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Panama Establishes Ties With China, Further Isolating Taiwan
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Panama has severed diplomatic relations with Taiwan in favor of recognizing China, the latest in a series of developments adding to the island’s isolation on ...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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In Nod to China, South Korea Halts Deployment of THAAD Missile Defense
North Korea fired four anti-ship cruise missiles into the waters between Korea and Japan on Thursday morning, just a day after the new president of South Korea put the brakes ...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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US defense leaders offer Asia reassurances in age of Trump
Defense Secretary James Mattis and numerous other U.S. lawmakers addressed allies concerned about U.S. policy in the South China Sea region this week. In Singapore, Mattis vo...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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Kim Jong Un Spurs Asian Race for Missile-Defense Systems
Kim Jong Un’s near-weekly rocket launches are spurring a push for missile-defense systems across Asia that risk sharpening divisions between China and U.S. allies in the regio...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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Pentagon to test new anti-missile system
In The News
In wake of North Korea's latest missile test, the Pentagon will test its ability to shoot down an intercontinental ballistic missile for the first time. CNN's Brian Todd repor...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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China's Growing Naval Might Challenges US Supremacy in Asia
Ship by ship, port by port, China has over the past two decades been assembling one of the essential engines of global power: a modern navy capable of projecting force far fro...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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U.S. Air Force base prepares unprecedented missile launch
Vandenberg Air Force Base in Central California is preparing to launch a missile designed to shoot down an incoming warhead. CBS Los Angeles reports a Ground-based Interceptor...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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After Trump’s Phone Call to Philippines Leader, China’s President Calls Him
President Xi Jinping of China spoke by phone on Wednesday with the president of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, in what Chinese news media described as a friendly call that ...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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North Korea defies Trump
Hours after Secretary of State Rex Tillerson called for tough new action toward North Korea on Friday, the nuclear-armed dictatorship thumbed its nose at the Trump administrat...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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McCain plan gains momentum amid North Korea threats
Sen. John McCain’s (R-Ariz.) push for a $7.5 billion fund to bulk up the U.S. military’s capabilities in the Asia-Pacific is gaining momentum as tensions with North Korea moun...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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U.S. Military Options in North Korea — From Bad to Worse
War on the Korean peninsula may or may not be growing more likely. But it sure feels like it is. Leaders in North Korea and the United States are rattling sabers at each other...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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China, Sending a Signal, Launches a Home-Built Aircraft Carrier
China’s first domestically built aircraft carrier slipped into the sea for the first time on Wednesday, after days of publicity celebrating the impending launch as a milestone...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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On North Korea, Trump administration talks tough but hopes to avoid war
As tensions mounted on the Korean Peninsula this month, the U.S. military made a dramatic announcement: An aircraft carrier had been ordered to sail north from Singapore towar...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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US military considers shooting down North Korea missile tests
The US military is considering shooting down North Korean missile tests as a show of strength to Pyongyang, two sources briefed on the planning have told the Guardian. Amid he...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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Patrick Cronin on BBC Radio 5
Patrick Cronin joined BBC Radio to discuss Vice President Pence's trip to Asia and "strategic patience." Listen at BBC Radio, where the interview begins at the 9 minute mark....
By Patrick M. Cronin
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Trump Kicks off Florida Meetings With Chinese President
President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping opened their high-stakes summit at Trump's Florida beach resort Thursday, with the urgent threat of North Korea's nucle...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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North Korea’s actions could force US-China cooperation
"I hope North Korea does act up, because it’ll actually drive China and the U.S. to cooperate even more on dealing with North Korea,” said Patrick Cronin, senior director of t...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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U.S. deployment of missile system in South Korea riles China
China voiced its objections to the deployment of a U.S. missile defense system to South Korea this week, saying it would “take necessary measures” to defend its national secur...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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Donald Trump in diplomatic blitz, reaffirms Japan alliance
US President Donald Trump and visiting Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe appear to have got off to a good start at their summit in Washington DC, with Mr Trump saying at a jo...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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US' ties with Asian giants closer to status quo now
Culminating a two-day diplomatic blitz, President Donald Trump has assuaged Japanese concerns by reaffirming the US' commitment to its alliance with Tokyo. Mr Trump and visiti...
By Patrick M. Cronin
