The Shugart Update
Tom ShugartAnalysis of trends & data points in the U.S.-China military competition.
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Military activity:
- A combined Chinese-Russian naval group entered the Pacific through the Miyako Strait on 16 July. Japan identified the formation approximately 90 kilometers southwest of Kume-jima as...
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Military activity:
- A PLAN Renhai-class guided-missile destroyer, hull 103; Luyang III-class destroyer, hull 124; Fuchi-class replenishment ship, hull 903; and Russian Navy Steregushchiy-class frigate...
The Daily-Ish Update
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Military activity:
- Taiwan’s joint-defense exercise moved into dispersed, multi-service operations around key approaches and infrastructure. The Army’s 564th Combined Arms Brigade used CH-47SD helicopt...
The Daily-Ish Update
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Military activity:
- China and Russia concluded Joint Sea-2026 at Qingdao on 13 July. Ten participating vessels and supporting units conducted joint reconnaissance, air and missile defense, anti-surface...
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Military activity:
- Taiwan began a five-day joint-defense exercise on July 13 focused on tri-service integration, decentralized command-and-control, and continued operations under distributed command....
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Defense analyst, former submariner, pilot. Founder, Archer Strategic Consulting.
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