{"id":2326,"date":"2024-08-20T00:00:09","date_gmt":"2024-08-19T15:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rips.or.jp\/en\/?page_id=2326"},"modified":"2024-10-29T11:40:52","modified_gmt":"2024-10-29T02:40:52","slug":"vol-4-august-20-2024","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rips.or.jp\/en\/newsletter\/vol-4-august-20-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Vol.4, August 20, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"l-container\">\n<div class=\"l-post-content\">\n<style>\nbody {\n    width: 100%;\n    height: 100%;\n    margin: 0;\n    padding: 0;\n    background-color: #fafafa;\n}\ntable tr, table th, table td {\n    border: none;\n    padding: 0;\n    margin: 0;\n    font-weight: normal;\n}\n.c-table, .l-post-content table, #tinymce.post-type-post table, #tinymce.post-type-page table, #tinymce.post-type-symposium table, #tinymce.post-type-rips_eye table, #tinymce.post-type-activity_report table, #tinymce.post-type-monthly_seminar table, #tinymce.post-type-corporate_seminar table, #tinymce.post-type-research table, #tinymce.post-type-president_column table, #tinymce.post-type-tinymcetemplates table {\n    border: none;\n    padding: 0;\n    margin: 0;\n}\n.c-table > thead > tr > th, .l-post-content table > thead > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-post table > thead > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-page table > thead > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-symposium table > thead > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-rips_eye table > thead > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-activity_report table > thead > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-monthly_seminar table > thead > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-corporate_seminar table > thead > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-research table > thead > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-president_column table > thead > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-tinymcetemplates table > thead > tr > th, .c-table > tbody > tr > th, .l-post-content table > tbody > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-post table > tbody > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-page table > tbody > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-symposium table > tbody > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-rips_eye table > tbody > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-activity_report table > tbody > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-monthly_seminar table > tbody > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-corporate_seminar table > tbody > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-research table > tbody > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-president_column table > tbody > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-tinymcetemplates table > tbody > tr > th, .c-table > tbody > tr > td, .l-post-content table > tbody > tr > td, #tinymce.post-type-post table > tbody > tr > td, #tinymce.post-type-page table > tbody > tr > td, #tinymce.post-type-symposium table > tbody > tr > td, #tinymce.post-type-rips_eye table > tbody > tr > td, #tinymce.post-type-activity_report table > tbody > tr > td, #tinymce.post-type-monthly_seminar table > tbody > tr > td, #tinymce.post-type-corporate_seminar table > tbody > tr > td, #tinymce.post-type-research table > tbody > tr > td, #tinymce.post-type-president_column table > tbody > tr > td, #tinymce.post-type-tinymcetemplates table > tbody > tr > td {\n    border: none;\n    padding: 0;\n    margin: 0;\n}\nhr, .hr {\n    border: none;\n    border-bottom: 1px solid #000;\n    margin-left: 0;\n    margin-right: 0;\n    max-width: none;\n    margin-top: 10px;\n    margin-bottom: 10px;\n}\ncenter .table-base {\n    border-collapse: collapse;\n    height: 100%;\n    margin: 0;\n    padding: 0;\n    width: 100%;\n    background-color: #fafafa;\n}\ncenter .table-inner {\n    border-collapse: collapse;\n    border: 0;\n    width: 100%;\n    max-width: 600px;\n}\ncenter img {\n    width: 100%;\n    max-width: 100%;\n    height: auto;\n}\ncenter ul {\n    display: block;\n}\ncenter li {\n    display: block;\n}\n<\/style>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" style=\"max-width:450.0pt;border-collapse:collapse; background-color: #FFFFFF;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:6.75pt 0mm 0mm 0mm;background:cover no-repeat rgb(255,255,255)\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"100%\" style=\"width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:6.75pt 0mm 0mm 0mm;min-width:100%\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\" width=\"100%\" style=\"width:100.0%;background:white;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:0mm 13.5pt 6.75pt 13.5pt;min-width:100%\">\n<h1 align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center;line-height:25.2pt\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:18.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\">Vol.4, August 20, 2024<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/h1>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height:18.0pt\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\">What is happening in East Asian Maritime Security? The Research Institute for Peace and Security (<span class=\"il\">RIPS<\/span>) publishes the biweekly <span class=\"il\">newsletter<\/span>,<br \/>\n \u201cEast Asian Maritime Security (EAMS)\u201d and updates the information on maritime security relevant to East Asia and Japan&#8217;s territory.<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height:22.5pt\">\n<td style=\"padding:0mm 0mm 0mm 0mm;height:22.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\">&nbsp;<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;\\00ff2d\\00ff33  \\00ff30\\0030b4\\0030b7\\0030c3\\0030af&quot;\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height:22.5pt\">\n<td style=\"padding:0mm 0mm 0mm 0mm;height:22.5pt;word-break:break-word\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\">&nbsp;<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;\\00ff2d\\00ff33  \\00ff30\\0030b4\\0030b7\\0030c3\\0030af&quot;\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:0mm 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt;word-break:break-word\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center;line-height:27.0pt\">\n<b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:15.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\">Statistical Data and Analysis<br \/>\n<\/span><\/b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:15.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\">(as of August 15)<b><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height:7.5pt\">\n<td style=\"padding:0mm 0mm 0mm 0mm;height:7.