With Ukraine, Taiwan in mind, Navy creates new acquisition cell focused on crisis response (EXCLUSIVE)
The Maritime Accelerated Response Capability Cell will remain active indefinitely, according to a memo obtained by Breaking Defense.
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Liz Truss, Britain’s Briefest Prime Minister, Meets Taiwan’s Leader
Liz Truss, the former British prime minister, met Taiwan’s leader, who has sought to push back against China’s efforts to isolate the island democracy.
Taiwan, U.S. ink modest trade deal amid pressure from China
The initiative announced Thursday will, among other things, cut red tape at customs and reduce waiting times for U.S. businesses bringing products to Taiwan.
As G7 leaders start to arrive, Japan PM prepares push in Hiroshima for nuclear weapons pledge
Ukraine and China’s Taiwan ambitions are expected to dominate summit discussions, but Fumio Kishida will have a powerful backdrop The war in Ukraine and Chinese aggression towards Taiwan will dominate G7 discussions this week, but host Fumio Kishida is…
Rishi Sunak seeks to build stronger defence with Japan at Tokyo G7
PM expected to unveil Hiroshima accord at meeting with Japan’s Fumio Kishida amid fears of China’s rising militarisationRishi Sunak will seek to build a stronger defence with Japan amid fears of China’s rising militarisation as he travels to Tokyo and …
New Taiwan military aid package coming in ‘near term’, SecDef confirms
“We won’t hesitate to come forward and ask for what we need to make sure that we maintain our stocks,” Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told senators today.
Your Friday Briefing: A Guide to the Thai Elections
Today, our Southeast Asia bureau chief explains what’s at stake in the Thai election. Also, a court in Pakistan ordered the release of Imran Khan.
Russia’s reverses in Ukraine give China cause for caution, US defense luminaries say
Leon Panetta, Michèle Flournoy, and H.R. McMaster agreed Ukraine is showing China how tough a target Taiwan could be, while Bob Gates predicted Xi would not arm Putin and Condi Rice said Beijing is already backing off its worst ‘Wolf Warrior diplomacy….
The ‘morale challenge’ facing some special operators in the era of Great Power competition
The head of US special ops in the Pacific suggested some operators are struggling with a less direct mission, though USSOCOM chief Gen. Bryan Fenton told Breaking Defense that’s not something he’s seen.
Liz Truss’s plan to visit Taiwan called ‘worst kind of Instagram diplomacy’
Alicia Kearns, foreign affairs select committee chair, launches blistering attack on former prime ministerThe Conservative chair of the foreign affairs select committee has launched a blistering attack on Liz Truss over the former prime minister’s plan…