Pacific Winds 20230817
A daily collection of news affecting the Asia-Pacific region
Alliances
Manila risks becoming 'bridgehead' of US' anti-China push with new national security policy
GT 20230817
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202308/1296433.shtml
AUKUS under hot rising fire in Australia
Asia Times 20230816
https://asiatimes.com/2023/08/aukus-under-hot-rising-fire-in-australia/
US officials hype Japan-ROK-US Camp David visit: ‘Defining trilateral relationship’
Breaking Defense 20230816
https://breakingdefense.com/2023/08/us-officials-hype-japan-rok-us-camp-david-visit-defining-trilateral-relationship/
Japan, U.S., South Korea eye regular foreign, defense ministerial talks
Kyodo 20230816
https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/08/754a6579acc2-japan-us-s-korea-eye-regular-foreign-defense-ministerial-talks.html
S. Korea, Japan, US summit to move trilateral cooperation to 'new level': Kirby
Yonhap 20230817
https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20230817000300325?section=news
Does S.Korea know the implications of wading into this muddy water?
GT 20230816
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202308/1296429.shtml
US-Japan-South Korea summit to form 'destructive' mini NATO structure
GT 20230816
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202308/1296421.shtml
U.S.-Japan-South Korea Summit a Game-Changer for Indo-Pacific, Officials Say
National Defense 20230816
https://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/articles/2023/8/16/usjapan-south-korea-summit-a-game-changer-for-indo-pacific-officials-say
Can an Upgraded US Partnership Help Vietnam Escape China’s Orbit?
The Diplomat 20230915
https://thediplomat.com/2023/08/can-an-upgraded-us-partnership-help-vietnam-escape-chinas-orbit
Frequency of China-Russia exchanges proportional to level of regional tensions
China Military 20230816
http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/OPINIONS_209196/Opinions_209197/16245474.html
Blinken says US satisfied with Japan's plans to release water from Fukushima
Reuters 20230815
https://www.reuters.com/world/blinken-says-us-satisfied-with-japans-plans-release-water-fukushima-2023-08-15/
China’s Wang Yi urges closer ties with South Asia under Belt and Road Initiative
SCMP 20230816
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3231331/chinas-wang-yi-urges-closer-ties-south-asia-under-belt-and-road-initiative
From Trade War to Subsidy War
Project Syndicate 20230815
https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/us-trade-war-with-china-has-entered-dangerous-new-phase-by-anne-o-krueger-2023-08
How Biden’s New Outbound Investment Executive Order Will Impact U.S.-China Relations
Carnegie 20230815
https://carnegieendowment.org/2023/08/15/how-biden-s-new-outbound-investment-executive-order-will-impact-u.s.-china-relations-pub-90378
Intel ends deal to buy Tower Semiconductor after failure to gain Chinese regulatory approval
SCMP 20230816
https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-war/article/3231304/intel-ends-deal-buy-tower-semiconductor-after-failure-gain-chinese-regulatory-approval
East Asia's industrial chains face 'new cold war' shocks
GT 20230816
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202308/1296397.shtml
WTO finds China acted ‘inconsistently’ by imposing additional duties on certain US imports
SCMP 20230816
https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3231334/wto-finds-china-acted-inconsistently-imposing-additional-duties-certain-us-imports
Biden's "small yard and high fence" strategy will end in disaster
Xinhua 20230816
https://english.news.cn/20230816/97fa6aee39a647f1b2fb91335430fb1c/c.html
Micronesia-Marianas (2nd Island Chain+)
Military presents revised training plans for Tinian ahead of second draft EIS
KUAM 20230816
https://www.kuam.com/story/49432894/military-presents-revised-training-plans-for-tinian-ahead-of-second-draft-eis
Island Waves
USAID aims to increase women's participation in election
FBCN 20230816
https://www.fbcnews.com.fj/news/usaid-aims-to-increase-womens-participation-in-election/
US funding sparks Pacific rift
Fiji Times 20230816
https://www.fijitimes.com/us-funding-sparks-pacific-rift/
U.S stands ready to support Fiji Government, No villains and heroes in geopolitics: Fiji deputy PM Prasad
PINA 20230816
https://pina.com.fj/2023/08/16/u-s-stands-ready-to-support-fiji-government-no-villains-and-heroes-in-geopolitics-fiji-deputy-pm-prasad/
