Map Shows New V-22 Osprey Fleet on China’s Doorstep
Japan—a key United States ally in the Indo-Pacific—has completed the deployment of its U.S.-made Osprey aircraft fleet, bolstering the defense of its outlying islands near China. Newsweek has reached out to the Chinese Foreign Ministry for comment via email. Why It Matters Under the U.S. island chain strategy, Japan forms part of the First Island […]
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US Ally Intercepts Chinese Naval Fleet Crossing Near Territory
China has deployed naval vessels beyond an island chain in the Western Pacific—a strategic barrier to contain its forces—passing through waterways near Japan, a close United States ally. Newsweek has reached out to the Chinese Defense Ministry for comment by email. Why It Matters Japan, Taiwan and the Philippines form the First Island Chain—an arc […]
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US Parks Nuclear Bomber Fleet on Iran’s Doorstep in Warning to Tehran
Satellite imagery appears to show the United States has deployed nuclear-capable bombers at an air base in Qatar as part of an enhanced military presence in the Middle East to deter Iran. Hans Kristensen, who is the director of the Nuclear Information Project at the Federation of American Scientists, posted the photo of Al Udeid […]
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