Taiwan/Pacific Tensions | US - Japan - China - Australia

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Japan’s Maritime Self Defense Force says JS Ikazuchi conducted joint training with a U.S. Army UH-60L east of Izu Oshima.

The JMSDF says the training focused on deck landing and personnel exchange to improve tactical skills and interoperability with the U.S. Army.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2075133842411683844

 

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Know Your enemy

Xi Jinping has promoted two new full generals, but are they really his loyalists? By examining their career paths, political connections, and the PLA's latest leadership reshuffle, a very different picture begins to emerge. This program explores why the next generation of China's military leaders may be aligned not with Xi Jinping, but with the networks of Zhang Youxia and Hu Jintao. We also examine the subtle but telling signals from the promotion ceremony—including one striking moment that may reveal how much authority Xi still commands inside the People's Liberation Army.

 

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Australia’s MQ-28A Ghost Bat participated in a major international exercise for the first time during Valiant Shield 26, flying alongside a U.S. Air Force F-15EX Eagle II.

A USAF HC-130J also transferred fuel directly into the Ghost Bat at a forward arming and refuelling point, demonstrating dispersed operations from a forward airfield.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2075493152266264615

 

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Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister & Defence Minister scheduled to meet Japan’s defence minister on July 13th.

The talks will cover Japan & Vietnam defence cooperation, military exchanges, and the regional security environment.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2075494314461798802

 

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Two Japan Air Self Defense Force F-15s and two U.S. military F-22s conducted tactical training on July 9th in East China Sea airspace northwest of Okinawa.

Japan says the exercise confirmed bilateral readiness and demonstrated opposition to unilateral changes to the status quo by force.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2075495154492821828

 

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The Australian & New Zealand armies signed a renewed Plan ANZAC to strengthen their ability to train, deploy & operate together.

Australia says the agreement aligns capability development, training and readiness, while supporting South Pacific security and humanitarian operations.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2075495445111967996

 

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Japan’s Chief of Staff will travel to the United States from July 14th through the 17th for a Japan, U.S., & ROK chiefs of defense meeting.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2075928195778371825

 

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Japan monitored a Russian Steregushchiy class frigate sailing east through the Soya Strait July 9th & 10th. JMSDF fast attack craft JS Kumataka conducted surveillance of the transit.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2075928810764054794

 

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Japan monitored a PLAN Dongdiao class intelligence collection ship and Hai Jiu 101 class salvage/rescue vessel transiting west through the Osumi Strait toward the East China Sea. JMSDF destroyer JS Harusame conducted surveillance.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2075930125795827835

 

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The U.S. Army awarded a $169.1 million FORGE infrastructure contract at Joint Base Lewis McChord covering 19 projects to improve I Corps and 62nd Airlift Wing deployment, airlift, training and operational infrastructure supporting Indo Pacific contingencies.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2075930726315307192

 

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Los Angeles class fast attack submarine USS Tucson has shifted homeport to Naval Base Guam, joining Submarine Squadron 15 and strengthening the U.S. Navy’s forward deployed undersea force posture in the Western Pacific.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2076206913574830112

 

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Chinese & Russian submarines operated together for the first time during Joint Sea 2026, according to official Chinese military reporting. The exercise included submarine rescue, anti submarine warfare, air defense and surface strike operations.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2076361683606327532

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Australia, the U.S. & Japan launched the inaugural Exercise Southern Cross from RAAF Bases Darwin and Tindal, testing Agile Combat Employment and Forward Arming and Refuelling Point operations.

Personnel are maintaining, rearming & refuelling one another's aircraft using shared platforms and equipment. Eight RAAF F-35As launched during the activity, including two Australian F-35As flown by U.S. Air Force pilots.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2076983869220299125

 

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U.S. National Guard forces conducted the inaugural Exercise Alupang ACE in Palau, testing expeditionary sustainment and dispersed operations under the Air Force's Agile Combat Employment concept.

A C-130 landed on Angaur Island to revalidate a secondary landing zone, while forces established expeditionary communications and a medical aid station.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2076985070330556719

 

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U.S. Marines & Japan's Western Army System Signal Group conducted their first bilateral Command, Control, Cyber and Communications unit integration during Resolute Dragon 26.

The units built one another's expeditionary communications systems and tested information exchange across different transmission architectures.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2076985426804433159

 

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A multinational Mine Warfare Clearance Diving Task Group at RIMPAC 2026 is integrating Australian, Singaporean, Danish, German & ROK personnel.

During "Pouncer Ops," clearance divers deployed directly from helicopters into the ocean to locate & neutralize simulated mine threats.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2077310080614076554

 

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Exercise Pitch Black 2026 will bring up to 100 jet aircraft and more than 2,500 personnel from 20 nations to RAAF Bases Darwin, Tindal & Amberley from July 20th through August 7th.

The exercise will feature the first participation of JASDF F-35 Lightning IIs and Indonesian T-50I Golden Eagles.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2077673499586433495

 

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Japan's JMSDF detected Russian Navy Slava class missile cruiser hull 011 approximately 110 km southwest of Tsushima.

The cruiser sailed northeast through the Tsushima Strait into the Sea of Japan. JS Shirataka conducted surveillance & intelligence collection.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2077675046185656447

 

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The Australian Army conducted its first domestic AH-64E Apache live fire during Exercise Possum Guns, engaging targets with 30 mm cannon fire, rockets & AGM-114 Hellfire missiles.

Crews also exercised refueling, rearming & maintenance procedures.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2078032394498544013

 

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Nearly 500 New Zealand & Australian personnel will participate in Exercise Tauwharenīkau 2026 from July 18th through 26th.

The Reserve led warfighting exercise includes company level maneuver, C-130J transport, NH90 operations, uncrewed aircraft & integration between reserve and regular forces.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2078033089624727946