Alliances
US and China take steps towards thaw as Blinken prepares to visit Beijing, but mistrust remains
Guardian 20230612
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jun/12/us-and-china-take-tentative-steps-towards-thaw-in-relations-as-blinken-prepares-to-visit-beijing
Can China and the US establish mutual respect to lessen tensions?
Aliran 20230612
https://aliran.com/web-specials/can-china-and-the-us-establish-mutual-respect-to-lessen-tensions
China’s expansion of spying: Blinken
Nikkei 20230612
https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/International-relations/US-China-tensions/U.S.-diplomacy-has-slowed-China-s-expansion-of-spying-Blinken
Mixed views in Asia on US’ and China’s influence in the region: Poll
Straits Times 20230612
https://www.straitstimes.com/world/united-states/mixed-views-in-asia-on-us-and-china-s-influence-in-the-region-poll
European forces flex their Indo-Pacific reach
Defense News 20230611
https://www.defensenews.com/digital-show-dailies/paris-air-show/2023/06/11/european-forces-flex-their-indo-pacific-reach/
What’s really behind plans for a NATO office in Japan
Atlantic Council 20230612
https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/whats-really-behind-plans-for-a-nato-office-in-japan/
New Zealand PM Hipkins to visit China at end of June
Reuters 20230612
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/new-zealand-pm-hipkins-visit-china-end-june-2023-06-12/
New Zealand PM announces China visit plan with trade delegation
GT 20230612
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202306/1292425.shtml
What to Expect From Chris Hipkins’ Trip to China
The Diplomat 20230612
https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/what-to-expect-from-chris-hipkins-trip-to-china/
South Korea’s diplomacy drifting further away from being ‘confident’
GT 20230612
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202306/1292453.shtml
Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Dr. Colin Kahl Travels to USINDOPACOM, the Republic of Korea, and Japan
US DoD 20230611
https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3424115/under-secretary-of-defense-for-policy-dr-colin-kahl-travels-to-usindopacom-the/
U.S. to Allow South Korean, Taiwan Chip Makers to Keep Operations in China
WSJ 20230612
https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-to-allow-south-korean-taiwan-chip-makers-to-keep-operations-in-china-5d7d72cc
Island Waves
KOICA and USAID join forces to address Pacific challenges
FBCN 20230612
https://www.fbcnews.com.fj/news/koica-and-usaid-join-forces-to-address-pacific-challenges/
Parliament delegation explores technological ties with Guangdong province
FBCN 20230613
https://www.fbcnews.com.fj/news/parliament-delegation-explores-technological-ties-with-guangdong-province/
Petition over US troops
National (PNG) 20230612
https://www.thenational.com.pg/petition-over-us-troops/
Taiwan + SCS
Sunk Costs: The Difficulty of Using Sanctions to Deter China in a Taiwan Crisis
CSIS 20230612
https://www.csis.org/analysis/sunk-costs-difficulty-using-sanctions-deter-china-taiwan-crisis
Chip industry would implode if China invades Taiwan
Asia Times 20230612
https://asiatimes.com/2023/06/chip-industry-would-implode-if-china-invades-taiwan/
U.S. backs Taiwan presidential hopefuls in seeking dialogue with China: Envoy
CNA (TW) 20230612
https://focustaiwan.tw/cross-strait/202306120010
DPP’s move of stigmatizing, obstructing Straits Forum strongly condemned
GT 20230612
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202306/1292426.shtml
American citizens to be ‘evacuated from Taiwan’ as tensions grow with China
Express (UK) 20230612
https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1779942/taiwan-america-china-xi-biden
Coincidence or deliberate interception? PLA cuts into Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen’s radio call with air force officer
SCMP 20230612
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3223832/coincidence-or-deliberate-interception-pla-cuts-taiwanese-president-tsai-ing-wens-radio-call-air
Taiwan tracks 24 Chinese military aircraft, 5 naval ships around nation
Taiwan News 20230612
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4916296
Capabilities
Number of nuclear weapons held by major powers rising, says thinktank
Guardian 20230612
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jun/12/number-of-nuclear-weapons-held-by-major-powers-rising-says-thinktank
States invest in nuclear arsenals as geopolitical relations deteriorate
