Category: Military Matters
How big are Xi Jinping’s Taiwan ambitions?
In last week’s column, I wrote that Beijing has its own agenda for “liberating Taiwan” and that Xi Jinping is…
Annual U.S.-Japan-Australia-India Joint Maritime Military Exercises Debut
U.S., Australian, Indian, and Japanese naval forces conduct the annual Malabar Malabar Joint Military Exercise on November 3, 2020 (U.S….
Report: U.S. Nearly Approves Sale of ‘Sea Guardian’ UAV to Taiwan
A proposal to sell four advanced U.S. drones to Taiwan has passed an important hurdle in Congress and is in…
The frequency of PRC military aircraft disturbances has increased dramatically.
It has become common for Chinese military aircraft to disturb Taiwan, and the frequency of such disturbances has increased rapidly…
Australia Joins Malabar Quadruple Arsenal, “Quad” Mechanism Strengthened
The Australian Navy joins Indian, Japanese, and U.S. warships in the Indian Ocean for the annual Malabar Joint Military Exercise….
U.S. Offensive Arms Sales to Taiwan Help Enhance Its Deterrent Power
The United States has recently approved several major arms sales to Taiwan, and unlike in the past, this round of…
U.S. Air Force Purchase of Chinese-Built Drones Raises Security Concerns
The Wall Street Journal recently quoted U.S. officials as saying that the U.S. Air Force recently purchased dozens of Chinese-made…
NBC reports U.S. Defense Secretary Esper intends to resign, Pentagon denies it.
Defense Department spokesman Hoffman said Thursday (Nov. 5, 2020) that Defense Secretary Esper has no plans to resign and has…
AIT: U.S. Arms Sales to Taiwan Receive Bipartisan Support
William Brent Christensen, director of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT), the de facto official U.S. representative office in Taiwan,…
The Mystery of the Assassination of a Key Iranian Nuclear Scientist
In the past few days, the news has been reporting that the Trump administration and Israel are discussing how to…
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