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Feb- 2021 -5 FebruaryAsia Pacific
Beijing Warns off US Warship From South China Sea Islands
China on Friday warned off a US warship sailing near contested islands in the South China Sea, Beijing said, the first such encounter made public since the inauguration of President Joe Biden.
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4 FebruaryAsia Pacific
First US Warship Transits Taiwan Strait Since Biden Inauguration
A US warship sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Thursday, the American navy said, in the first such voyage since the inauguration of President Joe Biden.
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Jan- 2021 -25 JanuaryAsia Pacific
US Warships Conduct Exercises in South China Sea
A US aircraft carrier group sailed into the South China Sea on a so-called "freedom of navigation" exercise, the first routine operation in the region under new President Joe Biden.
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5 JanuaryAsia Pacific
Taiwan Says Chinese Jets Made Record 380 Incursions in 2020
Chinese jets made a record 380 incursions into Taiwan's defense zone last year, a defense official said Tuesday, as a military-linked think-tank warned tensions were now at their highest since the mid-1990s.
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Dec- 2020 -16 DecemberAsia Pacific
Taiwan Says US Has Approved Key Submarine Technology Sale
The United States has issued an export permit for a digital sonar system critical to Taiwan's indigenous submarine project, a top defense official said Wednesday.
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Nov- 2020 -24 NovemberAsia Pacific
Taiwan Expanding Submarine Fleet as China Threat Grows
Taiwan began construction on a fleet of indigenous submarines on Tuesday, the latest move by the out-gunned island to bolster its defenses against increasingly bellicose threats from Beijing.
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3 NovemberDrones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion
US Sale of MQ-9 SeaGuardian Drones to Taiwan Reaches Final Stage
The sale of four US-made MQ-9 SeaGuardian drones to Taiwan has reached its final stage of approval after crossing a key hurdle at Congress.
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Oct- 2020 -30 OctoberAsia Pacific
‘China Is Angry:’ Taiwan Anxiety Rises as Saber-Rattling Grows
The tank traps on the beaches of Kinmen Island are a stark reminder that Taiwan lives under the constant threat of a Chinese invasion -- and fears of a conflict breaking out are now at their highest in decades.
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29 OctoberAsia Pacific
Eyeing China, US and India Accelerate Defense Bonds
Two days of meetings by the top US and Indian diplomatic and defense chiefs in New Delhi underscored a desire for growing military cooperation driven by mutual distrust of China.
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27 OctoberAmericas
US Announces $2.4 Billion Sale of Coastal Defense Systems to Taiwan
The United States said it had approved a $2.4 billion sale of 100 Harpoon coastal defense systems to Taiwan, defying Beijing's anger over a $1 billion missile deal last week.
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