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\">&nbsp;<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;\\00ff2d\\00ff33  \\00ff30\\0030b4\\0030b7\\0030c3\\0030af&quot;\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:0mm 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt;word-break:break-word\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:0mm 13.5pt 6.75pt 13.5pt;word-break:break-word\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\">The China Coast Guard has continued to navigate in the contiguous zone around the Senkaku Islands on a daily basis. The frequency of<br \/>\n territorial sea incursions also returned to the levels of June and July in August, although interrupted by Typhoon No. 3. After the typhoon, the frequency of China\u2019s maritime operation seems to be resumed.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:0mm 13.5pt 6.75pt 13.5pt;word-break:break-word;text-indent:1rem\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\">However, as the fishing ban comes to an end, China has indicated that it will closely monitor and manage its fishing vessels, and appears<br \/>\n to be avoiding a situation in which tensions rise excessively. In fact, Cai Yongsheng, the Secretary of the Shishi Municipal Party Committee, has announced a policy of cracking down on \u201coperations in sensitive waters\u201d to local fishermen. The city announced<br \/>\n this on its website on August 9. The fishing ban ended on August 16, and it remains to be seen what specific actions the Chinese authorities will take.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height:22.5pt\">\n<td style=\"padding:0mm 0mm 0mm 0mm;height:22.5pt;word-break:break-word;text-indent:1rem\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\">&nbsp;<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;\\00ff2d\\00ff33  \\00ff30\\0030b4\\0030b7\\0030c3\\0030af&quot;\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:0mm 13.5pt 6.75pt 13.5pt;word-break:break-word\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\">[Statistical Data as of August 15]<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:0mm 13.5pt 6.75pt 13.5pt;word-break:break-word\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\">Japan Coast Guard (JCG) daily updates the statistical data on the number of China Coast Guard vessels entering in the contiguous zone<br \/>\n around the Senkaku Islands and intruding into Japanese territorial waters. The below is from the website of JCG.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\"><u><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\">(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaiho.mlit.go.jp\/mission\/senkaku\/senkaku.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.kaiho.mlit.go.jp\/mission\/senkaku\/senkaku.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1729214129708000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3xtYrbfi9mNLqxuKoh2kaO\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.kaiho.mlit.go.jp\/<wbr>mission\/senkaku\/senkaku.html<\/a>)<\/span><\/u><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\" style=\"background:white; border-collapse: collapse; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 20px; width: calc(100% - 40px);\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"50\" style=\"width:37.3pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">August<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"92\" style=\"width:68.75pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Contiguous zone<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"88\" style=\"width:66.1pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Territorial sea<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"55\" style=\"width:41.2pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">August<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"103\" style=\"width:77.25pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Contiguous zone<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"95\" style=\"width:70.9pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Territorial sea<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"50\" style=\"width:37.3pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">1<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"92\" style=\"width:68.75pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">8<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"88\" style=\"width:66.1pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><u><\/u>&nbsp;<u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"55\" style=\"width:41.2pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">9<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"103\" style=\"width:77.25pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">3<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"95\" style=\"width:70.9pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><u><\/u>&nbsp;<u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"50\" style=\"width:37.3pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">2<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"92\" style=\"width:68.75pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">4<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"88\" style=\"width:66.1pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><u><\/u>&nbsp;<u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"55\" style=\"width:41.2pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">10<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"103\" style=\"width:77.25pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">4<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"95\" style=\"width:70.9pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><u><\/u>&nbsp;<u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"50\" style=\"width:37.3pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">3<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"92\" style=\"width:68.75pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">4<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"88\" style=\"width:66.1pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><u><\/u>&nbsp;<u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"55\" style=\"width:41.2pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">11<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"103\" style=\"width:77.25pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">4<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"95\" style=\"width:70.9pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><u><\/u>&nbsp;<u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"50\" style=\"width:37.3pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">4<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"92\" style=\"width:68.75pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