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Title:
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China deployed jamming equipment in Spratlys — Pentagon
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Author:
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Patricia Lourdes Viray
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Source:
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The Philippine Star
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Date:
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May 4, 2018
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Description:
- MANILA, Philippines — Beijing appears to have installed military jamming equipment in two of its outposts in the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea, according to US officials.
Asia Pacific Regional Developments
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Title:
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China eyes permanent military base in Pacific Ocean – report
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Author:
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Agence France-Presse
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Source:
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Inquirer.net
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Date:
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April 10, 2018
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Description:
- SYDNEY, Australia — Australia and New Zealand said Tuesday they were closely monitoring developments while downplaying a report that China wants to establish a permanent military base on the Pacific nation of Vanuatu.
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Title:
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Japan activates first marines since WW2 to bolster defenses against China
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Author:
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Nobuhiro Kubo, Tim Kelly
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Source:
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Reuters
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Date:
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April 7, 2018
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Description:
- Japan on Saturday activated its first marine unit since World War Two trained to counter invaders occupying Japanese islands along the edge of the East China Sea that Tokyo fears are vulnerable to attack by China.
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Title:
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How China is quietly increasing its ability to wage war at sea
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Author:
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Collin Koh
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Source:
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South China Morning Post
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Date:
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April 7, 2018
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Description:
- The People’s Liberation Army Navy has been on a roll over the past month, staging successive air, naval and marine amphibious assault exercises across the Western Pacific.
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Title:
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How Asia can tackle US trade wars
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Author:
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Lee Jong-Wha
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Source:
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Bangkok Post
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Date:
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April 2, 2018
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Description:
- Over the past five decades or so, Asia's economies have relied largely on an export-oriented development model to support rapid economic transformation and growth. But with US President Donald Trump fulfilling...
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Title:
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'Alphabet soup' of Navy missions dots Indian Ocean
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Author:
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Sujan Dutta
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Source:
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The Indian Express
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Date:
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April 1, 2018
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Description:
- NEW DELHI: Ten months since it re-oriented the mission pattern of its fleet, the navy has told the government it has the Indian Ocean covered with an alphabet soup of acronyms. GULFDEP to MALDEP is the new naval lingo to describe the Indian Navy’s area of responsibility.
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Title:
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PH not keen to buy more frigates, opts for smaller vessels
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Author:
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Carmela Fonbuena
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Source:
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Rappler
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Date:
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March 26, 2018
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Description:
- MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines is not interested in buying more frigates after the delivery of two 107-meter-long vessels from South Korea. The small archipelagic country will instead acquire smaller vessels, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana.
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Title:
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China Talks Tough on Trade War, Warns U.S. of Countermeasures
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Author:
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Bloomberg News
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Source:
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Bloomberg News
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Date:
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March 24, 2018
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Description:
- Chinese officials and state media said the country will defend itself in a trade war, warning that President Donald Trump’s tariff plans could backfire on the United States. Vice Premier Liu He told U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin in a phone call that Washington’s investigation into alleged Chinese infringement of U.S. intellectual property violates international rules and will harm the interests of both countries, the official Xinhua News reported on Saturday.
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Title:
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Japan buckles up to join China’s Belt and Road
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Author:
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Shutaro Sano
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Source:
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East Asia Forum
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Date:
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March 20, 2018
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Description:
- In June 2017 the Japanese government suddenly reversed its original position on China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and announced that Japan would cooperate and provide financial backing for the US$1 trillion cross-border infrastructure development project.
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Title:
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ASEAN leaders tackle Rohingya crisis, urge South China Sea calm
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Author:
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Agence France-Presse
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Source:
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Rappler
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Date:
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March 18, 2018
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Description:
- SYDNEY, Australia – Australia and its ASEAN neighbors vowed to boost defense ties while stressing the importance of non-militarization in the disputed South China Sea Sunday, March 18 at a summit where the "complex" Rohingya crisis took center stage.
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Title:
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Australia, Singapore share common concern in South China Sea
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Author:
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Patricia Lourdes Viray
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Source:
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The Philippine Star
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Date:
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March 16, 2018
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Description:
- MANILA, Philippines — Sharing concerns with Australia, Singapore urged all concerned parties to observe international law and international norms to minimize tensions in the region.
