Pacific Winds 20231011
A daily collection of news affecting the Asia-Pacific region
Alliances
Washington’s Averted Shutdown, Divided House, and Concerned Allies
The Diplomat 20231010
https://thediplomat.com/2023/10/washingtons-averted-shutdown-divided-house-and-concerned-allies/
US Senators See a Glimmer of Hope for Breaking Logjam With China Over the Fentanyl Crisis
The Diplomat 20231010
https://thediplomat.com/2023/10/us-senators-see-a-glimmer-of-hope-for-breaking-logjam-with-china-over-the-fentanyl-crisis/
There Is No Consensus on American Decline in Beijing
The Diplomat 20231010
https://thediplomat.com/2023/10/there-is-no-consensus-on-american-decline-in-beijing/
Can AUKUS Deter China in Indo-Pacific?
Defense Talks 20231009
https://defensetalks.com/can-aukus-deter-china-in-indo-pacific/
Vietnam Tried to Hack U.S. Officials, CNN with Posts on X, Probe Finds
Yomiuri 20231010
https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/news-services/washingtonpost/20231010-142163/
Japan, Vietnam top diplomats vow to realize free, open Indo-Pacific
Kyodo 20231010
https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/10/dd630c9a5186-japan-vietnam-top-diplomats-vow-to-realize-free-open-indo-pacific.html
GOP lawmakers crack the whip against Huawei, SMIC
Asia Times 20231010
https://asiatimes.com/2023/10/gop-lawmakers-crack-the-whip-against-huawei-smic/
Should Seoul be satisfied with Washington’s indefinite waiver for chipmakers?
GT 20231010
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202310/1299602.shtml
Micronesia-Marianas (2nd Island Chain+)
When it comes to homeland security, ‘Guam isn’t America'
GDP 20231010
https://www.postguam.com/forum/forum-when-it-comes-to-homeland-security-guam-isn-t-america/article_36e74a0e-66b5-11ee-8459-a78e1dfdfc60.html
‘Oppenheimer,’ Nuclear Amnesia, and the US Pacific Legacy
The Diplomat 20231010
https://thediplomat.com/2023/10/oppenheimer-nuclear-amnesia-and-the-us-pacific-legacy/
Analysts: Congressional Budget Battle Gives Beijing Opening in the Pacific
VoA 20231010
https://www.voanews.com/a/analysts-congressional-budget-battle-gives-beijing-opening-in-the-pacific/7300301.html
$600M ID/IQ Awarded for “federal or military” facilities in NAVFAC Marianas AOR
US DoD 20231010
https://www.defense.gov/News/Contracts/Contract/Article/3552869//
Island Waves
Papua New Guinea leader hopes for security wins from China visit
RFA 20231009
https://www.rfa.org/english/news/pacific/png-infrastructure-bank-10092023040620.html
Pacific Partnership 2023 Returns to Papua New Guinea
USN PacFlt 20231010
https://www.cpf.navy.mil/Newsroom/News/Article/3552476/pacific-partnership-2023-returns-to-papua-new-guinea/
Overseas cops to lead PNG police responsibilities: PNG PM Marape
PINA 20231010
https://pina.com.fj/2023/10/10/overseas-cops-to-lead-png-police-responsibilities-png-pm-marape/
Indonesia cancels West Papua rights meeting with Melanesian nations, delegate says
Benar 20231010
https://www.benarnews.org/english/news/indonesian/indonesia-cancels-west-papua-meeting-melanesian-nations-10102023023906.html
New Zealand to fund Leadership Training Centre
Daily Post (VU) 20231010
https://www.dailypost.vu/news/new-zealand-to-fund-leadership-training-centre/article_d5702fda-7af3-5478-b7cc-8a2982b54d05.html
U.S. Army medics here for 'Soifua Manuia clinics'
Samoa Observer 20231010
https://www.samoaobserver.ws/category/samoa/106115
Taiwan + SCS
Taiwan seeks 'peaceful coexistence' with China, president says
Reuters 20231010
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/taiwan-seeks-peaceful-coexistence-with-china-president-says-2023-10-10/
Tsai’s last ‘Double Tenth’ speech a ‘self-boasting show’; peace calling fails to hide secessionist essence
GT 20231010
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202310/1299590.shtml
Taiwan neighbors oppose US cutting Taipei support
Taipei Times 20231010
https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2023/10/10/2003807482
Armed with a heavyweight torpedo made to 'break ships in half,' Taiwan's first homemade submarine will represent a new threat to China's navy
CNAS 20231010
https://www.cnas.org/press/in-the-news/armed-with-a-heavyweight-torpedo-made-to-break-ships-in-half-taiwans-first-homemade-submarine-will-represent-a-new-threat-to-chinas-navy
China Coast Guard drives away intruding Philippine Navy gunboat into China's Huangyan Island on Tue
GT 20231010
