With the European Union likely to lift the embargo on arms sales toChina at the March 25-26 Brussels summit, the Bush Administrationshould remind the EU why the embargo exists; point out that liftingthe embargo could threaten U.S. forces and could be interpreted asan unfriendly act; and exclude from defense technology cooperationthose companies that sell arms to China.
In 2007, a Chinese Song-class diesel submarine showcased its stealth by surfacing within torpedo range of the USS Kitty Hawk during a US Navy exercise, demonstrating the vulnerabilities of American naval power.
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In May 2022, a Chinese navy Type 815 electronic surveillance ship, the Haiwangxing, sailed close to the Harold E. Holt naval communication station in western
In November 2017, an international grouping declared dead in 2008 was reborn. That month saw the first meeting of a new iteration of the “Quad” an assembly of government representatives from Australia, India, Japan, and the U.S. In some ways, it was the physical manifestation of several complementary geostrategic trends: growing comfort and convergence among the four democracies, growing apprehension about China’s rise and threats to international rules and norms setting, and an emerging shared vision for the Indo–Pacific region.