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Source: International Relations and Security Network (ISN) America’s pivot to Asia is forcing many states in the region to try and strike a balance between their strategic relationship with Washington and their growing economic ties with China. Today, John Bruni looks at Australia’s and New Zealand’s attempts to reconcile these two imperatives. By John Bruni for the ISN The Australia-New Zealand and United States (ANZUS) Read More …
By ERIC TALMADGE Associated Press ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (AP) — Fighter jets from the U.S. and two key allies roared into western Pacific skies Thursday in the combat phase of annual exercises that have gained importance as the region responds to the rise of China and other potential threats. The Cope North drills — which could soon swell in participants — are aimed Read More …
TOKYO – Agence France-Presse Australia is a ‘critical pillar’ in the US pivot to Asia and the rebalancing of its military strategy, a senior US commander says. Yet the strategy does not mean any new bases in the region, according to him Australia is a “critical pillar” in the U.S. policy pivot toward Asia and the rebalancing of its military strategy, the region’s most senior Read More …
By Teshu Singh IPCS (Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies) The Taiwan Strait, the Korean Peninsula, the East China Sea (ECS) and the South China Sea (SCS) today have become major challenges for China in the Asia-Pacific. Besides posing a challenge to China, these regions have remained volatile in the recent months. What are the major trends? And more importantly, what are the major challenges Read More …
By David Wroe The Sydney Morning Herald AUSTRALIA has been ”spooked” by its deepening strategic ties with the United States, prompting senior ministers to play down progress on the American military build-up on our shores, a leading defence analyst says. Peter Jennings, head of the government-funded think tank the Australian Strategic Policy Institute, said Australia lacked confidence and sophistication in its approach to China, which Read More …
Source: The Conversation www.TheConversation.edu.au CHINA IN TRANSITION: As China goes through its secretive but widely anticipated leadership transition, the rest of the world is watching. This week, The Conversation takes an in depth look at the National Congress of the Communist Party of China. The new leadership of China has finally been revealed, following the arcane decision-making process of the 18th People’s Congress of the Read More …
By Rod McGuirk, Associated Press Christian Science Monitor In addition to last year’s agreement to rotate US Marines through Australia, the US and Australia are now cooperating on advanced military space equipment that will help tackle ‘space junk.’ Perth, Australia The US military said on Wednesday it will station in Australia an advanced radar to help track space junk threatening satellites and is working toward Read More …
By ELISABETH BUMILLER New York Times WASHINGTON — In November 2011, President Obama stood before the Australian Parliament and issued a veiled challenge to China’s ambitions in Asia: “As a Pacific nation, the United States will play a larger and long-term role in shaping this region and its future.” A year later, the details of his pledge — along with a nascent American military buildup Read More …
By Erick San Juan Washington continues to implement it’s political and military plans in the Asia Pacific region and expand it’s presence in the region as a counterweight to China’s interests. At the Nato summit in Chicago recently, the United States announced the completion of the first stage of the Asian segment of the U.S. global missile defense system. In Japan, Patriot air defense systems Read More …
Together with a surge of US military presence in Asia-Pacific, air bases are being reconstructed to surround China By John Glaser Antiwar.com In tandem with the overall surge in military presence throughout Asia-Pacific, the U.S. is refurbishing long-abandoned World War II bases scattered across the Pacific for potential use in the event of a major conflict with China. “As part of the Air-Sea Battle concept,” Read More …