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Why Taiwan reelected a leader who’s tough on China
President Tsai Ing-wen trounced Nationalist Party candidate Han Kuo-yu.
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
New radome, solar panels spotted on Chinese-occupied reef
The platform appears to be topped with a radome and solar panels, and its strategic location makes it likely it is intended to extend China’s radar or signals intelligence collection in the area.
Analysis: Rising US, China rivalry deepening rifts in Asia
The clash between the world’s two biggest economies is shaking the bedrock of regional amity and leaving some countries worried they will be forced to choose between Beijing and Washington.
Carrier Ronald Reagan in Hong Kong after bombers buzz South China Sea
The arrival of the carrier Ronald Reagan and its strike group in the Asian financial hub is being seen as a friendly gesture ahead of a planned meeting later this month between President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
US Navy to make Hong Kong port call after earlier refusal by China
China is allowing a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier and its battle group to make a port call in Hong Kong after it earlier turned down a similar request amid tensions with Washington.
Coast Guard responds to burning Hong Kong-flagged asphalt tanker
Authorities haven't determined what caused the blaze.
US Navy still has technological edge, but Chinese drones proliferating across Middle East
Across the Middle East, countries locked out of purchasing U.S.-made drones due to rules over excessive civilian casualties are being wooed by Chinese arms dealers, who are world's main distributor of armed drones.
Mattis: US relations with China not worsening despite bumps
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Monday that he doesn’t see the U.S. relationship with China worsening after a series of setbacks that officials said include canceling the Pentagon chief’s planned visit to Beijing this month.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press and Robert Burns, The Associated Press
Why China turned down a Hong Kong port call for a US Navy ship
China on Tuesday demanded the U.S. cancel a $330 million sale of military equipment to Taiwan, warning of “severe damage” to bilateral relations and mutual cooperation if Washington fails to comply.
Overshadowed by Florence, Navy and Marines race to save typhoon-ravaged Rota
Packing winds higher than 201 miles per hour and driving waves 50-feet high, the eye of Super Typhoon Mangkhut is now about 500 miles west of Manila on a trek to tear apart the northern Philippines, destroying rice crops and pancaking houses in a rural region that’s home to 10 million residents.
By Carl Prine