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U.S. To Join Australia In Papua New Guinea Naval Base Plan
U.S. To Join Australia In Papua New Guinea Naval Base Plan BBC · November 17, 2018 The US says it will join Australia in developing a naval base in Papua New Guinea (PNG), in an apparent move to curb China’s growing influence. Vice-President Mike Pence said the three countries would work together on the facility on […]
Captain Cook’s HMS Endeavor Is Believed To Have Finally Been Found, Off Rhode Island Coast, 250 Years After Historic Voyage/Discovery Of Australia; What Is Likely Left Of One Of The Most Famous Of All Naval Ships
Captain Cook’s HMS Endeavor Is Believed To Have Finally Been Found, Off Rhode Island Coast, 250 Years After Historic Voyage/Discovery Of Australia; What Is Likely Left Of One Of The Most Famous Of All Naval Ships http://www.fortunascorner.com Numerous media outlets are reporting that Captain Cook’s famous HMS Endeavor is believed to have finally been found, 250 […]
Chinese Bombers Likely Training For U.S. Strikes: Pentagon
Chinese bombers likely training for US strikes: Pentagon 1 / 2 A J15 fighter jet landing on China’s sole operational aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, during a drill (AFP Photo/-) Washington (AFP) – Chinese bombers are likely training for strikes against US and allied targets in the Pacific, according to a new Pentagon report that also […]
Retired Air Force General In Contention To Lead Pompeo’s Asia Team
Excerpts: Dave Stilwell served for 35 years before retiring from the Air Force at the rank of brigadier general in 2015. His last government job was as a top Asia official on the Joint Staff at the Pentagon. There, he worked closely with then-Pacific Command chief Adm. Harry Harris, who just became U.S. ambassador to South […]
U.S. Sends Two Warships Through Taiwan Strait Amid Heightened Tensions
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article/2154260/us-sends-two-warships-through-taiwan-strait-amid?utm_source=emarsys&utm_medium=email&utm_content=20180708&utm_campaign=scmp_today&aid=190131336&sc_src=email_2288452&sc_llid=37921&sc_lid=153157789&sc_uid=vg2B67MeDE&utm_source=emarsys&utm_medium=email US sends two warships through Taiwan Strait amid heightened tensions with Beijing The Taiwanese government confirmed that the warships sailed through the waters separating Taiwan and the Chinese mainland on Saturday PUBLISHED : Sunday, 08 July, 2018, 2:38am UPDATED : Sunday, 08 July, 2018, 6:08am 5 Agence France-Presse Two United States warships entered the […]
The China-U.S. Power Struggle Is Just Beginning
Conclusion: In the end, the U.S. and China economic rivalry probably won’t be decided by administrative law judges or trade negotiators, but in the global marketplace. Right now, the U.S. still enjoys a lead in many tech and manufacturing sectors, particularly aerospace and biotech. Yet the days when China could be dismissed as merely […]
Australia’s Ugly Turn In Afghanistan
David Maxwell Comment: “A painful read but something all combat leaders at every level should read and reflect upon.” Australia’s ugly turn in Afghanistan The Sydney Morning Herald · by Chris Masters · June 8, 2018 Looking back, the chaplain was just what was needed. Afghanistan was turning into a slaughterhouse. Coalition casualties had as much as doubled […]
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