Pacific Winds 20230921
A daily collection of news affecting the Asia-Pacific region
Alliances
How China sees its conflict with the Philippines
Lowy 20230920
https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/how-china-sees-its-conflict-philippines
Japan and S.Korea should cherish this hard-won 'restart'
GT 20230920
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202309/1298575.shtml
Xi Jinping’s Diplomacy Is Shifting from Offense to Defense
The Diplomat 20230918
https://thediplomat.com/2023/09/xi-jinpings-diplomacy-is-shifting-from-offense-to-defense/
White House told U.S. ambassador to Japan to stop taunting China on social media
NBC 20230920
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/rahm-emanuel-mock-china-ambassador-rcna105982
Yoon says arms deal between N. Korea, Russia would be 'direct provocation' against S. Korea
Yonhap 20230921
https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20230920007400315?section=news
Vietnamese PM raises tariff irritants with Yellen as economic ties deepen
Reuters 20230920
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/vietnamese-pm-raises-tariff-irritants-with-yellen-economic-ties-deepen-2023-09-20/
Micronesia-Marianas (2nd Island Chain+)
Camp Blaz announces live-fire calibration and testing
PIT 20230920
https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/camp-blaz-announces-live-fire-calibration-and-testing
Microsoft: China-based hacker groups turn attention to Guam
GDP 20230921
https://www.postguam.com/news/local/microsoft-china-based-hacker-groups-turn-attention-to-guam/article_8c6dd19e-5753-11ee-a262-833eb1d33feb.html
New crest tops Coast Guard’s evolving presence in Western Pacific
S&S 20230920
https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/2023-09-20/coast-guard-new-crest-guam-micronesia-11428555.html
Island Waves
Great power rivalry shakes up Pacific Island nation
Responsible Statecraft 20230920
https://responsiblestatecraft.org/vanuatu-australia-china/
PM to participate in historic US-PIF Summit
FBCN 20230921
https://www.fbcnews.com.fj/news/pm-to-participate-in-historic-us-pif-summit/
7 Vanuatu schools receives school bag packs from Guangdong province, China
The National (VU) 20230920
https://www.dailypost.vu/news/7-vanuatu-schools-receives-school-bag-packs-from-guangdong-province-china/article_b5bef331-bf33-5842-acf7-fc0d77dc29bf.html
Rapid military buildup a worry for Okinawans, governor says
Japan Times 20230920
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/09/20/japan/okinawa-denny-tamaki-military-buildup/
Navy 'Recklessly Destroyed' Red Hill Evidence, Lawyers Allege
Military.com 2023920
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2023/09/20/navy-recklessly-destroyed-red-hill-evidence-lawyers-allege.html
Taiwan + SCS
Avoiding shutdown, funding military vital to defending Taiwan, countering China, US officials say
S&S 20230919
https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2023-09-19/house-pentagon-shutdown-taiwan-ukraine-funding-china-11428541.html
Republicans turn up the heat on State Department for not inviting Taiwan to upcoming Asia summit
FOX 20230919
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/republicans-turn-up-heat-state-department-not-inviting-taiwan-upcoming-asia-summit
Blockade a ‘monster risk’ for China: US officials
Taipei Times 20230921
https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2023/09/21/2003806551
Taiwan tracks 15 Chinese military aircraft, 6 naval ships around nation
Taiwan News 20230920
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/5003301
CRS Report on U.S.-China Competition in East, South China Sea
USNI 20230920
https://news.usni.org/2023/09/20/report-on-u-s-china-competition-in-east-south-china-sea-12
All parties urged to reduce number of warships in South China Sea to ensure peace
The Star (MY) 20230919
https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2023/09/19/all-parties-urged-to-reduce-number-of-warships-in-south-china-sea-to-ensure-peace
Chinese satellite ground stations installed on disputed South China Sea reefs
SCMP 20230920
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3235147/chinese-satellite-ground-stations-installed-disputed-south-china-sea-reefs
Capabilities
INDOPACOM CO Tours EDCA Sites in Visit to the Philippines
USNI 20230919
https://news.usni.org/2023/09/19/indopacom-co-tours-edca-sites-in-visit-to-the-philippines
Top US general offers ‘rational’ take on China’s military progress, analyst says
SCMP 20230920
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3235103/top-us-general-offers-rational-take-chinas-military-progress-analyst-says
Milley conveys dangerous misconception of PLA
China Military 20230920
http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/OPINIONS_209196/Opinions_209197/16253312.html
Japan stocks up on missiles with China, N Korea in its sights
Asia Times 20230920
https://asiatimes.com/2023/09/japan-stocks-up-on-missiles-with-china-n-korea-in-its-sights/
Exercise Yama Sakura and Australia’s strategic defence of Japan
ASPI 20230921
https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/exercise-yama-sakura-and-australias-strategic-defence-of-japan/
Space moves: Trackers losing maneuvering sats, increasing heavenly danger, study says
Breaking Defense 20230920
https://breakingdefense.com/2023/09/space-moves-trackers-losing-maneuvering-sats-increasing-heavenly-danger-study-says/
Advantage in Space is Mission Critical
Cipher Brief 20230919
https://www.thecipherbrief.com/column/fine-print/advantage-in-space-is-mission-critical
AUKUS security pact should expand to include space monitoring: MITRE
Breaking Defense 20230920
https://breakingdefense.com/2023/09/aukus-security-pact-should-expand-to-include-space-monitoring-mitre/
Army to Integrate Ballistic Missile Threats Into Project Convergence
National Defense 20230919
https://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/articles/2023/9/19/army-to-integrate-ballistic-missile-threats-into-project-convergence
LeoLabs, SAIC to develop space-tracking software platform
Space News 20230919
https://spacenews.com/leolabs-saic-to-develop-space-tracking-software-platform/
The last mile for JADC2: bringing situational awareness and decision making to the edge
Breaking Defense 20230920
https://breakingdefense.com/2023/09/the-last-mile-for-jadc2-bringing-situational-awareness-and-decision-making-to-the-edge/
Targeting Capability a Priority for Navy’s Triton UAV
Seapower 20230920
https://seapowermagazine.org/targeting-capability-a-priority-for-navys-triton-uav/
CHIPS are down: DoD awards $240M to build 8 tech hubs, official warns shutdown would be ‘crushing’
Breaking Defense 20230920
https://breakingdefense.com/2023/09/chips-are-down-dod-awards-240m-to-build-8-tech-hubs-official-warns-shutdown-would-be-crushing/
China puts priority on tech race with U.S. over economic growth
Nikkei 20230921
https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/International-relations/US-China-tensions/China-puts-priority-on-tech-race-with-U.S.-over-economic-growth
USAF Will Test Out a New Way to Organize Deployments: Air Task Forces
Air & Space 20230919
https://www.airandspaceforces.com/usaf-organize-deployments-air-task-forces/
Air Force general defends incendiary memo but says ‘war is not inevitable’
Defense One 20230920
https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2023/09/air-force-general-defends-incendiary-memo-says-war-not-inevitable/390467/
Exercises
US-led drills create problem, not solution
GT 20230920
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202309/1298551.shtml
Events
ROK-U.S. Strategic Forum 2023
CSIS 25 September 8:45 AM-2:30 PM EDT
https://www.csis.org/events/rok-us-strategic-forum-2023