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Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to talk trade, defense cooperation
As much as he criticized countries like Mexico and China during his presidential campaign, Donald Trump also had some harsh words for Japan — the starting points for Friday's ...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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Pearl Harbor 2? China 'has prepared for a preemptive strike against US military bases which would cripple American forces in the region'
The levels at which China appears to be planning a missile attack on US military bases in the Pacific have been detailed in a new report. An investigation of satellite imagery...
By CDR Thomas Shugart, USN
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CNAS Press Note: The Trump-Abe Summit
As President Trump prepares to host Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday, Center for a New American Security (CNAS) Asia-Pacific Security Program Director Dr. Patrick ...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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China may be preparing for a crippling preemptive missile strike on US military bases
A new report by Thomas Shutgart on War On The Rocks details the disturbing level to which China appears to have planned out a crippling missile attack on US military bases in ...
By CDR Thomas Shugart, USN
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Iran and China respond to Trump with military drills
China and Iran, two countries that top President Trump's enemies list, are pushing back against his tough talk this week with showy and provocative military drills. Iran condu...
By CDR Thomas Shugart, USN
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In initial Asia visit, Mattis vows joint stance against North Korean nuclear threat
Defense Secretary James Mattis focused on the nuclear threat from North Korea in his first overseas trip Thursday, sending a signal about U.S. defense priorities at the outset...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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Trump Pentagon Chief Mattis Seeks to Reassure Allies on East Asia Trip
U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis will seek to reassure allies worldwide they can still rely on an increasingly inward-focused U.S., as he heads to East Asia on the first ov...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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CNAS Press Note: Secretary Mattis’ Trip to South Korea and Japan
Washington, January 30 – As Secretary of Defense James Mattis prepares to take his inaugural trip abroad as secretary – to South Korea and Japan – Center for a New American Se...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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Trump’s China Policy: ‘This Is How You Stumble Into a Crisis’
The Trump administration’s muddled and provocative statements about U.S. policy toward China, especially in the contested waters of the South China Sea, have confused allies a...
By Mira Rapp-Hooper
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Trump’s change of course in Asia challenges China, Obama’s pivot
The Trump administration’s vow to block Beijing from seizing territory in the South China Sea has sparked outrage among Chinese leaders, and Mr. Trump’s rejection of the Trans...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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Back off: China warns White House to “act cautiously” after new South China Sea comments
The Chinese government has given its most direct warning yet that it will not stand for any U.S. intervention in the South China Seas, after the White House said this week it ...
By Harry Krejsa
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Trump kills TPP, giving China its first big win
President Trump signed an executive order on Monday ending the United States' participation in the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a sweeping trade pact negotiated with eleven othe...
By Richard Fontaine
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China says will protect South China Sea sovereignty
China said on Tuesday it had "irrefutable" sovereignty over disputed islands in the South China Sea after the White House vowed to defend "international territories" in the st...
By Mira Rapp-Hooper
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Is Trump ready for war in the South China Sea, or is his team just not being clear?
Was this a prelude to a major escalation in the South China Sea, or is the Trump administration having trouble articulating its foreign policy? On Monday, new White House spok...
By Mira Rapp-Hooper
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These were the top military stories on Checkpoint in 2016
A report published in February by the Center for a New American Security drew attention after claiming that the Navy’s carrier force was at an inflection point, primarily soun...
By Kelley Sayler
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China Deploys Aircraft Carrier to Disputed South China Sea
The Chinese military, in a move analysts described as a challenge to President-elect Donald J. Trump’s strident criticism of China, has deployed an aircraft carrier to patrol ...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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Chinese Navy Returns Seized Underwater Drone to U.S.
The Chinese Navy on Tuesday handed back an American underwater drone it had seized, returning the device to the United States after days of contention that drew the ire of Pre...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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Obama cozied up to China and battled Putin. Trump is doing the exact opposite.c
President Barack Obama has spent his two terms in office working to build closer ties with China while seeking to isolate and punish Vladimir Putin’s Russia. Eight years late...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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Philippines' Duterte to U.S. over aid: 'Bye-bye America'
President Rodrigo Duterte threatened Saturday to terminate a pact that allows U.S. troops to visit the Philippines, saying "bye-bye America" as he reacted with rage to what he...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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China Agrees to Return Seized Drone, Ending Standoff, Pentagon Says
BEIJING — The Pentagon on Saturday said that Beijing had agreed to return an underwater drone seized by China in international waters, an indication that the two countries wer...
By Mira Rapp-Hooper