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Op-ed: If you seek peace with China, prepare for war
Like Imperial Japan in its heyday, which misjudged its sea power position and adopted a failed continental strategy, China seems intent on subjugating its neighbors and poorest trading partners, the authors warn.
By Bruce A. Elleman and Sarah C. M. Paine, Naval War College
No US plan to exit South Korea, says Indo-Pacom chief
America’s top commander in the Pacific doubled down on the Pentagon denials that the U.S. is considering withdrawing its troops from South Korea, if it does not pay more for maintaining them.
By Joe Gould
Congress to target Russian pipeline in defense bill
Congress’s must-pass defense policy bill will be the vehicle to stop Russian President Vladimir Putin’s $11 billion project.
By Joe Gould
Hong Kong port visits by 2 Navy ships, Marines denied by China amid unrest
U.S. officials say the Chinese government has denied requests for two U.S. Navy ships to make port visits to Hong Kong amid civil unrest.
Air Force Academy cadet pleads guilty to assault, gets prison term
The military says a U.S. Air Force Academy cadet who was charged with sexual misconduct has pleaded guilty to assault.
South Korea, US sign cost-sharing deal for American troops
South Korea and the United States struck a new deal Sunday that increases Seoul’s contribution for the cost of the American military presence on its soil, overcoming previous failed negotiations that caused worries about their decades-long alliance.
Mattis' sudden departure leaves uncertainty in the Pentagon
The UCMJ offers protections for refusing an order — if it is unlawful.
By Tara Copp, AP
China expresses concerns over 2 US Navy warships in Taiwan Strait
China said Thursday that it had expressed concerns to the U.S. over the passage of a pair of Navy warships through the Taiwan Strait, days ahead of a planned meeting between President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.
Why the Navy thinks the carrier Gerald R. Ford will work after all
The combination punch of good news at the Senate Armed Services' Seapower Subcommittee included testimony that the Navy has recorded significant cost savings during the building of the John F. Kennedy, the next Ford-class carrier, and is prepping to purchase two similar flattops in Fiscal Year 2020.
By Mark D. Faram