Pacific Winds 20230916
A daily collection of news affecting the Asia-Pacific region
Alliances
North Korea undeterred – to Putin’s pleasure
Lowy 20230915
https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/north-korea-undeterred-putin-s-pleasure
An early warning for Northeast Asia
Asia Times 20230915
https://asiatimes.com/2023/09/an-early-warning-for-northeast-asia/
US-Indonesia Security Relations Flourish in a Changing Indo-Pacific
The Diplomat 20230914
https://thediplomat.com/2023/09/us-indonesia-security-relations-flourish-in-a-changing-indo-pacific/
US military is scouting more Philippine bases for shared access, admiral says
S&S 20230915
https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/2023-09-15/philippines-military-bases-shared-access-11382552.html
Alan Peter Cayetano raises US-China rivalry amid plans for more EDCA sites
GMA 20240915
https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/882286/alan-peter-cayetano-raises-us-china-rivalry-amid-plans-for-more-edca-sites/story/
2 Years On, AUKUS Continues to Raise Questions
The Diplomat 20230915
https://thediplomat.com/2023/09/2-years-on-aukus-continues-to-raise-questions/
Washington and Wall Street are split over China. What now?
Vox 20230915
https://www.vox.com/world-politics/2023/9/15/23874025/china-washington-wall-street-cold-war
Exclusion Is Driving the U.S. and China Toward War — but Common Good Diplomacy Can Thwart Disaster
Quincey 20230914
https://quincyinst.org/2023/09/14/exclusion-is-driving-the-u-s-and-china-toward-war-but-common-good-diplomacy-can-thwart-disaster/
Antony Blinken and the diplomacy deficit
Responsible Statecraft 20230915
https://responsiblestatecraft.org/antony-blinken-on-ukraine/
Micronesia-Marianas (2nd Island Chain+)
Navy surveillance drone returns to Guam for further development, early operations
S&S 20230915
https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2023-09-15/navy-triton-surveillance-drone-guam-11382957.html
Coastal Resiliency Workshop: Reef Restoration, Protection
US IndoPaCom 20230915
https://www.pacom.mil/Media/News/News-Article-View/Article/3526696/coastal-resiliency-workshop-reef-restoration-protection/
Island Waves
People ahead of geopolitics, says Puna
Fiji Times 20230915
https://www.fijitimes.com/people-ahead-of-geopolitics-says-puna/
China’s Navy in Pacific Island Ports
The Diplomat 20230916
https://thediplomat.com/2023/09/chinas-navy-in-pacific-island-ports/
USAID Climate Ready project mobilises US$562 million for Pacific Island countries’ climate resilience
PINA 20230915
https://pina.com.fj/2023/09/15/usaid-climate-ready-project-mobilises-us562-million-for-pacific-island-countries-climate-resilience/
Australia extends climate assistance
FBCN 20230915
https://www.fbcnews.com.fj/news/climate-change/australia-extends-climate-assistance/
Sail for horizons: BRI shines a light for Pacific Island Countries' progress
GT 20230914
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202309/1298200.shtml
Okinawa Is the Key to Japan’s Defense – Even If Okinawans Don’t Like It
The Diplomat 20230914
https://thediplomat.com/2023/09/okinawa-is-the-key-to-japans-defense-even-if-okinawans-dont-like-it/
Wong pledges to engage with Vanuatu over security pact
The Advocate 20230915
https://www.theadvocate.com.au/story/8351497/wong-pledges-to-engage-with-vanuatu-over-security-pact/
PNG’s Marape makes foreign policy gaffes over Israel, West Papua
Radio NZ 20230915
https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/498039/png-s-marape-makes-foreign-policy-gaffes-over-israel-west-papua
Taiwan + SCS
Beijing strongly objects to US-Taiwan military contacts and arms sales
China Daily 20230915
http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/CHINA_209163/TopStories_209189/16252348.html
