First the coast guard, then an ICBM: China tests new, long-term ways to hold off rivals in Asia
Analysts say the patrols may become a long-term exercise as Beijing seeks to sustain pressure and show submarine-based deterrence.
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US Coast Guard Deployed Near China; China’s Q2 Economic Growth Misses Forecasts
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Military TimesFirst the coast guard, then an ICBM: China tests new, long-term ways to hold off rivals in Asia
Experts say Beijing used both methods to try out new, attention-grabbing and long-term ways to deter others from challenging its territorial claims.
US deploys Coast Guard in Pacific as China tensions rise
US Coast Guard ships that previously operated in the Middle East have been deployed to Singapore and the Philippines, as Washington looks to challenge China’s assertion of power in the Pacific Ocean. Tensions have risen in the region as Beijing has sought to expand its maritime and territorial claims, pushing Asian leaders to strengthen security alliances: Defense spending in Asia and Oceania rose by more than 8% last year, the biggest leap in a…
Beijing's coast guard has been patrolling between China and Taiwan for a long time. But now it is also showing up on the other side of the island. Has China ever tried to put the democratic republic under "quarantine"?
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