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Title:
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Rex Tillerson sacked: the swamp was winning
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Author:
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Daniel Flitton
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Source:
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The Interpreter
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Date:
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March 14, 2018
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Description:
- We’ll get to the consequences of Rex Tillerson’s sacking in a moment, but first consider his brief tenure as America’s chief diplomat. Mostly Tillerson will be remembered (lamented) for presiding over savage cuts to the State Department. Certainly there was damage – no one ever really likes a budget cut. But the prominence of this complaint overshadows another, more practical view of the Tillerson tenure; that the State Department actually was able to get on with its job. The swamp was winning.
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Title:
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U.S. aircraft carrier and MSDF helicopter destroyer conduct joint exercises in disputed South China Sea
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Author:
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JESSE JOHNSON
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Source:
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The Japan Times
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Date:
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March 13, 2018
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Description:
- The USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier strike group has kicked off bilateral exercises with the Maritime Self-Defense Force, including one of the largest vessels in Japan’s fleet, in the disputed South China Sea, the U.S. Navy said Tuesday.
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Title:
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France’s Indo-Pacific Role in the Spotlight with Frigate Philippines Visit
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Author:
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Prashanth Parameswaran
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Source:
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The Diplomat
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Date:
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March 12, 2018
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Description:
- This week, a French frigate is on a goodwill visit to the Philippines as part of a broader swing through a series of Asian states. The interaction is one of a series in the past week that has put the spotlight on both France’s growing defense relationship with the Philippines as well as its role as a power in the Indo-Pacific.
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Title:
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Japan to dispatch permanent military advisers to Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia
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Author:
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Duncan DeAeth
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Source:
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Taiwan News
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Date:
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March 7, 2018
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Description:
- TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – In order to balance and monitor China’s increasing activity in the South China Sea, the government of Japan has decided to increase the number of resident military advisers in partner nations of the region.
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Title:
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ASEAN-China joint maritime drills in the works
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Author:
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Bea Cupin
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Source:
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Rappler
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Date:
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March 7, 2018
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Description:
- MANILA, Philippines – Philippine defense chief Delfin Lorenzana said on Wednesday, March 7, that a possible joint maritime exercise between Southeast Asian countries and China won’t be happening within 2018 since the region’s top defense officials have yet to iron out its possible details.
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Title:
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As Duterte shifts toward China, Vietnam bolsters ties with US
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Author:
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Bloomberg News
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Source:
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Bloomberg News
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Date:
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March 6, 2018
- This week’s visit by a United States aircraft carrier to Vietnam—the first since the war—highlights a growing relationship between the former enemies that has blossomed, even as the Philippines, a long-time American ally, gets closer to China.
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Title:
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U.S. Aircraft Carrier Arrives in Vietnam, With a Message for China
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Author:
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HANNAH BEECH
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Source:
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The New York Times
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Date:
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March 4, 2018
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Description:
- BANGKOK — For the first time since the end of the Vietnam War, a United States aircraft carrier made a port call in Vietnam on Monday, signaling how China’s rise is bringing together former foes in a significant shift in the region’s geopolitical landscape.
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Title:
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China issues war alert to Taiwan over US Bill
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Author:
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Reuters
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Source:
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Straits Times
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Date:
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March 3, 2018
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Description:
- BEIJING/TAIPEI • China warned Taiwan yesterday that it would only get burned if it sought to rely on foreigners, adding to warnings from state media that China could go to war over the territory if the United States passes into law a Bill promoting closer US ties with the self-ruled island. The legislation, which needs only President Donald Trump's signature to become law, says it should be US policy to allow officials at all levels to travel to Taiwan to meet their Taiwanese counterparts, and permit high-level Taiwanese officials to enter the US "under respectful conditions" and meet US officials.
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Title:
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Japan May Place Anti-Ship Missiles on Okinawa. And the Reason Is China.
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Author:
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Zachary Keck
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Source:
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The National Interest
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Date:
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March 3, 2018
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Description:
- Japan is considering a plan to deploy new anti-ship missiles to the main island in Okinawa, according to news reports.