China to impose sanctions on two U.S. companies over Taiwan arms sales
Xinhua 20230915
https://english.news.cn/20230915/82b36b7b53924c878d37bd311817c0ab/c.html
George Yeo: Cross-strait relations from a Singaporean’s viewpoint
Think China 20230915
https://www.thinkchina.sg/george-yeo-cross-strait-relations-singaporeans-viewpoint
Taiwan slams Singapore ex-foreign minister for 'Chinese Commonwealth' comments
Taiwan News 20230915
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4999291
Challenges loom for US, China with new Taiwan leader
Responsible Statecraft 20230915
https://responsiblestatecraft.org/taiwan-presidential-election-2024/
China ratchets up ‘carrot and stick’ pressure on Taiwan
RFA 20230914
https://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/china-taiwan-integration-09142023030758.html
Taiwan tracks 18 Chinese military aircraft 14 naval ships around nation
Taiwan News 20230915
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4999292
History and Reality of Entanglement between China and the Philippines in Second Thomas Shoal
SCSPI 20230914
http://www.scspi.org/en/dtfx/history-and-reality-entanglement-between-china-and-philippines-second-thomas-shoal
Capabilities
Aussies to pour $3B into US nuke boat yards, long-lead items for AUKUS subs
Breaking Defense 20230915
https://breakingdefense.com/2023/09/aussies-to-pour-3b-into-us-nuke-boat-yards-long-lead-items-for-aukus-subs/
Collective deterrence and the prospect of major conflict
USSC 20230911
https://www.ussc.edu.au/collective-deterrence-and-the-prospect-of-major-conflict
Disruption, deterrence and dollars
ASPI 20230914
https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/disruption-deterrence-and-dollars/
AUKUS brings more than nuclear submarines to Southeast Asia
EAF 20230915
https://www.eastasiaforum.org/2023/09/15/aukus-brings-more-than-nuclear-submarines-to-southeast-asia/
US outlines major revamp of aerospace forces as it faces threat posed by China
SCMP 20230915
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3234512/us-outlines-major-revamp-aerospace-forces-it-faces-threat-posed-china
Air Force Pressed To Retool for China War
WashTimes 20230915
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/sep/13/inside-ring-air-force-pressed-retool-china-war/
Defense Department predicts China could hit U.S. with cyberattack
WashTimes 20230915
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/sep/15/defense-department-predicts-china-could-hit-us-cyb/
Killer Sunflower: China’s kamikaze drone has arrived
Asia Times 20230915
https://asiatimes.com/2023/09/killer-sunflower-chinas-kamikaze-drone-has-arrived/
FLYNN: ‘LEARN THE INDO-PACIFIC’
AUSA 20230915
https://www.ausa.org/news/flynn-learn-indo-pacific
U.S. Space Force Plans to Establish Command Post in Japan
Yomiuri 20230915
https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/politics/defense-security/20230915-136862/
U.S. Space Force’s Space Development Agency Solicits 54 Tranche 2 Tracking Layer Satellites
Defense Daily 20230915
https://www.defensedaily.com/u-s-space-forces-space-development-agency-solicits-54-tranche-2-tracking-layer-satellites/space/
Firefly launches Space Force ‘Victus Nox’ mission
Space News 20230915
https://spacenews.com/firefly-launches-space-force-victus-nox-mission/
Philippines defense chief: ‘Covert’ actions of Chinese workers in country a ‘security risk’
Benar 20230915
https://www.benarnews.org/english/news/philippine/philippines-chinese-workers-security-risk-09152023162122.html
Power
The Myth of Chinese Diversionary War
FP 20230915
https://www.foreignaffairs.com/china/myth-chinese-diversionary-war
Exercises
Chinese Aircraft Carrier Shandong Back in South China Sea
USNI 20230915
https://news.usni.org/2023/09/15/chinese-aircraft-carrier-shandong-back-in-south-china-sea-2