Growing unease over the actions of “China and North Korea” in the Pacific region has “spurred” Pacific nations into closer collaboration with the United States military.
Super Garuda Shield Exercise and Australia’s “Talisman Sabre Exercise” — Aimed to Oppugn China and North Korea Military Activities (Photo: The Council on Foreign Relations)
China And North Korea Military Activities: China To Expand Its Military Presence; North Korea Intensified Missile Testing
Concerns regarding China and North Korea Activities are “mounting” as China; particularly, continues to expand its military presence in the South China Sea. On the other hand, as part of China and North Korea Activities, North Korea “intensified” its provocative missile testing activities in the Pacific region (particularly the South China Sea).
These concerns appertaining the China and North Korea Military Activities have “catalyzed” a significant transformation in Pacific nation’s military dynamics — as Pacific countries look to “bolster” their defenses and “safeguard” their interests.
See reference here: THE POLITICO
Gen. Charles Flynn (Commander of U.S. Army Forces in the Pacific) has observed this Pacific Nations’ military shift firsthand (oppugning the China and North Korea Military Activities). Furthermore, Flynn also notes that Pacific nations’ participation in “joint military drills” with the US has skyrocketed in the past two years.
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Super Garuda Shield Exercise and Australia’s “Talisman Sabre Exercise” — Aimed to Oppugn China and North Korea Military Activities
The Super Garuda Shield exercise with Indonesia (for instance) has seen a “remarkable increase” in participating nations — from just 2 participating nations in 2021 to an impressive 19 this year (2023). Australia’s “Talisman Sabre Exercise” has followed suit (with aims to oppugn the China and North Korea Military Activities), growing from two to 13 participating nations in 2023.
See reference here: THE DIPLOMAT
This newfound unity (with aims to oppugn the China and North Korea Military Activities) among “Pacific Nations” was on full display during the recent “Trilateral Summit” involving: the United States of America; Japan; and South Korea.
Together, the three Confederate nations [US; Japan; and South Korea] condemned China’s “dangerous and aggressive behavior” in the South China Sea. Further, they pledge not only “annual military exercises” but also “real-time information sharing” on North Korean missile launches.
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