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Pacific Islands on Front Line of Future US-China War
The Micronesia Security Monitor reveals growing U.S. and Chinese military maneuvers, with nine U.S. allied exercises since August and increased Chinese undersea mapping, officials said.
- On Thursday, the Pacific Center for Island Security launched the Micronesia Security Monitor to track U.S. and Chinese military activity, showing three Chinese research vessels including Yuanwang 7 near Kiribati in the past month.
- The region's strategic role explains the monitoring effort, with Micronesia central to U.S.-China competition as part of the Second Island Chain, while PCIS warns rapid militarisation threatens local island populations.
- Data show five Chinese research vessels were active in October in the northwest Pacific, while two vessels traveled east of Guam near the Federated States of Micronesia and Marshall Islands.
- The monitor's visuals show an expanding U.S. military footprint across Micronesia, including upgraded wharves and airfields, while Guam hosts 5,000 relocated Marines and an enhanced integrated air and missile defense system.
- The project is backed by commercial donors, the Carnegie Corporation and the Sasakawa Peace Foundation, while Beijing dismissed U.S. claims and nine multilateral drills plus Exercise Malabar concluded yesterday.
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Monitor: Chinese research ships, U.S. military active in North Pacific | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
SYDNEY >> Five Chinese research vessels, including ships used for space and missile tracking and underwater mapping, were active in the northwest Pacific last month, as the United States stepped up military exercises, data compiled by a Guam-based group shows.
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Chinese Research Ships, US Military Active in North Pacific, Monitor Shows
Five Chinese research vessels, including ships used for space and missile tracking and underwater mapping, were active in the northwest Pacific last month, as the United States stepped up military exercises, data compiled by a Guam-based group shows.
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