SECDEF Carter Clarifies South China Sea Freedom of Navigation Operation in Letter to McCain
After two months, Secretary of Defense Ash Carter provided a clear explanation of an U.S. Oct. 27 South China Sea…
Document: SECDEF Carter Letter to McCain On South China Sea Freedom of Navigation Operation
The following is the Dec. 22, 2015 letter from Secretary of Defense Ash Carter to Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) outlining…
3 Chinese Warships Visit Pearl Harbor During Global Relationship-Building Tour
Three Chinese warships arrived at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam on Sunday for a multiday port visit and relationship-building event, the…
SECDEF Carter Shows Off Carrier Eisenhower to Indian MoD Delegation Amidst Increasing Defense Cooperation
ONBOARD AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER — In a blast of rotor wash from a Marine MV-22 Osprey, Secretary…
Document: Report to Congress on China Naval Modernization
The following is the Nov. 23, 2015 Congressional Research Service report China Naval Modernization: Implications for U.S. Navy Capabilities—Background and…
U.S. AFRICOM Commander Confirms Chinese Logistics Base in Djibouti
The head of U.S. Africa Command confirmed China is establishing a forward military base in Djibouti — joining French, Japanese…
Panel: China Establishing a ‘Grey Zone of Coercion’ in South China Sea
The coral reefs on which China is building airstrips are “not just a bunch of rocks, ”but the transit point…
McCain Seeks Clarity on Recent U.S. South China Sea Freedom of Navigation Operation
The chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee has asked Secretary of Defense Ash Carter for more details on last…
Document: Letter from Sen. John McCain to SECDEF Carter on U.S. South China Sea Freedom of Navigation Operation
The following is a Nov. 9, 2015 letter from Senate Armed Services Committee chair Sen. John McCain to Secretary of…
Confusion Continues to Surround U.S. South China Sea Freedom of Navigation Operation
Last week the United States sent a guided missile destroyer past a Chinese artificial island to challenge questionable claims in…