March 9, 2023 Exclusive: Australia Expected to Buy Up to Five Virginia Class Submarines as Part of AUKUS: Sources Idrees Ali, Phil Stewart and Steve Holland, Reuters Australia’s Nuclear Subs Will Use a U.K. Design to Counter China Peter Martin, Kitty Donaldson and Alex Wickham, Bloomberg Kevin McCarthy Confirms Tsai Meeting Erik Wasson and Billy House, Bloomberg Analysis: In His Parting Words, Li Keqiang Warns That 'Heaven Is Watching' Katsuji Nakazawa, Nikkei The Stars Have Aligned for the Philippines in the South China Sea Collin Koh, Defense News Philippines Launches Strategy of Publicizing Chinese Actions Jim Gomez, Associated Press China Maritime Report No. 26: Beyond the First Battle: Overcoming a Protracted Blockade of Taiwan Lonnie D. Henley, U.S. Naval War College Chinese Actions in South America Pose Risks to U.S. Safety, Senior Military Commanders Tell Congress Heather Mongilio, USNI News U.N. Wants Action From China on Rights ‘Concerns’ Robin Millard, AFP
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