official Says Manufacturing Advances Are Key to National Security
US DoD 20230815
https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/3493769/tech-official-says-manufacturing-advances-are-key-to-national-security/

US Army set to test combined cyber, jamming, signal intelligence tool
Defense News 20230815
https://www.defensenews.com/electronic-warfare/2023/08/15/us-army-set-to-test-combined-cyber-jamming-signal-intelligence-tool/

How to hide a helicopter refueling point, and other lessons from a giant Navy wargame
Defense One 20230815
https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2023/08/how-hide-helicopter-refueling-point-and-other-lessons-giant-navy-wargame/389407/

Power

RETHINKING CIVIL-MILITARY RELATIONS FOR MODERN STRATEGY
MWI 20230814
https://mwi.westpoint.edu/rethinking-civil-military-relations-for-modern-strategy/

How to Unsettle an Alliance: Subordinate Extended Deterrence to Antiquated Arms Control Initiatives
NIPP 20230814
https://nipp.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/IS-561.pdf

Exercises

Chinese and Russian Warships Step Up Activity in Straits around Japan
The Diplomat 20230815
https://thediplomat.com/2023/08/chinese-and-russian-warships-step-up-activity-in-straits-around-japan/

Logisticians battle distance, weather, red tape in giant Pacific exercise
Defense One 20230814
https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2023/08/logisticians-battle-distance-weather-red-tape-giant-pacific-exercise/389408/

Events

Missile Defense of Guam- no time to waste, no time to lose
MDAA Roundtable 17 August 3-4PM EDT
https://missiledefenseadvocacy.org/virtual-crt-missile-defense-of-guam-no-time-to-waste-no-time-to-lose/

Countering a Taiwan crisis with economics
USSC 17 August 2023 5:30-6:30 PM AEST
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/countering-a-taiwan-crisis-with-economics-tickets-689008000477?aff=oddtdtcreator

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