Category: Military Matters

U.S. and Japanese “Shield of the East” military exercises began, the largest scale in 36 years

The annual joint U.S.-Japan military exercise “Orient Shield” began Thursday (June 24) and is scheduled to last 18 days, ending…

U.S. Pacific Strategy Takes Shape to Deter Chinese Communist Threat of Force

In recent years, the Chinese Communist Party has trampled on the bottom line of the international community, suppressing pro-democracy protests…

Taiwan’s Foreign Minister Stresses Need for Taiwan to Prepare for Possible Military Invasion by Beijing

In an exclusive interview with CNN, Taiwan’s Foreign Minister Wu Chiu-sup said China’s escalating military intimidation of Taiwan shows that…

Mili: China hopes to have military capability to take Taiwan within next six years

U.S. Army Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, believes China hopes to have the capability to…

Communist forces send 28 military planes to disturb Taiwan, Japanese writer points to 2 fatal weaknesses

Kyle Mizokami, a Japanese-born defense writer living in San Francisco, cited the example of the Russian Aerospace Forces sending Tu-95…

U.S. Navy ships cross Taiwan Strait again

The U.S. Navy’s 7th Fleet issued a statement on June 22 confirming that the U.S. Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS…

U.S. and China send warships to disputed waters Will the Philippines choose sides?

Analysts say a wave of U.S. and Chinese military activity in the disputed South China Sea is making it difficult…