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Video Shows Russian Fighter Escort U.S. Military Plane Over the Pacific
Apr. 16 - ARussian fighter plane escorted a U.S military aircraft over Russia's far eastern border this week, amid growing tensions between Moscow and Washington, D.C. and international concern over a military build-up at the border with Ukraine.
Footage released by the Kremlin's Defense Ministry on Friday shows its MiG-31 fighter accompanying the U.S. Air Force RC-135 strategic reconnaissance aircraft along the south-eastern coast of Kamchatka, reported the news agency Tass.
The ministry said in a statement that its fighter took off from an airfield in the Kamchatka territory "to identify and accompany" the U.S. aircraft.
"The crew of the fighter identified the air target as a strategic reconnaissance aircraft RC-135 of the U.S. Air Force," it said in a statement, adding that the American plane did not cross into Russian territory.
"The flight of the Russian fighter was carried out in strict accordance with international rules for the use of airspace," the ministry added.
In a similar incident last week, a Russian MiG-31 escorted an RC-135 reconnaissance plane that Moscow said had approached its borders in the same region, news agencies reported.
Since last year, NATO aircraft have upped their reconnaissance activities near Russia, prompting a warning by Moscow that such flights pose the risk of an accidental escalation. more
Apr. 16 - ARussian fighter plane escorted a U.S military aircraft over Russia's far eastern border this week, amid growing tensions between Moscow and Washington, D.C. and international concern over a military build-up at the border with Ukraine.
Footage released by the Kremlin's Defense Ministry on Friday shows its MiG-31 fighter accompanying the U.S. Air Force RC-135 strategic reconnaissance aircraft along the south-eastern coast of Kamchatka, reported the news agency Tass.
The ministry said in a statement that its fighter took off from an airfield in the Kamchatka territory "to identify and accompany" the U.S. aircraft.
"The crew of the fighter identified the air target as a strategic reconnaissance aircraft RC-135 of the U.S. Air Force," it said in a statement, adding that the American plane did not cross into Russian territory.
"The flight of the Russian fighter was carried out in strict accordance with international rules for the use of airspace," the ministry added.
In a similar incident last week, a Russian MiG-31 escorted an RC-135 reconnaissance plane that Moscow said had approached its borders in the same region, news agencies reported.
Since last year, NATO aircraft have upped their reconnaissance activities near Russia, prompting a warning by Moscow that such flights pose the risk of an accidental escalation. more
China Backs Away as Philippines and U.S. Send Impressive Fleet to West Philippine Sea
China grudgingly respects those with strategic dignity and courage.
Apr. 16 - In a surprising move, the Philippines sent its strongest response yet against China’s expansion into the West Philippine Sea. Not since 2012 has the Philippines moved its naval forces to the West Philippine Sea to challenge China’s militarization of the area. The move is a highly coordinated response with the United States.
“The Chinese have blinked,” retired U.S. Navy officer Jerry Hendrix told Forbes... more
China grudgingly respects those with strategic dignity and courage.
Apr. 16 - In a surprising move, the Philippines sent its strongest response yet against China’s expansion into the West Philippine Sea. Not since 2012 has the Philippines moved its naval forces to the West Philippine Sea to challenge China’s militarization of the area. The move is a highly coordinated response with the United States.
“The Chinese have blinked,” retired U.S. Navy officer Jerry Hendrix told Forbes... more
Biden to welcome Japan's Suga as first guest and key ally in China strategy
Apr. 16, WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden welcomes Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Friday as the first foreign leader to visit his White House, underscoring Tokyo’s central role in the U.S. strategy to counter the challenge of China’s growing assertiveness.
The one-day summit is expected to yield steps diversifying supply chains seen as over-reliant on China and a $2 billion commitment from Japan to work with the United States on alternatives to the 5G network of Chinese firm Huawei, a senior U.S. official said.
Biden and Suga are also expected to discuss human rights issues related to China, including the situation in Hong Kong and Xinjiang, the official said.
The summit is expected to yield a formal statement on Taiwan, a Chinese-claimed, self-ruled island under increasing military pressure from Beijing, said the official, who did not want to be identified.
