New York Times – Ever since the U.S. Marine Corps defeated Japanese forces here 60 years ago, the Marianas have been widely considered an American lake. Now, the United States may have to get used to sharing the western Pacific with China, the world’s rising naval power.
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Washington Times – More details on the Chinese submarine that entered Japanese territorial waters recently.
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Washington Times – China’s military has launched the first of a new class of ballistic missile submarines in what defense officials view as a major step forward in Beijing’s strategic weapons program. The new 094-class submarine was launched in late July and when fully operational in the next year or two will be the first submarine to carry the underwater-launched version of China’s new DF-31 missile.
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Daily Telegraph – The most aggressive practice run to be staged by China for an invasion of Taiwan is terrifying the inhabitants of a tiny archipelago in the South China Sea.
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Strategy Page – A look at China’s newest submarines.
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Washington Times – China has a new diesel-powered submarine under construction – the Yuan class – which was unknown to Western intelligence.
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The Times – Chinese soldiers will for the first time rehearse a D-Day-style invasion of Taiwan on a densely populated island off the mainland coast this month.
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