Need for More Public Debate on Security - Kiap
Post Courier (PNG) 20230816
https://www.postcourier.com.pg/need-for-more-public-debate-on-security-kiap/
Chinese military delegation joins US-hosted defence conference in Fiji
Reuters 20230816
https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/chinese-military-delegation-joins-us-hosted-defence-conference-fiji-2023-08-16/
How India is gaining ground in its Indo-Pacific maritime contest with China
SCMP 20230817
https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3231069/how-india-gaining-ground-its-indo-pacific-maritime-contest-china
Taiwan + SCS
Next Generation Perspectives on Taiwan
GMFUS 20230815
https://www.gmfus.org/sites/default/files/2023-08/TUPP%202023%20Publication%20%28Final%29.pdf
Pingtung base launches classified missile
Taipei Times 20230817
https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2023/08/17/2003804869
Secretive Taiwanese Cruise Missile Able To Strike Deep In China May Have Broken Cover
The Drive 20230816
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/secretive-taiwanese-cruise-missile-able-to-strike-deep-in-china-may-have-broken-cover
China Calls Taiwan Frontrunner a ‘Troublemaker’ Risking War
Bloomberg 20230816
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-08-15/china-says-taiwanese-presidential-frontrunner-brings-risk-of-war-llcep394
Taiwan tracks 16 Chinese military aircraft, 6 naval ships
Taiwan News 20230816
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4972381
Meeting Beijing halfway over Taiwan, S.China Sea issues benefits Manila most
GT 20230816
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202308/1296423.shtml
Ayungin Shoal lodging facility for soldiers, fishermen eyed
Inquirer (PH) 20230816
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1816910/fwd-senator-wants-a-lodging-facility-in-ayungin-shoal
Capabilities
U.S. cements 'game-changing' defense ties with Australia, Japan
Nikkei 20230816
https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/International-relations/Indo-Pacific/U.S.-cements-game-changing-defense-ties-with-Australia-Japan
Japanese F-35s to make inaugural deployment to Australia
Defense News 20230815
https://www.defensenews.com/global/asia-pacific/2023/08/15/japanese-f-35s-to-make-inaugural-deployment-to-australia/
Yoon says S. Korea open to extended deterrence talks with U.S., Japan: interview
Yonhap 20330816
https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20230816006300315
YOU GO TO WAR WITH THE INDUSTRIAL BASE YOU HAVE, NOT THE INDUSTRIAL BASE YOU WANT
WOTR 20230816
https://warontherocks.com/2023/08/you-go-to-war-with-the-industrial-base-you-have-not-the-industrial-base-you-want/
Centrality of Artificial Intelligence in US-China Competition
GMFUS 20230815
https://www.gmfus.org/news/centrality-artificial-intelligence-us-china-competition
U.S. and Chinese Military AI Purchases
CSET 2023 August
https://cset.georgetown.edu/publication/u-s-and-chinese-military-ai-purchases/
U.S. Flight III Destroyer Multiyear Deal Grows to 10 Ships, 3 Hulls Awarded in FY 2023
USNI 20230815
https://news.usni.org/2023/08/15/u-s-flight-iii-destroyer-multiyear-deal-grows-to-10-ships-3-hulls-awarded-in-fy-2023
As Australia weighs future fleet, international shipbuilders make their pitches
Breaking Defense 20230816
https://breakingdefense.com/2023/08/as-australia-weighs-future-fleet-international-shipbuilders-make-their-pitches/
Army looks to de-tangle its networks to combat China’s ‘digitally native’ military
Defense One 20230816
https://www.defenseone.com/technology/2023/08/army-looks-de-tangle-its-networks-combat-chinas-digitally-native-military/389455/
The Army wants to use AI BOMs to ‘catch up’ to China
Breaking Defense 20230816
https://breakingdefense.com/2023/08/the-army-wants-to-use-ai-boms-to-catch-up-to-china/
International interest growing for Army’s battle command system
Defense News 20230816
https://www.defensenews.com/land/2023/08/16/international-interest-growing-for-armys-battle-command-system/
Pentagon official sees today’s need for missile defense
Redstone Rocket 20230815
https://www.theredstonerocket.com/military_scene/article_c628cfec-3bec-11ee-b334-bf8689a1d426.html
The truth about China’s ramped-up R&D
Asia Times 20230816
https://asiatimes.com/2023/08/the-truth-about-chinas-ramped-up-rd/
Power
China’s information wall is distorting people’s worldviews
Think China 20230816
https://www.thinkchina.sg/chinas-information-wall-distorting-peoples-worldviews