January 2019
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The Navy Has Had Enough of Missile Defense; And Sees It’s Chance
WASHINGTON: The Navy is looking to get out of the missile defense business, the service’s top admiral said today, and the Pentagon’s new missile defense review might give the service the off-ramp it has been looking for to stop sailing in circles waiting for ground-based missile launches. This wasn’t the first time Adm. John Richardson […]
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US naval chief: American and Chinese navies in talks to reduce risk of South China Sea miscalculation
Admiral John Richardson said a ‘continuous dialogue’ is aimed at building understanding Admiral John Richardson told an audience at the Washington-based Brookings Institute that the interchanges between the two navies aim to build communication to avoid a potentially disastrous blunder. The discussions are a positive sign that China and the US are moving forward with […]
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US charges 2 with China intelligence ties in hacking case
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. officials say two Chinese citizens acting on behalf of their country’s main intelligence agency carried out an extensive hacking campaign to steal data from military service members, government agencies and private companies in the United States and nearly a dozen other nations. It was the latest in a series of indictments […]
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Tokyo likely to halt dispatch of MSDF destroyer to South Korea
The Defense Ministry will likely scuttle the planned dispatch of a Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer to South Korea in spring as bilateral relations have further soured over a string of recent rows, a ministry source said. The move follows the continuing squabble over the MSDF claim that a South Korean destroyer locked its fire-control radar […]
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Who is to be Blame for the Arms Build-Up in Asia-Pacific?
Maritime disputes have appeared as one of the absolute security concern in the Asia-Pacific region. They act as a driving factor for the major power of the region, while formulating their strategic policies towards their neighbors. Over the past several decades the maritime security disputes touched an irrepressible point which cannot be ignored. The regional […]
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Modernisation of China’s military is no cause for alarm
Beijing’s measures are in keeping with its spreading reach and influence and its efforts are moderate and defensive The transformation of China’s military into a modern force is well on track. Data released recently showed the strength of the land-based force had for the first time fallen to below half of the total number of […]
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Warning WeChat could spread Chinese propaganda during federal election
Security experts warn Beijing could spread propaganda in the lead-up to the federal election through popular social messaging service WeChat, which is facing less government scrutiny than US tech giants such as Facebook and Twitter. The International Cyber Policy Institute – part of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute – has warned WeChat’s 1.5 million monthly […]
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Guam needs strong military protection
Recently, Sen. Telena Nelson asked, “Is there an option to have no military presence on the island at all?” (Guam Pacific Daily News, Jan. 24, 2019). The answer is no. Much as we would like, Guam (like Belgium) can never be neutral. Geography will not allow it. Its strategic location is too important to too […]
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Use it or lose it: Seagoing nations must defend embattled waterways
Great Britain is returning to seaways “east of Suez,” decades after freeing its colonies and withdrawing, more or less, to the Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean. A warship from Britain’s Royal Navy demonstrated on behalf of nautical freedom in the South China Sea last September, drawing a stern rebuke from China. This month the frigate […]
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‘To those that much is given, much is expected’: Pyne asks China to obey rules
Defence Minister Christopher Pyne says China’s militarisation of the South China Sea has increased anxiety and suspicion about the rising power’s intentions in the region. Australia is open to conducting drills with other militaries in the disputed territory to send a message that it is international waters, he will say in a keynote address to […]