The Shugart Update
Tom ShugartAnalysis of trends & data points in the U.S.-China military competition.
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The Shugart Update
24-hour update dated 5 June 2026
Military activity:
- Taiwan’s Coast Guard said a China Coast Guard ship forcibly entered restricted waters near the Taiwan-controlled Pratas Islands o...
The Daily-Ish Update
Coverage: last 48 hours
Military activity:
- Satellite imagery reviewed by Reuters showed a suspected structure at Scarborough Shoal’s lagoon entrance in images from 27, 29, and 30 May, with subsequent imagery from 1 June indicat...
The Daily-Ish Update
Coverage: last 24 hours
Military activity:
- Japan’s Joint Staff reported that the PLA Navy aircraft carrier Liaoning operated in the western Pacific east of the Philippines/Luzon from 26–28 May, with roughly 170 fighter and heli...
The Daily-Ish Update
Coverage: last 96 hours
Military activity:
- Japan’s Joint Staff reported that the PLA Navy aircraft carrier Liaoning operated in the western Pacific from 26–29 May with Type 055 destroyer 104, Type 052D destroyer 124, Jiangka...
The Daily-Ish Update
Coverage: last 48 hours
Military activity:
- China’s PLA Southern Theater Command said on 27 May that it used naval and air forces, including verbal warnings and “warning” electronic interference, to drive away the Royal Netherla...
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Defense analyst, former submariner, pilot. Founder, Archer Strategic Consulting.
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