SIPRI 20230612
https://www.sipri.org/media/press-release/2023/states-invest-nuclear-arsenals-geopolitical-relations-deteriorate-new-sipri-yearbook-out-now
Nuclear arsenals growing as chances for diplomacy shrink: report
Responsible Statecraft 20230612
https://responsiblestatecraft.org/2023/06/12/nuclear-arsenals-growing-as-chances-for-diplomacy-shrink-report/
Why the Battle for Supremacy in Asia Begins With China’s Coast Guard
NYTimes 20230612
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/12/world/asia/china-coast-guard.html
U.S. Coast Guard to widen Indo-Pacific presence with eye on China
Nikkei 20230612
https://asia.nikkei.com/Editor-s-Picks/Interview/U.S.-Coast-Guard-to-widen-Indo-Pacific-presence-with-eye-on-China
Coastguard drills with Philippines, Japan the latest sign of US-driven security cooperation
SCMP 20230612
https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3223752/coastguard-drills-philippines-japan-latest-sign-us-driven-security-cooperation
Indonesia-led ASEAN sea drills will take harder aim at China
Asia Times 20230612
https://asiatimes.com/2023/06/indonesia-led-asean-sea-drills-will-take-harder-aim-at-china/
Japan making missiles to sink China’s hypersonic threat
Asia Times 20230612
https://asiatimes.com/2023/06/japan-making-missiles-to-sink-chinas-hypersonic-threat/
Japan mulls postponing defense-linked tax hikes to FY 2025 or later
Kyodo 20230612
https://englishttp://eng.chinamil.com.cn/OPINIONS_209196/Opinions_209197/16230709.htmlh.kyodonews.net/news/2023/06/6338ef34b6b9-japan-mulls-postponing-defense-linked-tax-hikes-to-fy-2025-or-later.html
Japan’s ambition to militarize space deserves vigilance
China Military 20230612
http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/OPINIONS_209196/Opinions_209197/16230709.html
China aircraft monitored US, France, Canada, Japan navy drill
Reuters 20230612
https://www.reuters.com/world/chinese-aircraft-monitored-us-france-canada-japan-naval-drill-global-times-2023-06-12/
Draft House defense policy bill would speed hypersonic missile defense interceptor
Breaking Defense 20230612
https://breakingdefense.com/2023/06/draft-house-defense-policy-bill-would-speed-hypersonic-missile-defense-interceptor/
House committee boosts shipbuilding plans despite budget caps
Defense News 20230612
https://www.defensenews.com/naval/2023/06/12/house-committee-boosts-shipbuilding-plans-despite-budget-caps/
House moves to fund Marines’ amphib following heated budget cycle
Breaking Defense 20230612
https://breakingdefense.com/2023/06/house-moves-to-fund-marines-amphib-following-heated-budget-cycle/
READINESS REDEFINED: NOW WHAT?
WOTR 20230612
https://warontherocks.com/2023/06/readiness-redefined-now-what/
Marines want $200M for powerful drone-killing machines
Defense News 20230612
https://www.defensenews.com/news/your-marine-corps/2023/06/12/marines-want-200m-for-powerful-drone-killing-machines/
Low Earth orbit: disruptive military technologies
AF Tech 20230611
https://www.airforce-technology.com/comment/low_earth_orbit_disruptive_military_technologies/
Pentagon will not accept new F-35s with TR-3 until testing completes
Breaking Defense 20230612
https://breakingdefense.com/2023/06/pentagon-will-not-accept-new-f-35s-with-tr-3-until-testing-completes/
Five urgent steps to prevent American military defeat in the Pacific
Defense News 20230612
https://www.defensenews.com/opinion/commentary/2023/06/12/five-urgent-steps-to-prevent-american-military-defeat-in-the-pacific/
US Submarines Need a Team to Fight into the Bastions
Hudson 20230611
https://www.hudson.org/national-security-defense/us-submarines-need-team-fight-bastions-bryan-clark
Securing the Internet
CSIS 20230611
https://www.thewirechina.com/2023/06/11/securing-the-internet/
Spend More on Defense? Let’s Focus on Spending Better
Defense One 20230611
https://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2023/06/spend-more-defense-lets-focus-spending-better/387383/
Power
China Is Rewriting the Law of the Sea
FP 20230610
https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/06/10/china-sea-south-east-maritime-claims-law-oceans-us-disputes/
We shouldn’t be shocked that China wants to spy on us
Responsible Statecraft 20230612
https://responsiblestatecraft.org/2023/06/12/we-shouldnt-be-shocked-that-china-wants-to-spy-on-us/
Exercises
USN Fleet and Marine Tracker: June 12, 2023
USNI 20230612
https://news.usni.org/2023/06/12/usni-news-fleet-and-marine-tracker-june-12-2023
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