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China Sends Two Aircraft Carriers Into the Pacific for the First Time

By sending warships beyond Japan, the Chinese Navy is demonstrating its ability to project sea and air power far past its home waters.

© Taiwan Defense Ministry, via Agence France Press.

In a photo released by the Taiwan Defense Ministry in April, the Chinese aircraft carrier Shandong sailed in waters off Taiwan.

Japan Flexes Its Military Muscle at China, and Trump

A highly visible missile base on Okinawa is part of a Japanese defense buildup made amid fears of Beijing’s growing power and questions about U.S. commitment.

© Ko Sasaki for The New York Times

Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers of the Seventh Regiment going through physical tests at Camp Katsuren in Okinawa, Japan, last month.
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