">4<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"88\" style=\"width:66.1pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><u><\/u>&nbsp;<u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"55\" style=\"width:41.2pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">12<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"103\" style=\"width:77.25pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">4<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"95\" style=\"width:70.9pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><u><\/u>&nbsp;<u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"50\" style=\"width:37.3pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">5<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"92\" style=\"width:68.75pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">4<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"88\" style=\"width:66.1pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><u><\/u>&nbsp;<u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"55\" style=\"width:41.2pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">13<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"103\" style=\"width:77.25pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">4<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"95\" style=\"width:70.9pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><u><\/u>&nbsp;<u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"50\" style=\"width:37.3pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">6<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"92\" style=\"width:68.75pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">4<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"88\" style=\"width:66.1pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><u><\/u>&nbsp;<u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"55\" style=\"width:41.2pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">14<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"103\" style=\"width:77.25pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">4<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"95\" style=\"width:70.9pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">2<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"50\" style=\"width:37.3pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">7<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"92\" style=\"width:68.75pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">4<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"88\" style=\"width:66.1pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">4<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"55\" style=\"width:41.2pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">15<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"103\" style=\"width:77.25pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">4<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"95\" style=\"width:70.9pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">2<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"50\" style=\"width:37.3pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">8<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"92\" style=\"width:68.75pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">4<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"88\" style=\"width:66.1pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><u><\/u>&nbsp;<u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"55\" style=\"width:41.2pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><u><\/u>&nbsp;<u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"103\" style=\"width:77.25pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><u><\/u>&nbsp;<u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"95\" style=\"width:70.9pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><u><\/u>&nbsp;<u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\" style=\"background:white; border-collapse: collapse; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px; width: calc(100% - 40px);\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height:22.5pt\">\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding:0mm 0mm 0mm 0mm;height:22.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\">&nbsp;<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;\\00ff2d\\00ff33  \\00ff30\\0030b4\\0030b7\\0030c3\\0030af&quot;\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:0mm 13.5pt 6.75pt 13.5pt;word-break:break-word\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center;line-height:24.3pt\">\n<b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:13.5pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\">Top News<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"66\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:49.65pt;border-top:solid white 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-bottom:none;border-right:solid white 1.0pt;background:#a5e9ff;padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;word-break:break-word\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\">Date<\/span><\/b><b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"501\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:375.55pt;border:none;border-top:solid white 1.0pt;background:#eeeeee;padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\">Topics<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"66\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:49.65pt;border-top:solid white 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-bottom:none;border-right:solid white 1.0pt;background:#a5e9ff;padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\">8\/1<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"501\" style=\"width:375.55pt;border:none;border-top:solid white 1.0pt;background:#eeeeee;padding:0mm 0mm 0mm 0mm\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\" width=\"100%\" style=\"width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"501\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:376.1pt;padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif\">Xi Jinping has instructed the Chinese Communist Party leaders to increase their capability to defend their borders and territorial waters. This directive will accelerate the tensions<br \/>\n in the East and South China Sea.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"501\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:376.1pt;padding:0mm 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt\">\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif\"><\/p>\n<hr size=\"1\" width=\"40%\" align=\"left\">\n<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"501\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:376.1pt;padding:0mm 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif\">NHK World<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/nhkworld\/en\/news\/20240801_11\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/nhkworld\/en\/news\/20240801_11\/index.