It would be the first joint statement on Taiwan by U.S. and Japanese leaders since 1969, but appears likely to fall short of what Washington has been hoping from Suga, who inherited a China policy that sought to balance security concerns with economic ties when he took over as premier last September.
In a statement after a March meeting of U.S.-Japan officials, the two sides “underscored the importance of peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait” and shared “serious concerns” about human rights in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. more
Apr. 16, WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden welcomes Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Friday as the first foreign leader to visit his White House, underscoring Tokyo’s central role in the U.S. strategy to counter the challenge of China’s growing assertiveness.
The one-day summit is expected to yield steps diversifying supply chains seen as over-reliant on China and a $2 billion commitment from Japan to work with the United States on alternatives to the 5G network of Chinese firm Huawei, a senior U.S. official said.
Biden and Suga are also expected to discuss human rights issues related to China, including the situation in Hong Kong and Xinjiang, the official said.
The summit is expected to yield a formal statement on Taiwan, a Chinese-claimed, self-ruled island under increasing military pressure from Beijing, said the official, who did not want to be identified.
It would be the first joint statement on Taiwan by U.S. and Japanese leaders since 1969, but appears likely to fall short of what Washington has been hoping from Suga, who inherited a China policy that sought to balance security concerns with economic ties when he took over as premier last September.
In a statement after a March meeting of U.S.-Japan officials, the two sides “underscored the importance of peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait” and shared “serious concerns” about human rights in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. more
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Apr 16, 2021
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, center, departs for the United States from Tokyo's Haneda Airport on April 15.
Taiwan to be included in joint statement when Suga, Biden meet
Apr. 16 - Japan and the United States will present a united stance on Chinese activity around Taiwan when Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga meets with U.S. President Joe Biden in their first summit on April 16.
A high-ranking U.S. administration official said April 15 that the joint statement to be issued after the meeting in Washington, D.C., would likely include some reference to the Taiwan Strait, given the recent naval activity by China in those waters.
The official said including the issue in the joint statement would send a “clear signal” to Beijing from the two allies.
China will be at the center of the talks, with key topics expected to include national security issues and bilateral cooperation on vital supply chains to reduce dependence on China.
Another major issue expected to come up is reducing dependence on Huawei products in developing 5G mobile communication technology.
The two leaders are expected to announce that Japan will cooperate with the United States on a plan worth some $2 billion (217.59 billion yen) to develop 5G and future communications technology.
“I want to further strengthen the Japan-U.S. alliance by developing a relationship of trust with President Biden,” Suga told reporters before departing from Tokyo on the evening of April 15. “I also want to demonstrate to the world the leadership role that the two nations are prepared to take in realizing a free and open Indo-Pacific region.”
Suga will be the first foreign leader Biden will meet face to face. Because the Biden administration has clearly signaled it will take a more multilateral approach toward U.S. allies, the meeting with Suga will also likely serve as a barometer for how relationships with its other allies will develop. more
Taiwan to be included in joint statement when Suga, Biden meet
Apr. 16 - Japan and the United States will present a united stance on Chinese activity around Taiwan when Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga meets with U.S. President Joe Biden in their first summit on April 16.
A high-ranking U.S. administration official said April 15 that the joint statement to be issued after the meeting in Washington, D.C., would likely include some reference to the Taiwan Strait, given the recent naval activity by China in those waters.
The official said including the issue in the joint statement would send a “clear signal” to Beijing from the two allies.
China will be at the center of the talks, with key topics expected to include national security issues and bilateral cooperation on vital supply chains to reduce dependence on China.
Another major issue expected to come up is reducing dependence on Huawei products in developing 5G mobile communication technology.
The two leaders are expected to announce that Japan will cooperate with the United States on a plan worth some $2 billion (217.59 billion yen) to develop 5G and future communications technology.
“I want to further strengthen the Japan-U.S. alliance by developing a relationship of trust with President Biden,” Suga told reporters before departing from Tokyo on the evening of April 15. “I also want to demonstrate to the world the leadership role that the two nations are prepared to take in realizing a free and open Indo-Pacific region.”
Suga will be the first foreign leader Biden will meet face to face. Because the Biden administration has clearly signaled it will take a more multilateral approach toward U.S. allies, the meeting with Suga will also likely serve as a barometer for how relationships with its other allies will develop. more
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