Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen speaks during the end-of-year news conference in Taipei, Taiwan December 29, 2017. REUTERS/Fabian Hamacher Reuters
Newsweek: China's Military Is a Threat to East Asia, Taiwan President Says
Onstage, flanked by two models of fighter jets, Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said China’s military ambitions were not only affecting Taiwan but all of East Asia during a Friday news conference. She also warned that tensions between Taiwan and the mainland should not be concluded through military force.
“China’s military activities don’t only impact the situation in the Taiwan Strait, but also in all of East Asia ... This is not a problem being faced alone by Taiwan,” Tsai, Taiwan’s first female president, told local reporters.
“All countries in this region who want to see peace and stability, have a consensus ... and China can’t ignore this... cross-Strait issues absolutely can’t be resolved through military force but through peaceful means.”
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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- December 29, 2017
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China brings People's Armed Police under control of top military chiefs -- South China Morning Post
Chinese military launches website to get national security tip-offs -- Xinhuanet
Is North Korea investing in a fundamentally useless weapon? -- Defense News
‘Elite Warriors’: A refreshingly Eastern perspective on special forces -- Matthew Bodner, Defense News
Russia accuses US of violating arms control treaty -- The Hill
For the Russian Military in Syria, Old Habits Die Hard -- War Is Boring
Australian Defence Force on heightened alert during Russian military exercise in Indonesia -- ABC News Online
Turkey-Russia S-400 systems contract also envisages technological cooperation — TV -- TASS
Russia Is Getting More Confident About Infiltrating UK Territories -- Defense One
NATO chief predicts increased dialogue with Russia in 2018 -- DW
Spend on defense, Merkel's allies say, widening gap with SPD -- Reuters
US Air Force air-to-air refueller is forced to make an emergency landing after declaring an on-board incident and diverting to a Scottish airport -- Daily Mail
USAF plans to buy seven armed AC-208s for Afghan military -- Flight Global
Navy Seeks Better Sleep For Crews With New Rest Guidelines, Special Glasses -- USNI News
Damage control: Exploding engine cripples US Air Force’s spy fleet -- RT
US Air Force Developing Swarming Cruise Missile Prototype -- Sputnik
Boeing unveils a drone capable of landing on an aircraft carrier, as Navy competition heats up -- Washington Post
The Navy's Next Fix For Sleepy Crews Could Be… Rose-Colored Glasses -- Task & Purpose
Drone collides with US Army helicopter, puts 1.5” dent in rotor -- Ars Technica
Report: Not all sirens worked during Hawaii warning test -- Defense News/AP
2018 a big year of transition for military space -- Space News
Military use of space is coming, Trump can help America prepare -- John Yoo, The Hill
The CIA's Guide to Taking UFO Photos Is Insane -- Outer Places
The most exciting military vehicles of 2017 -- Fox News
The Top Leaks, Hacks, And Exposed Secrets Of 2017 -- FAST Company
America’s Over-reliance on Military Intervention -- Willis Krumholz, RCD
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