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1729214129709000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0ezoMQ59v7sBHquOv65Swz\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif\">https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/<wbr>nhkworld\/en\/news\/20240801_11\/<wbr>index.html<\/span><\/a><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"66\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:49.65pt;border-top:solid white 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-bottom:none;border-right:solid white 1.0pt;background:#a5e9ff;padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\">8\/3<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"501\" style=\"width:375.55pt;border:none;border-top:solid white 1.0pt;background:#eeeeee;padding:0mm 0mm 0mm 0mm\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\" width=\"100%\" style=\"width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"501\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:376.1pt;padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\">Japan Self-Defense Force confirmed one Chinese Y-9 (SIGINT\/ELINT type) flew form the East China Sea on Augst 3. It crossed the Miyako Strait<br \/>\n and flew to off the coast of Yonaguni Island. It then returned to the East China Sea. On the same day, JSDF also confirmed 2 Chinese UAV (Estimated). One flew from the East China Sea and passed through the Strait between Yonaguni and Taiwan. It then flew to<br \/>\n the Bashi channel. Another UAV was flown from the Pacific and crossed the Strait between Yonaguni and Taiwan. It then flew to the East China Sea.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"501\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:376.1pt;padding:0mm 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt\">\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif\"><\/p>\n<hr size=\"1\" width=\"40%\" align=\"left\">\n<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"501\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:376.1pt;padding:0mm 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\"><span lang=\"FR\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif\">Japan Joint Staff<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2024\/p20240803_01.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2024\/p20240803_01.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1729214129709000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2wslQY2cuxIdNBxZY1_cNP\" rel=\"noopener\"><span lang=\"FR\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif\">https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/<wbr>2024\/p20240803_01.pdf<\/span><\/a><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span lang=\"FR\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"66\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:49.65pt;border:solid white 1.0pt;border-left:none;background:#a5e9ff;padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\">8\/7<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"501\" style=\"width:375.55pt;border-top:solid white 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid white 1.0pt;border-right:none;background:#eeeeee;padding:0mm 0mm 0mm 0mm\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\" width=\"100%\" style=\"width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"508\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:380.9pt;padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\">Four Chinese Coast Guard Vessels intruded Japanese territorial waters around the Uotsurishima Islands (Senkaku Islands) on August 7. They<br \/>\n stayed in Japanese territorial waters for one and a half hours. These four vessels also carried large gun, and this is the third time this year.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"508\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:380.9pt;padding:0mm 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt\">\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif\"><\/p>\n<hr size=\"1\" width=\"40%\" align=\"left\">\n<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"508\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:380.9pt;padding:0mm 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif\">NHK<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/news\/html\/20240807\/k10014540761000.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/news\/html\/20240807\/k10014540761000.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1729214129709000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1YAvK6OrCfmyfvi3jp3YLq\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif\">https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/news\/<wbr>html\/20240807\/k10014540761000.<wbr>html<\/span><\/a><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"66\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:49.65pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid white 1.0pt;border-right:solid white 1.0pt;background:#a5e9ff;padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\">8\/9<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"501\" style=\"width:375.55pt;border:none;border-bottom:solid white 1.0pt;background:#eeeeee;padding:0mm 0mm 0mm 0mm\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\" width=\"100%\" style=\"width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"508\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:380.9pt;padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif\">Monthly Statistics on Scrambles<\/span>\uff08<\/b><b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif\">July<\/span>\uff09<\/b><b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left:0mm\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif\">Japan Joint Staff released its monthly statistics on scrambles. In July, JASDF conducted 85 scrambles, and the most scrambles are against Chinese aircraft (72 times; the rest were Russian aircraft).<br \/>\n The number of scrambles was almost the same as in June (81 times)<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"508\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:380.9pt;padding:0mm 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt\">\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif\"><\/p>\n<hr size=\"1\" width=\"40%\" align=\"left\">\n<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"508\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:380.9pt;padding:0mm 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"FR\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif\">Japan Joint Staff<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2024\/p20240809_02.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2024\/p20240809_02.