USAF RC-135Rs, America's strategic tankers, air refueling networks, operated in northern First Island Chain

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🇨🇳China state documentary film - #AmazingChina 2018

'It shows #J20 , #16cvLiaoning . It's about China’s “world-renowned achievements” since Xi came to power at the 18th National Congress of the CCP in 2012, & uses #XiThought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a new era'

AE01D4 64-14847 FIONA29 'visited' the #Zhoushan and #Qingdao Naval Bases today, and 'visited' the #Yulin Naval Base on May 7th.

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⚫USNS Millinocket - 'transport US Army & US Marine Corps company-sized units with their vehicles, or reconfigure to become a troop transport for an infantry battalion'
⚫USNS Victorious (Research Vessel)

#SubicBay

The Hill - 'Biden faces pressure from protests at home, especially on college campuses, over the war that has killed more than 34,000 Palestinians in Gaza.'

'If we need to fight alone, we will fight alone,' - Netanyahu

In a future war over TW Strait, could Taiwan fight alone?

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'Georgia Tech partnered with China's #Tianjin U. on cutting edge tech despite its documented ties to the PLA'

'Higher Education Act 1965 that requires U.S. colleges & universities that receive federal funding to disclose foreign ownership, control, gifts & contracts.'

-Reuters

' #Mavulis , an uninhabited island with a Phi Navy outpost located only 88 miles away from Taiwan, saw the deployment of U.S. USMC with maritime domain awareness sensors during the drills. Phi military officials previously eyed the island as an exercise location for U.S. forces.'

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The USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) approaches #ScarboroughShoal in the South China Sea

TW President-elect William Lai Ching-te will be inaugurated on May 20

🌑Its military's 'ready' for China moves around during the time
🌑USAF intensively eyed on China 3 naval bases along the coast, & a US warship cruised #TaiwanStrait
🌑PLA eyed on N. Luzon as a new U.S. base

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