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PATRICK SHANAHAN

Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 19, 2019
Trump sows doubt over use of U.S. force to protect Gulf oil after 'very minor' ship attack impact
U.S. President Donald Trump said he was prepared to take military action to stop Tehran from getting a nuclear bomb but left open whether he would back the use of force to protect Gulf oil supplies that Washington fears may be under threat by Iran.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 6, 2019
U.S. preparing to sell over $2 billion in arms to Taiwan, testing China, say sources
The United States is pursuing the sale of more than $2 billion worth of tanks and weapons to Taiwan, four people familiar with the negotiations said, in a move likely to anger China as a trade war between the world's two biggest economies escalates.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 4, 2019
U.S. to sell 34 advanced surveillance drones to allies in South China Sea region
The Trump administration has moved ahead with a surveillance drone sale to four U.S. allies in the South China Sea region as acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan said Washington will no longer "tiptoe" around Chinese behavior in Asia.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 25, 2019
U.S. defense chief to meet Chinese counterpart during Singapore defense forum
Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan will meet China's defense minister at an Asia defense forum in Singapore, a senior U.S. defense official said Friday, at a time of strained relations between Beijing and Washington over trade and security.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 15, 2019
Acting U.S. defense chief hopes to help mend Japan-South Korea ties in first visit to Tokyo next month: sources
Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan plans to travel to Japan in early June, making his first visit to the country since taking up the post in January, sources familiar with the plan said Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 20, 2019
U.S. to send deep-sea recovery ship to aid in finding crashed ASDF F-35A
Defense Minister Takeshi Iwaya and U.S. Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan agreed Friday to step up cooperation both in the search for an F-35A fighter that crashed off Aomori Prefecture and in the investigation into the cause of the accident.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 20, 2019
U.S. to defend Japan from cyberattack under security pact
The foreign and defense chiefs of Japan and the United States confirm for the first time that Article 5 of the two countries' security treaty could apply to cyberattacks against Japan.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 28, 2019
Pentagon warns nations not to 'make it a mess' in space as U.S. studies India anti-satellite weapon test
Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan has warned any nations contemplating anti-satellite weapons tests like the one India carried out Wednesday that they risk making a "mess" in space because of debris fields they can leave behind.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 15, 2019
'We won't do cost plus 50,' Pentagon chief says, denying Trump plan for fivefold hike in Japan base costs
Acting defense chief Patrick Shanahan says reports that Washington might demand Japan and other allies pay as much as five times more for hosting U.S. troops are “erroneous.”
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 13, 2019
Acting Pentagon chief makes surprise Iraq visit to reassure Baghdad after latest Trump remarks
Acting U.S. defense chief Patrick Shanahan told Iraqi leaders that Washington understood its forces were in Iraq at Baghdad's invitation, aiming to steady relations after President Donald Trump said U.S. troops were needed to keep an eye on Iran.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 17, 2019
Japan and U.S. vow to cooperate on North Korea and in space and cyber domains
The talks came a month after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Cabinet adopted a new 10-year defense policy and five-year midterm defense buildup program.

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