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1729214129709000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1h_lTiYtY0SmBnJGSR1fuy\" rel=\"noopener\"><span lang=\"FR\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif\">https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/<wbr>2024\/p20240809_02.pdf<\/span><\/a><\/span><span lang=\"FR\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"66\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:49.65pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid white 1.0pt;border-right:solid white 1.0pt;background:#a5e9ff;padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\">8\/9<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"501\" style=\"width:375.55pt;border:none;border-bottom:solid white 1.0pt;background:#eeeeee;padding:0mm 0mm 0mm 0mm\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\" width=\"100%\" style=\"width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"508\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:380.9pt;padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif\">JSDF confirmed Chinese UAV flew from the East China Sea on August 9. It passed through the Miyako Strait and went to the Pacific Ocean. It then turned around in the Pacific and<br \/>\n crossed the Miyako Strait again. It finally returned to the East China Sea.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"508\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:380.9pt;padding:0mm 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt\">\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif\"><\/p>\n<hr size=\"1\" width=\"40%\" align=\"left\">\n<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"508\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:380.9pt;padding:0mm 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"FR\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif\">Japan Joint Staff<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2024\/p20240809_06.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2024\/p20240809_06.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1729214129709000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3T-JWhKkdbxgJr1yaRi3nP\" rel=\"noopener\"><span lang=\"FR\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif\">https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/<wbr>2024\/p20240809_06.pdf<\/span><\/a><\/span><span lang=\"FR\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"66\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:49.65pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid white 1.0pt;border-right:solid white 1.0pt;background:#a5e9ff;padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\">8\/10<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"501\" style=\"width:375.55pt;border:none;border-bottom:solid white 1.0pt;background:#eeeeee;padding:0mm 0mm 0mm 0mm\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\" width=\"100%\" style=\"width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"508\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:380.9pt;padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif\">Cai Yongsheng,<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif\">the Secretary of the Shishi Municipal Party Committee, has announced a policy to control \u201coperations in sensitive waters\u201d to local fishermen. The city announced this on its website on August<br \/>\n 9.<span style=\"color:#202020\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"508\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:380.9pt;padding:0mm 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt\">\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif\"><\/p>\n<hr size=\"1\" width=\"40%\" align=\"left\">\n<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"508\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:380.9pt;padding:0mm 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif\">The Sankei<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sankei.com\/article\/20240810-3F3LKAOGEZJRFEYLBSORKHHG6M\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.sankei.com\/article\/20240810-3F3LKAOGEZJRFEYLBSORKHHG6M\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1729214129709000&amp;usg=AOvVaw07b7poAIv4DFhzBnic3YTA\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif\">https:\/\/www.sankei.com\/<wbr>article\/20240810-<wbr>3F3LKAOGEZJRFEYLBSORKHHG6M\/<\/span><\/a><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"66\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:49.65pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid white 1.0pt;border-right:solid white 1.0pt;background:#a5e9ff;padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\">8\/10<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"501\" style=\"width:375.55pt;border:none;border-bottom:solid white 1.0pt;background:#eeeeee;padding:0mm 0mm 0mm 0mm\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\" width=\"100%\" style=\"width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"508\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:380.9pt;padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif\">Philippines and Vietnamese coast guards conducted fist ever Joint Exercise in search and rescue operations, fire and explosion training, and communication<br \/>\n training near the West Philippine Sea. Both countries faced off with China in the South China Sea.<span style=\"color:#202020\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"508\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:380.9pt;padding:0mm 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt\">\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif\"><\/p>\n<hr size=\"1\" width=\"40%\" align=\"left\">\n<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"508\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:380.9pt;padding:0mm 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif\">The Mainichi<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mainichi.jp\/articles\/20240810\/k00\/00m\/030\/006000c\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/mainichi.jp\/articles\/20240810\/k00\/00m\/030\/006000c&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1729214129709000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1zeOH6CeZWBxqyaiGSulXp\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif\">https:\/\/mainichi.jp\/articles\/<wbr>20240810\/k00\/00m\/030\/006000c<\/span><\/a><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\"><br \/>\n<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\">The Nikkei