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![A Philippine supply boat, center, maneuvers around Chinese coast guard ships as they tried to block its way near Second Thomas Shoal, locally known as Ayungin Shoal, at the disputed South China Sea on Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023.](jpg/ralhm5qkv5cklmjge7oab7mska.jpg)
Philippine supply boats breach a Chinese coast guard blockade
Two Philippine boats breached a Chinese coast guard blockade in the South China Sea to deliver food and other supplies to a contested shoal.
![In this image taken from video footage run by China's CCTV, Chinese soldiers take part in military drills in China on Saturday, Aug 19. 2023.](jpg/qzknr3zx4rcbxilhhz5f2gjjhq.jpg)
China
Chinese military launches drills around Taiwan
China’s Eastern Theater Command released footage of the drills online that showed soldiers running, as well as military boats and planes.
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Biden brokers new defense commitments between Japan, South Korea
The U.S., Japan and South Korea agreed to instate annual military exercises, collaborate on missile defense and shore up supply chain security.
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US, Japan and South Korea boost security ties over China’s objections
Details about the new “duty to consult” commitment emerged as President Joe Biden prepared to welcome South Korean and Japanese leaders to Camp David.
![This satellite photo from Planet Labs PBC shows Triton Island in the South China Sea on Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023.](jpg/4a2wukr4wvbijh4budpkil7x6a.jpg)
China appears to be building an airstrip on a disputed island
Satellite photos analyzed by The Associated Press appear to show construction on the island in the South China Sea.
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Navy secretary rescinds ban on Naval Attachés Association events
Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro had banned personnel from associating with the group in late 2021.
![China's Defense Minister Gen. Li Shangfu speaks to Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu during their meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, on April 16, 2023.](jpg/owogznb2ovebjnu2fdb6esocii.jpg)
Chinese defense minister to visit Russia, Belarus in show of support
Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu is visiting Russia and Belarus in a show of support for those nations.
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Airmen prepare for a new era of medical evacuation in the Pacific
Airmen will need to fly longer, triage more illnesses and injuries in midair and work more closely with their international partners than ever before.
![Two soldiers lower the national flag during the daily flag ceremony on Liberty Square of the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall in Taipei, Taiwan, July 30, 2022.](jpg/dikjnso4krbr7du3affkaisjqu.jpg)
China sends ships and fighter jets toward Taiwan in new show of force
Taiwan's defense ministry says China sent navy ships and a large group of fighter jets toward Taiwan.
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Opinion
Why the China cyber threat demands an airtight public-private response
CISA’s Shields Up program was launched in 2022 to foster information sharing about cybersecurity threats, products, and other resources.
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Philippines protests China firing water cannon in disputed South China
Chinese coast guard ships fired a water cannon and blocked two Philippine navy-chartered civilian boats taking supplies to the Philippine forces.
![In this photo provided by the Philippine Coast Guard, a Chinese coast guard ship, front, allegedly blocks the path of a Philippine Coast Guard ship near the Philippine-occupied Second Thomas Shoal, South China Sea during a re-supply mission on Saturday Aug. 5, 2023.](jpg/pfmpplc5ejfh5glidl2quokg44.jpg)
Philippine military condemns Chinese coast guard’s use of water cannon
The Philippine military condemned a Chinese coast guard ship's use of a water cannon to block a Filipino supply boat in the disputed South China Sea.
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Pentagon’s strategy planner wants China crisis channels
Mara Karlin emphasized the importance of crisis hot lines with China while highlighting the ongoing U.S. role in the Middle East.
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DoD chief: US and Australia stand against China’s ‘bullying behavior’
Austin and Secretary of State Antony Blinken are in Australia for talks aimed at countering Beijing’s growing influence in the Indo-Pacific region.
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Pentagon chief in Papua New Guinea to boost ties, offset China
Austin said the U.S. would help the country expand its military capability, modernize its forces and increase interoperability with the U.S. military.
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China sends dozens of fighter jets, bombers toward Taiwan
Taiwan is due to hold its annual Han Kuang exercise next week, during which its military will hold combat readiness drills for preventing an invasion.
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China to hold naval drills with Russia despite ongoing Ukraine war
The move comes despite the growing economic and humanitarian repercussions of Russia's 16 month-old air, sea and ground assault.
![A formation of military H-6K bombers fly over Beijing during a military parade at Tiananmen Square on October 1, 2019, to mark the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.](jpg/vnan3ap2pncqvbugqhapriuqt4.jpg)