The Liaoning aircraft carrier is accompanied by frigates and submarines on April 12, 2018, conducting exercises in the South China Sea. (Li Gang/Xinhua)
The Hill: China: US military activity increasing under Biden administration
China's defense ministry on Thursday accused the U.S. of increasing military action specifically targeting Beijing, including surveillance activity and other movements through Chinese-claimed airspace and waters.
The Associated Press reported that a spokesperson for China's defense forces accused the Biden administration of ramping up aerial activities in Chinese-claimed airspace by 40 percent, while naval activity had increased by 20 percent in Chinese-claimed waters.
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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- April 30, 2021
China says US increasing military activity directed at it -- AP
JF-17 fighter jet gets J-20’s combat missile: reports -- Global Times
US, China Clash Near Taiwan As Chinese Warships Warn Away ‘Stalker’ US Guided-Missile Destroyer — Reports -- EurAsian Times
UPDATE: PLA warns away ‘accident-risking’ US destroyer stalking Liaoning carrier group -- Global Times
China ‘occupies, militarises’ area the size of Mediterranean in the South China Sea -- Sky News
Deputy defense secretary stresses diplomacy in dealing with China -- UPI
Pentagon: Conflict With China Not Inevitable, But Both Countries Need to Avoid 'Needless Escalation' -- Sputnik
The Navy’s saddest fast-attack sub will finally get the tender loving maintenance it needs -- Navy Times
Navy Unveils Surprise Plan For Littoral Combat Ships -- Breaking Defense
GAO report: Navy overpays for littoral combat ship maintenance -- UPI
New Video Teases Sig Sauer Prototypes for Army's Next Gen-Weapons Effort -- Military.com
Army Briefs Industry On Future Air & Ground Standards -- Breaking Defense
As Tank Battalions Shut Down, Dozens of Marines Are Joining the Army -- Military.com
F-15EX To Fly In Indo-PACOM’s Northern Edge -- Breaking Defense
Software, Missiles, Testing At Top For Budget, Says DepSecDef Hicks -- Breaking Defense
Intel community surveillance declined in 2020 -- The Hill
Watchdog expresses concern over using US Navy interceptor for homeland missile defense -- Defense News
Army report confirms Vanessa Guillén was sexually harassed before her death -- The Hill
Army Disciplines 13 Leaders, Confirms Murdered Soldier Vanessa Guillen Was Sexually Harassed -- Military.com
Vermont becomes first state to allow women to enlist for combat in its National Guard -- The Hill
Biden cancels military-funded border wall projects -- The Hill
As counterterror missions fade, special operations finds time to fix its own problems -- Military Times
CENTCOM chief cites drones, radicalization as foremost Middle East issues -- UPI
U.S. Coast Guard vessel trains with Turkish ship in Black Sea -- UPI
Top US military intelligence official says Russian military poses an ‘existential threat’ to the US -- CNN
Russia, Turkey Hold Joint Patrol Training in Syria, Reconciliation Center Says -- Sputnik
European propulsion partners agree framework for engine on Next Generation Fighter -- Flight Global
India, Australia cleared to buy $4.3B in US military gear -- Defense News
