Pacific Winds 20231021
A daily collection of news affecting the Asia-Pacific region
Alliances
US-China relations have stabilized, but in permafrost
Asia Times 20231020
https://asiatimes.com/2023/10/us-china-relations-have-stabilized-but-in-permafrost/
Biden to select Kurt Campbell as deputy secretary of State
Politico 20231020
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/10/19/biden-to-select-kurt-campbell-as-deputy-secretary-of-state-00122476
Belt and Road Forum: A show of China’s influence
Think China 20231020
https://www.thinkchina.sg/belt-and-road-forum-show-chinas-influence
The dysfunctional US as great and powerful friend
ASPI 20231020
https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/the-dysfunctional-us-as-great-and-powerful-friend/
How to Manage the Risks and Requirements of U.S.-Australia Force Posture Cooperation
Carnegie 20231020
https://carnegieendowment.org/2023/10/20/how-to-manage-risks-and-requirements-of-u.s.-australia-force-posture-cooperation-pub-90817
Australia Should Support Japan and South Korea’s Accession Into AUKUS
The Diplomat 20231019
https://thediplomat.com/2023/10/australia-should-support-japan-and-south-koreas-accession-into-aukus/
Federal government will not cancel Chinese company Landbridge's Port of Darwin lease
ABC (AU) 2023121
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-10-20/port-of-darwin-chinese-company-lease-not-cancelled/103003452
Australia says 'not necessary' to cancel Chinese firm's lease on Darwin port
Reuters 20231020
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/australia-says-not-necessary-cancel-chinese-firms-lease-darwin-port-2023-10-20/
Australia rules out cancelling Chinese company’s lease over Port of Darwin
Guardian 20231020
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/oct/20/australia-eyes-breakthrough-on-wine-as-it-moves-to-scrap-tariffs-on-chinese-wind-towers
NK leader vows to build 'forward-looking' ties with Russia in talks with FM
Yonhap 20231020
https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20231020001253315?section=news
China, Japan experts seek dialogue ahead of anniversary amid frosty ties
Kyodo 20231020
https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/10/173969895733-china-japan-experts-seek-dialogue-ahead-of-anniv-amid-frosty-ties.html
The G7’s anti-coercion campaign against China could backfire
ASPI 20231020
https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/the-g7s-anti-coercion-campaign-against-china-could-backfire/
China weighs options to blunt U.S. sanctions in a Taiwan conflict
Reuters 20231020
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/china-weighs-options-blunt-us-sanctions-taiwan-conflict-2023-10-20/
China to curb exports of some graphite used for battery production
Kyodo 20231020
https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/10/17aaf63f6fbe-china-to-curb-exports-of-some-graphite-used-for-battery-production.html
Ex-top security adviser calls for 'economic extended deterrence' with U.S. against economic coercion
Yonhap 20231020
https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20231020010100315?section=news
Insight into the U.S. Semiconductor Export Controls Update
CSIS 20231020
https://www.csis.org/analysis/insight-us-semiconductor-export-controls-update
Micronesia-Marianas (2nd Island Chain+)
Interview with His Excellency Ambassador Joel C. Ehrendreich
Island Times 20231020
https://islandtimes.org/interview-with-his-excellency-ambassador-joel-c-ehrendreich/
US' military calculations behind eagerness to bind three Pacific nations
China Military 20231020
http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/OPINIONS_209196/Opinions_209197/16260517.html
RMI signs 20-year Compact
MIJ 20231019
https://marshallislandsjournal.com/rmi-signs-20-year-compact/
Must ensure the accountability and transparency to both Japanese and Palauan’s
Island Times 20231020
https://islandtimes.org/must-ensure-the-accountability-and-transparency-to-both-japanese-and-palauans/
Palau-Taiwan Trade Show is coming to town
Island Times 20231020
https://islandtimes.org/palau-taiwan-trade-show-is-coming-to-town/
Island Waves
During Australia Visit, Fijian Prime Minister Calls for ‘Ocean of Peace’
The Diplomat 20231019
https://thediplomat.com/2023/10/during-australia-visit-fijian-prime-minister-calls-for-ocean-of-peace/
Fiji to potentially cut its policing agreement with China
FBCN 20231021
https://www.fbcnews.com.fj/news/fiji-to-potentially-cut-its-policing-agreement-with-china/
Taiwan + SCS
Taiwan to station Sky Bow III missiles at 12 new bases
Taiwan News 20231020
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/5024226
Biden asks for defense package: Israel, Ukraine, AUKUS and the Pacific
