Japan’s Defense Minister said on May 10 that Chinese fighter jets have taken off and landed on an aircraft carrier more than 100 times in the past week while sailing near the southwestern prefecture of Okinawa. The takeoffs took place in waters between 160 kilometers (99 miles) southwest of Okinawa’s Okidaito Island and 150 kilometers…
‘Acute’ Threat of Chinese Invasion of Taiwan ‘Between Now and 2030’: US Intelligence Chief
May 10, 2022
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The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is rapidly developing the military capabilities required to launch an invasion of Taiwan, which does not yet have sufficient training and forces to repel such an attack, according to testimony received by the Senate Armed Services Committee during a May 10 hearing on worldwide threats. “China has focused on studying…
Japan Scrambles Fighter Jets Amid China’s Increased Drills Near Taiwan
The Japan Air Self-Defense Force scrambled fighter jets in response to a “suspected intrusion” by a Chinese aircraft carrier into its airspace from May 6–8 over the East China Sea, Japanese officials wrote in a May 9 tweet. Beijing also increased military drills around Taiwan. The Japanese Defense Ministry said in a statement that four…
China ‘Weighing Carefully’ Russia–Ukraine War for Its Ambitions on Taiwan: CIA Director
China is “weighing very carefully” the resistance of the Ukrainians and the economic costs Russia is incurring as a result of its invasion of Ukraine while keeping an eye on Taiwan, CIA Director William Burns said Saturday. During an interview with the Financial Times, Burns speculated that the Chinese leadership was struck by the ways…
Sen. Marco Rubio Introduces Bill to Fast-Track Arms Sales to Taiwan
May 7, 2022
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Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) has introduced a bill to fast-track arms transfer and strengthen ties between the U.S. and Taiwanese militaries to equip the independent democratic nation against any possible attack by Beijing’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA). The “Taiwan Peace Through Strength Act of 2022” (pdf) requires the U.S. Department of Defense to conduct an annual…
Sen. Rubio Introduces Bill to Fast-Track Arms Sales to Taiwan
May 7, 2022
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Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) has introduced a proposal to fast-track the transfer of weapons and boost ties between the U.S. and Taiwanese militaries to equip the independent democratic nation against any possible attack by Beijing’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA). The “Taiwan Peace Through Strength Act of 2022” (pdf) requires the U.S. Department of Defense to conduct…
Taiwan Says It Can’t Afford New US Anti-Submarine Helicopters
TAIPEI—Taiwan signalled on Thursday that it had abandoned a plan to buy advanced new anti-submarine warfare helicopters from the United States, saying they were too expensive. Taiwan had earlier said it was planning to buy 12 MH-60R anti-submarine helicopters, made by Lockheed Martin Corp. unit Sikorsky, but domestic media said the United States had rejected…
Taiwan Says Price Tag for US Anti-Submarine Helicopters Is Too High
Taiwan may cancel its plan to acquire anti-submarine warfare helicopters from the United States because the price was “too high,” its defense minister said Thursday. Defense minister Chiu Kuo-cheng told parliament that the deal to buy 12 MH-60R anti-submarine helicopters is likely to be terminated because the cost was “beyond our capability,” Focus Taiwan reported….
Proposed Defense Budget Puts US at ‘Real Risk’: Sen. Collins
May 4, 2022
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The Biden administration’s proposed defense budget for FY23 would place the United States in a weakened position in the event of conflict with China, according to one senator, who questioned the Pentagon’s desire to reduce the Navy by more ships than it could replace. “There’s real risk in relying on capabilities that won’t be ready…
Japan and Taiwan Claim China Sends 8-vessel Flotilla to Pacific
Japan and Taiwan said Tuesday that the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy dispatched the Liaoning aircraft carrier group consisting of eight vessels into the West Pacific. Japan’s Defense Ministry said in a statement (pdf) that eight Chinese naval vessels, including an aircraft carrier, passed between islands in Japan’s southern Okinawa chain on Monday. The…
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