August 11, 2010

Buildup on Guam deploys U.S. forces strategically,
but farther from hot spots

The U.S. military is moving ahead with plans for a major military buildup on the Pacific island of Guam. The strategic U.S. territory is playing a major role in the Pentagon's strategy of hedging against China's threatening buildup of forces. “We need the right mix of forces to address the increasing set of security missions across the region,” Deputy Defense Secretary William Lynn recently said. (FULL STORY)
8,500 Marines are being deployed to Guam [ZOOM] from Okinawa.
Moderate voices aired by Beijing media on China's confrontation with U.S., SE Asia
Beijing has for the first time displayed signs of flexibility in the escalating row with the United States — and Southeast Asian nations — over the South China Sea. While foreign-policy decision-making is dominated by hawkish elements within the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and in particular the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), the official media has carried the views of scholars and government advisers advocating a more nuanced approach to solving territorial disputes.  (FULL STORY)
The U.S. destroyer USS John S. McCain in Danang on Aug. 10. Vietnam and the United States are demonstrating their military ties at a time of escalating tensions with China over territorial claims in the South China Sea.   AFP/Hoang Dinh Nam
Cheonan sinking has strengthened strategic ties between U.S., South Korea and Japan
Key U.S. officials challenge Pentagon on QDR, China threat: 'World hasn't gotten safer'
   
North Korea transfers anti-aircraft missiles closer to Seoul
In India, Adm. Mullen finds shared concerns about China's military
Month-long allied Rimpac exercises in Pacific end
Japan ambassador to Beijing draws fire after arrival comments in China

  INSIDE  NORTH  KOREA     
Report: Kim's son to join Workers Party Central Committee

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il's youngest son and heir-apparent is expected to join the top rank of the ruling Workers Party at its representatives meeting slated for September, according to reports in Tokyo.
U.S. leans on oil-poor Seoul to join Iran sanctions
Report on China ASAT test debunked U.S. intel, heralded by Beijing state media
U.S. report: China has taken 'dominant' role in the control of rare earth minerals

 
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