Defense News 20231020
https://www.defensenews.com/global/the-americas/2023/10/20/biden-asks-for-defense-package-israel-ukraine-aukus-and-the-pacific/
The Wrong Way to Lower Tensions in the Taiwan Strait
AEI 20231020
https://www.aei.org/op-eds/the-wrong-way-to-lower-tensions-in-the-taiwan-strait/
U.S. must hold on to its 'One China' policy, Joseph Nye says
Nikkei 20231020
https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/Defense/U.S.-must-hold-on-to-its-One-China-policy-Joseph-Nye-says
US report outlines state of Chinese PLA
Taipei Times 20231021
https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2023/10/21/2003808000
PLA plane incursions up 79%: US defense report
Taipei Times 20231020
https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2023/10/20/2003807979
China sends 26 military aircraft, 7 navy ships around Taiwan
Taiwan News 20231020
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/5023963
Pentagon: Beijing May Escalate to Cyber, Space, or Nuclear Warfare in Taiwan Conflict
China Arms 20231020
https://www.china-arms.com/2023/10/pentagon-beijing-cyber-space-nuclear/
Pentagon reports on China's nukes, increasing pressure on Taiwan
Taiwan News 20231020
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/5023919
Philippines starts repairs on BRP Sierra Madre
GMA 20231020
https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/885734/philippines-starts-repairs-on-brp-sierra-madre/story/
Capabilities
Army faces logistics, alliance hurdles in the Pacific
Defense One 20231019
https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2023/10/army-faces-logistics-alliance-hurdles-pacific/391365/
Philippine Military to Create ‘Cyber Command’ to Combat Online Attacks
The Diplomat 20231020
https://thediplomat.com/2023/10/philippine-military-to-create-cyber-command-to-combat-online-attacks/
N. Korea warns U.S. strategic assets will be '1st targets of destruction'
Yonhap 20231020
https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20231020002100315?section=news
CRS Report to Congress on Chinese Naval Modernization
USNI 2231020
https://news.usni.org/2023/10/20/report-to-congress-on-chinese-naval-modernization-19
China's military power only makes those with malicious intent feel 'threatened'
GT 20231020
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202310/1300271.shtml
China Says Nuclear Weapons Only Intended for ‘Self-Defense’
Defence Post 20231020
https://www.thedefensepost.com/2023/10/20/china-nuclear-weapons-self-defense/
China says US Pentagon report on nuclear warheads distorts facts
Reuters 20231020
https://www.reuters.com/world/china/china-says-us-pentagon-report-nuclear-warheads-distorts-facts-2023-10-20/
Ministry slams US fabrication of non-existent 'Chinese military threat'
GT 20231020
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202310/1300266.shtml
SDA taps York for 62 Tranche 2 Transport Layer data relay sats to provide ‘global’ coverage
Breaking Defense 20231020
https://breakingdefense.com/2023/10/sda-taps-york-for-62-tranche-2-transport-layer-data-relay-sats-to-provide-global-coverage/
Space Force plans next MEO missile tracking satellite awards by early 2025
Breaking Defense 20231020
https://breakingdefense.com/2023/10/space-force-plans-next-meo-missile-tracking-satellite-awards-by-early-2025/
U.S. Space Force seeks to work closer with allies in face of shared threats
Space News 20231019
https://spacenews.com/u-s-space-force-seeks-to-work-closer-with-allies-in-face-of-shared-threats/
Pentagon’s first industrial base strategy meant to ‘catalyze generational change’
Breaking Defense 20231020
https://breakingdefense.com/2023/10/pentagons-first-industrial-base-strategy-meant-to-catalyze-generational-change/
Japanese defense contractors pitch wares to U.S. military
Nikkei 20231020
https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Aerospace-Defense-Industries/Japanese-defense-contractors-pitch-wares-to-U.S.-military
Power
Joe Biden tried to reassert US leadership in the Middle East, but left with fewer friends and greater risks
ABC (AU) 20231021
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-10-20/joe-biden-tried-to-reassert-american-leadership-in-middle-east/103001338
Responding to China and Russia’s Influence on the Militarization of Global Politics
CFR 20231020
https://www.cfr.org/blog/responding-china-and-russias-influence-militarization-global-politics
Pentagon report hypes 'China threat' to sustain own hegemony
GT 20231020
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202310/1300264.shtml
China vs US Approaches to AI Governance
The Diplomat 20231019
https://thediplomat.com/2023/10/china-vs-us-approaches-to-ai-governance/