Document: Japanese Analysis of Chinese Strategic, Military Trends
The following is the 2016 Japanese analysis of strategic and military trends in China from the National Institute of Defense…
PACOM Harris: U.S. Would Ignore A ‘Destabilizing’ Chinese South China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone
A Chinese Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) over the South China Sea would ratchet up regional tensions and be ignored…
New Possible Chinese Radar Installation on South China Sea Artificial Island Could Put U.S., Allied Stealth Aircraft at Risk
This post has been updated to include additional comments from the Department of Defense. A possible new Chinese radar installation…
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Defends South China Sea Anti-Air Missile Deployment, PACOM CO Harris Expresses Concern
China’s foreign minster Wang Yi defended the People’s Liberation Army deployment of 32 anti-air missiles to a disputed South China…
China Reclaimed Land for South China Sea Anti-Submarine Helicopter Base Near Vietnam
The People’s Liberation Army is building a South China Sea helicopter base that could be a key node in a…
Atlantic Council Panel: China Likely Doesn’t Have the Ability to Invade Taiwan, Yet
When viewed from the Chinese mainland, a hundred miles of water is a long way away and remains a big…
China Upset Over ‘Unprofessional’ U.S. South China Sea Freedom of Navigation Operation
Chinese officials issued several condemnations of the latest U.S. freedom of navigation operation in the South China Sea in which…
U.S. Destroyer Challenges More Chinese South China Sea Claims in New Freedom of Navigation Operation
An American guided missile destroyer conducted a freedom of navigation operation within 12 nautical miles of a disputed island claimed…
Head of Chinese Navy Defends South China Sea Moves in Teleconference with CNO Richardson
The head of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy told his U.S. counterpart the installations China has constructed in the…
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…