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Will The US Army Get Serious About Revolutionizing Long Range Fires?
“China can (and will) stay in the South China Sea and the Spratly Islands, even if it conforms completely to the tribunal’s award.” And how long can Moscow afford to modernize? Erdogan’s move...
View ArticleThe Real Winner if TPP Crumbles: China
The two U.S. presidential nominees are united in their opposition to the trade pact. That’s music to Beijing’s ears. By Steven Keithley for The Diplomat August 20, 2016 Last month saw the culmination...
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PH alarmed at China plan to build on Scarborough
THE Philippines on Friday expressed concern about the reported plan of China to start building structures in the Scarborough Shoal. However, Department of Foreign Affairs spokesman Charles Jose said...
View ArticleTurkey Plays Down U.S. Suggestions of NATO Exit After Failed Coup
The failed coup in Turkey may have revived a debate in Washington over whether the country should remain in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and a host to U.S. nuclear weapons, but the response...
View ArticleTPP opposition could affect view of US commitment to Pacific
TOKYO — Domestic politics could torpedo half a decade of diplomatic, military and trade engagement in the Pacific with both presidential candidates pushing policies opposed by America’s friends and...
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U.S. military officials in South Korea to discuss North Korea provocations
SEOUL, Aug. 19 (UPI) — The U.S. Navy secretary met with the South Korean defense minister on Friday to reaffirm the bilateral alliance and to address shared concerns with regards to North Korea...
View ArticleObama to Israel: Our tax dollars won't go to your defense contractors …
The United States and Israel are close to clinching a massive 10-year arms deal, but Washington is pushing to scrap a coveted provision that has allowed Israel to pump hundreds of millions of dollars...
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Ukraine Ambassador: Russia Trying to 'Blackmail' Europe
WASHINGTON – Russia is trying to drive a wedge between Ukraine and its Western allies with false claims of a Ukrainian plot to attack Crimea, Ukraine’s top diplomat to the US believes. Valeriy Chaly,...
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China dispatches helicopter to rescue Vietnamese fisherman in Paracels
By Trong Giap  August 20, 2016 | 07:16 am GMT+7 Illustrative photo by VnExpress/Tri Tin Just last week, however, China refused to allow six Vietnamese fishing boats to anchor near a reef in...
View ArticleDocument: Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam Transmitted...
As previously reported, on 5 December 2014, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam sent a statement to the Permanent Court of Arbitration at the Hague stating its position on the proceedings...
View ArticleBrookings expert urges Taiwan to alter defense strategy
Mainland China’s military capabilities have grown across the board, while Taiwan’s overall threat environment has deteriorated, according to an article by Richard Bush, director of the Brookings...
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South China Sea: UN Law of the Sea Arbitration Tribunal Sinks the Rule of Law
South China Sea (Chang21liu/CC BY-SA 4.0) The international arbitration tribunal, constituted under Annex VII to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (“UNCLOS”), issued its final Award...
View ArticleCounter-ISIL Strikes Hit Terrorists in Syria, Iraq > U.S. …
SOUTHWEST ASIA, Aug. 20, 2016 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation...
View ArticleChina hinted at military action if Japan sends SDF to South China Sea
China strongly warned a high-level Japanese official around late June that Tokyo should not send Self-Defense Forces to join U.S. operations that test the freedom of navigation in the disputed South...
View ArticleIran, Russia are dictating events in the Middle East
Posted: Aug. 21, 2016 12:01 am WASHINGTON — This week Russian bombers flew out of Iranian air bases to attack rebel positions in Syria. The State Department pretended not to be surprised. It should...
View ArticleChinese Ships, Planes Hold War Games in Sea of Japan
BEIJING — Chinese planes and ships held war games in the Sea of Japan last week, the military said, during which Beijing displayed its latest-generation frigate at a time of bitter territorial...
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Can Manzhouli work its magic on the South China Sea disputes?
Travel guides describe it as “a place on the edge”. Ironically, participants at a meeting between China and Southeast Asian nations last week in Manzhouli were also on edge. And yet the dusty little...
View ArticleChina 'warned' Japan against operations in disputed sea
TOKYO China has reportedly warned Japan against deploying its security forces to participate in the United States’ operations in the disputed South China Sea, according to a local media report Sunday....
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The only way to solve South China Sea showdown
By AT Editor on August 21, 2016 in Asia Times News & Features, China, Southeast Asia (From The National Interest) Despite the old adage that “good fences make good neighbors”, sometimes it is...
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China Sets A “Red Line” For Japan In South China Sea
Voice of America China Sets A “Red Line” For Japan In South China SeaForbesChina is prepared to do whatever it takes to write its own navigation rules in South China Sea, including the setting of “red...
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