Pacific Winds 20231001
A daily collection of news affecting the Asia-Pacific region
Alliances
Washington’s anti-China mobilization will cause endless harm
GT 20230930
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202309/1299139.shtml
Japan, North Korea met informally this year over abduction row: sources
Kyodo 20230930
https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/09/538d361f1d8f-japan-n-korea-met-informally-this-year-over-abduction-row-sources.html
State Dept names veteran diplomat Mark Lambert as top China policy official
Reuters 20230929
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-names-veteran-diplomat-top-china-policy-official-2023-09-29/
DoS Release: https://www.state.gov/introduction-of-new-china-coordinator-and-deputy-assistant-secretary-of-state-for-china-and-taiwan-mark-lambert/
China says US is the true 'empire of lies'
Reuters 20230930
https://www.reuters.com/world/china-says-us-is-true-empire-lies-2023-09-30/
Despite China-US Dialogues, Semiconductor Supply Chain Remains Uncertain
The Diplomat 20230930
https://thediplomat.com/2023/09/despite-china-us-dialogues-semiconductor-supply-chain-remains-uncertain/
De-risk? Decouple? A Chinese official says it’s just the West disrupting supply chains
SCMP 20230930
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3236356/de-risk-decouple-chinese-official-says-its-just-west-disrupting-supply-chains
Island Waves
China strategic rival to U.S., not threat: East Timor's Ramos-Horta
Nikkei 20230930
https://asia.nikkei.com/Editor-s-Picks/Interview/China-strategic-rival-to-U.S.-not-threat-East-Timor-s-Ramos-Horta
What Difference Can Australian Development Assistance Make?
The Diplomat 20230929
https://thediplomat.com/2023/09/what-difference-can-australian-development-assistance-make/
Taiwan + SCS
Alarm in Taiwan as online map appears to show PLA ‘Trojan horse’ flight
SCMP 20230930
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3236332/alarm-taiwan-online-map-appears-show-pla-trojan-horse-flight
Think tanks are conduit of external engagement for Taiwan
Sunday Guardian 20230101
https://sundayguardianlive.com/opinion/think-tanks-are-conduit-of-external-engagement-for-taiwan
US to 'surely invoke' defense treaty in attack on PH in South China Sea
Manila Times 20230930
https://www.manilatimes.net/2023/09/30/news/us-to-surely-invoke-defense-treaty-in-attack-on-ph-in-south-china-sea/1912561
Will the Philippines File a Second South China Sea Arbitration Case?
The Diplomat 20230929
https://thediplomat.com/2023/09/will-the-philippines-file-a-second-south-china-sea-arbitration-case/
Capabilities
Our First Glimpse Of The Air Force’s Hypersonic Cruise Missile
The Drive 20230929
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/our-first-glimpse-of-the-air-forces-hypersonic-cruise-missile
What’s Keeping the USS Ronald Reagan in Yokosuka?
The Diplomat 20230929
https://thediplomat.com/2023/09/whats-keeping-the-uss-ronald-reagan-in-yokosuka/
Japan’s Defense Industry Is Hindered by Self-Imposed Constraints
The Diplomat 20230929
https://thediplomat.com/2023/09/japans-defense-industry-is-hindered-by-self-imposed-constraints/
The demographic and fiscal time bombs ticking inside the Pentagon
Military Times 20230929
https://www.militarytimes.com/opinion/2023/09/29/the-demographic-and-fiscal-time-bombs-ticking-inside-the-pentagon/
China plans second megaconstellation, G60 Starlink with 12,000 satellites, to rival American SpaceX programme
SCMP 20230930
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3236372/china-plans-second-megaconstellation-g60-starlink-12000-satellites-rival-american-spacex-programme
Exercises
Strength of the Combined Force: Australian, Filipino, U.S. Forces Coming Together to Demonstrate Readiness for Crisis and Contingency Response
US IndoPACom 20230929
https://www.pacom.mil/Media/News/News-Article-View/Article/3544030/strength-of-the-combined-force-australian-filipino-us-forces-coming-together-to/