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U.S. Indo-Pacific Command has a new leader
The combatant command oversees more than 380,000 U.S troops and civilians and is at the center of American efforts to counter China's military ascent.
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US, Japan, S Korea hold drills in disputed sea as Biden hosts leaders
A number of U.S. and South Korean guided missile destroyers and a Japanese warship joined for drills in the disputed East China Sea.
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Pacific problems: Why the US disagrees on the cost of deterring China
How much money will it take to deter Chinese aggression in the Indo-Pacific region, and who gets to decide?
Two US aircraft carrier groups join Japanese navy in military exercise
The exercise came as Japan continues to beef up its military to counter increased Chinese assertion in the region.
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USS John Finn’s latest Taiwan Strait transit sparks Beijing’s ire
The warship sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Wednesday.
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Where might the US station its B-21 bombers to deter China?
A new report says the U.S. Air Force's B-21 Raider could help ensure stability in the Asia-Pacific region.
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US Air Force logistics officer talks basing, drones in the Pacific
"We learned a lot of skills that were multi-capable back in the late 1980s that we are now dusting off."
![In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, a J-15 Chinese fighter jet prepares to take off from the Shandong aircraft carrier during the combat readiness patrol and military exercises around the Taiwan Island by the Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) on Sunday, April 9, 2023.](https://www.militarytimes.com/resizer/lmTGydskn9DwrWQdBMwaI7tPb18=/800x0/filters:format(jpg):quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/RH2MWEPD6JHV5JH3WA2GHQZZHU.jpg)
Taiwan reports China sent 4 suspected spy balloons over the island
Taiwan’s Defense Ministry says China sent four balloons over the island, three of which passed near a key air force base.
![Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. CQ Brown, participates in a virtual Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting, Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023, at the Pentagon in Washington.](https://www.militarytimes.com/resizer/I9b2il1t9-VNmcF0xSRIQPnq0z0=/800x0/filters:format(jpg):quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/KU5PAJCLRRDEPHGGRC73UVR3RQ.jpg)
Top US military officer speaks with Chinese counterpart
The video call between Gen. CQ Brown and Gen. Liu Zhenli is the first senior military communications between the U.S. and China since August 2022.
![In this handout photo released by Armed Forces of the Philippines, Philippines BRP Jose Rizal, right, and USS Gabrielle Giffords during a tactical exercise between Philippines and the United States in the West Philippine Sea on Thursday Nov. 23, 2023.](https://www.militarytimes.com/resizer/4CFoCp781kSz8FKXO0BWLTMvrL0=/800x0/filters:format(jpg):quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/GMF5QMSHGNGIBMPHHMTT4PJ5LU.jpg)
US Navy ship ‘intruded’ in South China Sea waters, China says
The U.S. Navy said the ship “was conducting routine operations in international waters ... consistent with international law.”
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US, Philippines conduct joint patrols in South China Sea near Taiwan
The patrols come days after Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. called the situation in the South China Sea increasingly “dire.”
![President Joe Biden and China's President President Xi Jinping walk in the gardens at the Filoli Estate in Woodside, Calif., Wednesday, Nov, 15, 2023, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperative conference.](https://www.militarytimes.com/resizer/BsG9p8_GdRcnDr1b7rBAruaU7wo=/800x0/filters:format(jpg):quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/BACQ3FR5D5D6FCHAQ6FJ7CW5WE.jpg)
Biden, Xi agree to restart military communications
President Joe Biden and China’s Xi Jinping left their first meeting in a year showcasing modest agreements to re-establish military communications.
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Biden seeks better military relations with China when he meets with Xi
The plan is to revive the regular talks under the Military Maritime Consultative Agreement, used to improve safety in the air and sea.
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Joint Chiefs chairman hopeful about resuming military talks with China
Gen. CQ Brown says he has conveyed his desire to restart the dialogue in a letter to his Chinese counterpart, and that he’s “hopeful.”
![Chinese coast guard and suspected Chinese militia ship block the Philippine coast guard ship BRP Cabra as they approach Second Thomas Shoal, locally known as Ayungin Shoal, during a resupply mission at the disputed South China Sea on Friday Nov. 10, 2023.](https://www.militarytimes.com/resizer/Olp0L-hFrpiRkGhY83cUYNOEr30=/800x0/filters:format(jpg):quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/R5IEH6UQOFCMTCN3GSTARIO3MU.jpg)
Chinese ships chase Philippine vessels in South China Sea
China has stood by its claim to virtually the entire South China Sea, clashing with its neighbors and drawing in the U.S., Manila’s treaty ally.
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USS Ronald Reagan pulls into the Philippines amidst tension with China
Navy officials said the carrier's port call was planned in advance and not a response to recent maritime collisions between Beijing and Manila.
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China sends more ships and planes toward Taiwan
Taiwan says China has sent another 43 military aircraft and seven ships near the self-ruled island.
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