China
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Dec- 2019 -17 December
China’s second aircraft carrier Shandong enters service
China's second aircraft carrier Shandong entered service, adding major firepower to its military ambitions as it faces tensions with Taiwan, the US and regional neighbors
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17 December
Esper wants to cut US troop numbers in Afghanistan to focus on China
US Defense Secretary Mark Esper said he wants to reduce the number of US troops in Afghanistan to give higher priority to competition with China
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2 December
China suspends US warship visits to Hong Kong over support for protesters
China suspended visits to Hong Kong by US warships in response to Congressional support for protesters in Hong Kong
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Nov- 2019 -22 November
China slams ‘provocative’ US warship navigation operations in disputed waters
China accused the US of "provocative" conduct after warships USS Gabrielle Giffords and USS Wayne E. Meyer sailed near the Spratly islands in the South China Sea
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Oct- 2019 -31 October
The relevance of ground-based midcourse missile defense
Ground-based Midcourse Defense is a critical element of US national defense against ballistic missiles, David Daly argues
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23 October
China offers to host Afghanistan peace talks
China has invited the Taliban to an "intra-Afghan" conference after a prospective deal between the US and the insurgents collapsed last month
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Aug- 2019 -27 August
Taiwan needs more than what the US is selling
Taiwan's F-16 fighter jets and other defense acquisitions aren't enough to combat the next-generation technology China has at its disposal, Drake Long argues
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27 August
China to hold new military exercises in East China Sea near Taiwan
China has said it will stage military exercises in the East China Sea near Taiwan this week, with relations tense between Beijing and the self-ruled island
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23 August
China launches JARI combat drone boat
The state-owned China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation launched the JARI combat unmanned surface vessel
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Jul- 2019 -29 July
Cambodia to spend $40 million more on Chinese military equipment
Cambodia will spend an additional $40 million on Chinese weapons to further modernize its military, in the latest sign of increased defense ties
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