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202310/1299564.shtml
China expels Philippine naval gunboat trespassing near Huangyan
GT 20231010
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202310/1299580.shtml
Philippines says China coast guard did not drive away navy gunboat
Reuters 20231010
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/philippines-says-china-coast-guard-did-not-drive-away-navy-gunboat-2023-10-10/
AFP chief: China Coast Guard claiming it drove away PH Navy ship just ‘propaganda’
Inquirer (PH) 20231010
https://globalnation.inquirer.net/220497/afp-chief-china-coast-guard-claiming-it-drove-away-ph-navy-ship-just-propaganda
Hu Xijin Opposes China’s Opening Fire Against the Philippines, Breaking the No-War Record
China Arms 20231010
https://www.china-arms.com/2023/10/hu-xijin-oppose-china-open-fire-against-philippines/
China already threatening to use force in latest move in WPS — expert
Inquirer (PH) 20221010
https://globalnation.inquirer.net/220511/china-already-threatening-to-use-force-in-latest-move-in-wps-expert
China Doesn’t Get It
RCD 20231010
https://www.realcleardefense.com/articles/2023/10/10/china_doesnt_get_it_985033.html
Capabilities
Chinese navy looks to big data to give it an edge
SCMP 20231010
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3237356/chinese-navy-looks-big-data-give-it-edge
N. Korea defends military spy satellite as 'indispensable strategic option'
Yonhap 20231010
https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20231010002400315?section=nk/nk
US Army’s multidomain task force units could bring in allies, partners
Defense News 20231010
https://www.defensenews.com/land/2023/10/10/us-armys-multidomain-task-force-units-could-bring-in-allies-partners/
With digital tools and drones, Army lab goes high-tech to help navigate tricky littoral logistics
Breaking Defense 20231010
https://breakingdefense.com/2023/10/with-digital-tools-and-drones-army-lab-goes-high-tech-to-help-navigate-tricky-littoral-logistics/
Army pursuit of new air and missile defense interceptors heating up
Defense News 20231010
https://www.defensenews.com/land/2023/10/09/army-pursuit-of-new-air-and-missile-defense-interceptors-heating-up/
Army’s munition organic industrial base remains FY24 focus, though politics, inflation aren’t helping
Breaking Defense 20231010
https://breakingdefense.com/2023/10/armys-munition-organic-industrial-base-remains-fy24-focus-though-politics-inflation-arent-helping/
Army leaders puzzling out how the service can fit into DOD’s new Replicator initiative
Defense Scoop 20231010
https://defensescoop.com/2023/10/09/army-leaders-puzzling-out-how-the-service-can-fit-into-dods-new-replicator-initiative/
Pentagon efforts challenged by ‘immature’ hypersonics tech, supply chain
Breaking Defense 20231010
https://breakingdefense.com/2023/10/pentagon-efforts-challenged-by-immature-hypersonics-tech-supply-chain/
Nodes on a network: connecting ground, air, and building the small sats for proliferated LEO
Breaking Defense 20231010
https://breakingdefense.com/2023/10/nodes-on-a-network-connecting-ground-air-and-building-the-small-sats-for-proliferated-leo/
More eyes in the sky: NRO building new satellites to deliver ‘10 times more signals and images’
Space News 20231010
https://spacenews.com/more-eyes-in-the-sky-nro-building-new-satellites-to-deliver-10-times-more-signals-and-images/
Exercises
S. Korea, U.S., Japan stage trilateral maritime interdiction drills for 1st time in 7 years
Yonhap 20231010
https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20231010002700315?section=news
U.S. 7th Fleet Hosts Japan, Republic of Korea Counterparts for Second Trilateral Discussion
USN 7th Flt 2023110
https://www.cpf.navy.mil/Newsroom/News/Article/3552461/us-7th-fleet-hosts-japan-republic-of-korea-counterparts-for-second-trilateral-d/
Japan-U.S.-ROK Trilateral Exercise
JMSDF 20231010
https://www.mod.go.jp/msdf/en/release/202310/20231010en.pdf
US carrier Ronald Reagan to visit South Korea in show of force
Reuters 20231010
https://www.reuters.com/world/us-aircraft-carrier-due-arrive-south-korea-thursday-2023-10-10/
China, Saudi Arabia launch joint naval special operations exercise
GT 20231010
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202310/1299576.shtml
USN Fleet and Marine Tracker: Oct. 10, 2023
USNI 20231010
https://news.usni.org/2023/10/10/usni-news-fleet-and-marine-tracker-oct-10-2023