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The US Space Force (USSF) has established its first unit in Japan amid growing threats from China, Russia, and North Korea. The new unit, called United States Space Forces-Japan (USSPACEFOR-JPN), was activated at Yokota Air Base in Fussa, Tokyo this month.

China's largest maritime deployment in decades 'pressure tests' Taiwan. China has launched what Taiwan officials say is its largest maritime deployment in recent memory, ratcheting up intimidation against Taipei and neighboring countries weeks before the U.S. presidential transition. Beijing had dispatched more than 90 naval and coast guard ships to the region "aimed at all the parties in the first island chain," according to a Taiwanese national security memo seen by Nikkei Asia, referring to Taiwan, Japan's Okinawa prefecture and the Philippines. The memo calls it China's largest fleet deployment in regional waters in nearly three decades and estimates it took 70 days to prepare. https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/International-relations/Taiwan-tensions/China-s-largest-maritime-deployment-in-decades-pressure-tests-Taiwan

42 Chinese Military Aircraft, 12 PLAN Vessels, 9 Official Ships spotted around Taiwan as Beijing angered by Lai's visit to Guam, Hawaii.

US elected President Donald Trump said he had already spoken with Xi Jinping after his election. In an interview with NBC, he said he sent a message to the Chinese leader last week and they have been in touch ever since. He said they did not discuss Taiwan but "talked about other things".

Areas affected by a nuclear strike can cover the Russian Federation, the DPRK and China, if the USA hits them with B-83 bombs — Newsweek. 🟡 The inner yellow circle will be about 4.1 square meters km is the radius of the fireball, in which everything evaporates from the intense heat that rises to millions of degrees Celsius. ⚪️The inner gray circle will cover 175 square meters km and will destroy residential buildings and probably cause large fires; 🟠The wide orange circle is about 546 square meters km of radiation, so any person in this area risks third-degree burns all over the skin. 🔘A wide gray circle will give a light damage for 1385 sq. km from the place of the explosion. Shattering of window glass should be expected, which could lead to injury. As for the probable deaths , about 1,374,840 will be injured in Moscow, and 3,747,220 will also be injured. In Pyongyang, 1,327,820 people will die and 1,105,660 will be injured. In Beijing, 1,548,460 people will die, about 3,332,190 people will be injured.

The US military is deploying missile units near Japan in case of "unforeseen circumstances" in Taiwan. The US Coast Guard Regiment, equipped with a highly mobile salvo fire system, will be deployed along the island chain that stretches from Kagoshima and Okinawa prefectures to Taiwan. US forces will also deploy long-range fire units in the Philippines.

New details from US Admiral Samuel Paparo on Chinese PLA military ops around Taiwan:

“Over the summer, I saw the most rehearsal and the most joint exercises from the PRC—with the widest geography, the joint-est operations for air, missile, maritime power—that I’d seen over an entire career”.

- 152 vessels at sea, including 3/4 of the amphibious force; - 43 brigades “breaching obstacles, onward movement to military ops in urban terrain”; - 2 major demonstrations of military power in May and October (exercise Joint Sword A and B); - Longest-ranging geographic air and maritime cooperative exercise between China and Russia.

“This was the largest rehearsal as we’ve seen on an upward trajectory of PLA modernization and joint rehearsal, as the PLA continues to enhance and improve its military capabilities”.

The United States has proposed to grant Taiwan a status for the purchase of weapons, similar to the NATO+ countries. Such a proposal was put forward by the relevant Congressional commission. According to this format, when the sale of weapons requires Congressional approval only for transactions worth more than $25 million, Japan, Australia, South Korea, Israel and New Zealand are working. In addition, the report suggests that the US Congress create a "Taiwan Allies Fund" to assist countries with diplomatic relations with Taiwan. These countries will be able to receive up to 15% of the total fund annually, but in the event of a break in diplomatic relations with Taiwan, they will lose this opportunity.

"Separatist activities in Taiwan are incompatible with peace and stability in the same Strait" Xi Jinping said in a meeting with Biden. The United States should approach the Taiwan issue "with caution" and support China's peaceful reunification, the Chinese president added.

Trump plans to conclude a peace agreement by January 20, as he seeks to end the war as soon as possible, — the president of Finland in an interview with Bloomberg. He also said that the newly elected president should be taken seriously when he talks about ending the Russian war in Ukraine.

"China has developed a prototype nuclear reactor for a future aircraft carrier, marking progress in nuclear propulsion technology for large warships". This is according to the Associated Press, citing an analysis by the Middlebury Institute of International Studies, backed up by satellite images and government documents, which identified the reactor at Base 909 in Sichuan, which is controlled by the China Nuclear Energy Institute. Nuclear-powered aircraft carriers will strengthen China's world-largest navy by increasing its cruising range and providing more space on board for fuel and weapons.

Taiwan sent Ukraine up to 15 air defense systems of anti-aircraft missile batteries HAWK — Forbes. Each of these batteries has at least six three-missile launchers and associated radars. The HAWK works great against slower drones, cruise missiles, and manned aircraft.

Taiwan plans to buy 60 F-35A Lightning II fighter jets and other heavy weapons from the US to counter China - Financial Times. In addition, Taiwan has placed an order for E-2D long-range radar detection aircraft, which are equipped with a radar station with AFAR to detect aerial objects at long distances. Separately, Taiwan will order 400 guided anti-aircraft missiles from the US for the Patriot system. At the same time, the US is urging Taiwan to significantly increase defense spending.

China unveiled its HQ-19 missile defense system in Zhuhai. Designed to intercept medium-range ballistic missiles at ranges of 1,000–3,000 km, it competes with the US THAAD system.

Taiwan's military has confirmed the delivery and deployment of 11 HIMARS multiple launch rocket systems from the United States.

Taiwan's defence ministry said on Sunday it had spotted 35 Chinese military aircraft, including fighters and bombers, flying to the island's south on the way to exercises in the Pacific, a second day in a row it has reported such activities.

China’s PLA Navy conducts first-ever dual-carrier formation exercises in the South China Sea. The drills featured both the Liaoning and Shandong aircraft carriers.

The United States is conducting exercises in preparation for a potential war with China - The New York Times. Troops practiced new maneuvers based on observations of how Ukraine fights Russia.

"Now that the odds of war with China are growing, the big, unwieldy army is trying to transform itself after two decades of fighting terrorism in Afghanistan and the Middle East".

In Alaska earlier this month, nearly 1,000 soldiers were practicing airdrops. The Marines, along with Japanese, Australian, Indonesian and other partners, rappelled down jungle ropes and then climbed wet trails, loaded with gear.

"The Pentagon calls it a great-power war, and it would be exponentially more dangerous. It would put the world's two most powerful militaries — both nuclear superpowers — in direct conflict, possibly drawing in other nuclear adversaries including North Korea and Russia. American troops would be killed in numbers that would likely surpass those of America's deadliest conflicts".

US approves nearly $2 billion Foreign Military Sales to Taiwan, with NASAMs implementation requiring assignment Of 60 US personnel.

Xi Jinping orders Chinese military to prepare for war. The Chinese president has given the order to bring the military to full combat readiness, China Central Television reported Saturday evening. As noted by the TV channel, Xi Jinping had earlier visited one of the missile force brigades and delivered a speech, in which he called among other things for increasing the missile force's potential.