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Russia, China making gains on US military power
Russia and China are increasingly challenging the military superiority that the United States has held since the early 1990s. Since the end of the Cold War, America’s naval, a...
By Harry Krejsa
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U.S. Says Military Strike Is Among Its North Korea Options
President Donald Trump and his top diplomat hardened the U.S. approach to North Korea, ruling out direct talks and raising the option of a pre-emptive strike in statements tha...
By Mira Rapp-Hooper
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Ambassador role places Branstad on the 'front line of American power and influence'
Serving as ambassador to China will be the challenge of Terry Branstad’s life, foreign policy experts and a former envoy said — at times frustrating and demoralizing, always d...
By Harry Krejsa
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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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U.S. Allies Are Learning that Trump’s America Is Not the ‘Indispensable Nation’
On Saturday night, President Donald Trump dined at his new D.C. hotel with the governor of Florida, Rick Scott, his daughter Ivanka, her husband and powerful senior White Hous...
By Mira Rapp-Hooper
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The Pivot?
Will the Trump administration reverse the Obama administration pivot to Asia? And if they do what would it mean for Australia and the rest of the region? Former foreign policy...
By Mira Rapp-Hooper
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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
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Abe's US visit offers hope of stable ties
US President Donald Trump's meeting and subsequent golf game with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at Mr Trump's personal resort in Palm Beach, Florida, offers hope for new ...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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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