Pacific Winds 20231128
A daily collection of news affecting the Asia-Pacific region
Alliances
Australia's Albanese tackles China paradox with shrewd diplomacy
Nikkei 20231127
https://asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Comment/Australia-s-Albanese-tackles-China-paradox-with-shrewd-diplomacy
Australia needs to prove itself as China’s trusting partner with real action
GT 20231127
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202311/1302593.shtml
China, Japan, S. Korea should play more proactive role in promoting regional, global development: Wang Yi
Xinhua 20231127
https://english.news.cn/20231127/02d0b5e4dfa04e0db64bbeb22b57f4be/c.html
China Assessing Japan-South Korea Ties Before Agreeing to Any Trilateral Summit
Yomiuri 20231127
https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/politics/defense-security/20231127-152216/
Japan, Vietnam to Discuss Japanese Military Aid Amid China Threat
VoA 20231127
https://www.voanews.com/a/japan-vietnam-to-discuss-japanese-military-aid-amid-china-threat/7372104.html
Vietnam upgrades ties with Japan to highest level
Reuters 20231127
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/vietnam-upgrades-ties-with-japan-highest-level-2023-11-27/
Kishida Expresses Intent to Take the First Steps for Japan – N. Korea Summit
Yomiuri 20231127
https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/politics/politics-government/20231127-152213/
South Korea welcomes new rules easing chip tool shipments to China
Nikkei 20231127
https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Tech/Semiconductors/South-Korea-welcomes-new-rules-easing-chip-tool-shipments-to-China
U.S. made the most of APEC given what it had to work with
Nikkei 20231127
https://asia.nikkei.com/Opinion/U.S.-made-the-most-of-APEC-given-what-it-had-to-work-with
Micronesia-Marianas (2nd Island Chain+)
Marshalls election shows big shakeup in parliament
Radio NZ 20231127
https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/503343/marshalls-election-shows-big-shakeup-in-parliament
Air Force gears up for Operation Christmas Drop 2023
PDN 20231127
https://www.guampdn.com/lifestyle/air-force-gears-up-for-operation-christmas-drop-2023/article_f4f8ccee-8cd9-11ee-aa11-3f76c4ae7406.html
Yokota airmen depart for Operation Christmas Drop, which includes fresh faces this year
S&S 20231127
https://www.stripes.com/branches/air_force/2023-11-27/operation-christmas-drop-canada-yokota-12179195.html
Saipan IPI’s boss Ji Xiaobo identified as a mafia kingpin by the Chinese court
Asia Gaming Brief 20231127
https://agbrief.com/news/pacific-islands/27/11/2023/saipans-ipi-owner-ji-xiaobo-identified-as-a-mafia-kingpin-by-the-chinese-court/
Island Waves
With China’s help, Fiji eyes rice self-sufficiency within 20 years
SCMP 20231117
https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3242815/chinas-help-fiji-targets-self-sufficiency-rice-20-years
S. Korea, Pacific Islands to discuss health care cooperation
Yonhap 20231127
https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20231127002900320
China’s shifting Pacific engagement – loud and brash to “small but beautiful”
DePolicy 20231128
https://devpolicy.org/chinas-shifting-pacific-engagement-loud-and-brash-to-small-but-beautiful-20231128/
France’s top 2 ministers in New Caledonia: political future, nickel on the table
Radio NZ 20231127
https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/503345/france-s-top-2-ministers-in-new-caledonia-political-future-nickel-on-the-table
Australia-Tuvalu falepili union 'shameful' - former Tuvalu PM
Radio NZ 20231127
https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/503354/australia-tuvalu-falepili-union-shameful-former-tuvalu-pm
Taiwan + SCS
Taiwan tracks 7 Chinese military aircraft, 8 naval vessels around nation
Taiwan News 20231127
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/5047609
Joining Hands with ASEAN Countries to Promote Cooperation and Governance in the South China Sea
SCSPI 20231124
http://www.scspi.org/en/dtfx/joining-hands-asean-countries-promote-cooperation-and-governance-south-china-sea
South China Sea waves an epitome of major power game between China, US
GT 20231127
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202311/1302598.shtml
Capabilities
Indo-Pacific to see huge missile buildup by 2030s, Carnegie analyst says
Nikkei 20231128
https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/International-relations/Indo-Pacific/Indo-Pacific-to-see-huge-missile-buildup-by-2030s-Carnegie-analyst-says
US potential intermediate-range missiles deployment ‘big provocation’ to China
GT 20231127
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202311/1302569.shtml
A U.S. Navy Return To Subic Bay?
AF Press 20231127
https://armedforces.press/a-u-s-navy-return-to-subic-bay/
China’s new stealth aircraft can find and kill the B-21 ‘Raider’ with hypersonic missiles, computer simulation suggests
SCMP 20231127
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3242527/chinas-new-stealth-aircraft-can-find-and-kill-b-21-raider-hypersonic-missiles-computer-simulation
China’s new stealth sub built for a Taiwan blockade
Asia Times 20231127
https://asiatimes.com/2023/11/chinas-new-stealth-sub-built-for-a-taiwan-blockade/
MAKING WAVES: INDO-PACIFIC LOGISTICS MISSION EXPANDS
AUSA 20231127
https://www.ausa.org/articles/making-waves-indo-pacific-logistics-mission-expands
Japan identifies 38 airports, ports for SDF use after upgrades made
Asahi 20231127
https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15067912
What exactly is Australia’s strategy of denial meant to do?
ASPI 20231127
https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/what-exactly-is-australias-strategy-of-denial-meant-to-do/
Additional vendors selected for DoD’s low Earth orbit satellite services contract
Space News 20231127
https://spacenews.com/additional-vendors-selected-for-dods-low-earth-orbit-satellite-services-contract/
Power
Japan faces ‘nightmare scenario’ as growing Russia-China ties could threaten US-led order
SCMP 20231127
https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3242945/japan-faces-nightmare-scenario-growing-russia-china-ties-could-threaten-us-led-order
Exercises
US, South Korean and Japanese warships train together after North scraps peace accord
S&S 20231127
https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/2023-11-27/trilateral-naval-exercise-south-korea-japan-12178505.html
USN Fleet and Marine Tracker: Nov. 27, 2023
USNI 20231127
https://news.usni.org/2023/11/27/usni-news-fleet-and-marine-tracker-nov-27-2023
German air force plans major Asia-Pacific tour in 2024
Defense News 20231127
https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2023/11/27/german-air-force-plans-major-asia-pacific-tour-in-2024/