Although Gates told reporters his talks were productive, U. In , the military shot down an old weather satellite with a ballistic missile, igniting controversy over the militarization of space. Nishihara also believes that the military acted independently when Chinese helicopters buzzed a Japanese Self Defense Force escort ship near Okinawa in April.
However, no one is suggesting that the military is contemplating a coup, Miyake said. And Gen. The Defense Authorization Act of tried to co-opt those wastes of time. The law probably resulted in fewer exchanges, the military official said. The United States would prefer military exchanges that clarify the Chinese command structure and prevent incidents like the minor sea skirmishes that have popped up in international Pacific waters in recent years.
However, the only exchange between the two countries during the past two years in mainland China was a Qingdao fleet review in Sign up to receive a daily email of today's top military news stories from Stars and Stripes and top news outlets from around the world.
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