Asia<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.nikkei.com\/Politics\/International-relations\/South-China-Sea\/Philippines-Vietnam-drills-show-ASEAN-a-solution-to-China\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/asia.nikkei.com\/Politics\/International-relations\/South-China-Sea\/Philippines-Vietnam-drills-show-ASEAN-a-solution-to-China&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1729214129709000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3Nvvm6cyjWZaTqJ6t-LJop\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif\">https:\/\/asia.nikkei.com\/<wbr>Politics\/International-<wbr>relations\/South-China-Sea\/<wbr>Philippines-Vietnam-drills-<wbr>show-ASEAN-a-solution-to-China<\/span><\/a><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"66\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:49.65pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid white 1.0pt;border-right:solid white 1.0pt;background:#a5e9ff;padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\">8\/12<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"501\" style=\"width:375.55pt;border:none;border-bottom:solid white 1.0pt;background:#eeeeee;padding:0mm 0mm 0mm 0mm\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\" width=\"100%\" style=\"width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"508\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:380.9pt;padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif\">Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force observed four People\u2019s Liberation Army Navy Vessels including aircraft carrier, in the southern waters of Miyako Islands.<br \/>\n This Carrier Strike Group consisted of one Admiral Kuznetsov class aircraft carrier, Shandong (hull number 17), one Renhai-class destroyer (hull number 106), one Luyang-III class destroyer (hull number 165), and Jiangkai-II class frigate (hull number 571).<br \/>\n JMSDF also confirmed that the group then headed to the South China Sea between Augst 12<sup><br \/>\n<\/sup>and 13. During this time, the group conducted takeoff and landing training 20 times.<span style=\"color:#202020\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"508\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:380.9pt;padding:0mm 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt\">\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif\"><\/p>\n<hr size=\"1\" width=\"40%\" align=\"left\">\n<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"508\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:380.9pt;padding:0mm 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"FR\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif\">Japan Joint Staff<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2024\/p20240812_01.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2024\/p20240812_01.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1729214129709000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2K_MHaS0Q6B3i043qa-n4o\" rel=\"noopener\"><span lang=\"FR\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif\">https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/<wbr>2024\/p20240812_01.pdf<\/span><\/a><\/span><span lang=\"FR\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"66\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:49.65pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid white 1.0pt;border-right:solid white 1.0pt;background:#a5e9ff;padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\">8\/13<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"501\" style=\"width:375.55pt;border:none;border-bottom:solid white 1.0pt;background:#eeeeee;padding:0mm 0mm 0mm 0mm\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\" width=\"100%\" style=\"width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"508\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:380.9pt;padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif\">JSDF confirmed one Chinese UAV (Estimated) flew from the East China Sea. It passed through the Strait between Yonaguni Island and Taiwan and went to<br \/>\n the Pacific Ocean. It finally reversed over the Pacific and returned to the East China Sea.<span style=\"color:#202020\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"508\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:380.9pt;padding:0mm 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt\">\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif\"><\/p>\n<hr size=\"1\" width=\"40%\" align=\"left\">\n<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"508\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:380.9pt;padding:0mm 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"FR\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif\">Japan Joint Staff<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2024\/p20240813_02.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2024\/p20240813_02.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1729214129709000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2kpz3s9C9qym6lQt5RZKqj\" rel=\"noopener\"><span lang=\"FR\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif\">https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/<wbr>2024\/p20240813_02.pdf<\/span><\/a><\/span><span lang=\"FR\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"66\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:49.65pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid white 1.0pt;border-right:solid white 1.0pt;background:#a5e9ff;padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020\">8\/14<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"501\" style=\"width:375.55pt;border:none;border-bottom:solid white 1.0pt;background:#eeeeee;padding:0mm 0mm 0mm 0mm\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\" width=\"100%\" style=\"width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"508\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:380.9pt;padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif\">Two Chinese Coast Guard vessels intruded Japanese territorial waters around the Senkaku Islands while chasing Japanese fishing boats.<span style=\"color:#202020\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"508\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:380.9pt;padding:0mm 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt\">\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif\"><\/p>\n<hr size=\"1\" width=\"40%\" align=\"left\">\n<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"508\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:380.9pt;padding:0mm 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif\">NHK<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height:16.8pt\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/news\/html\/20240814\/k10014548741000.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/news\/html\/20240814\/k10014548741000.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1729214129709000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0ES3Fd40S46_YbrTT1hgct\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif\">https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/news\/<wbr>html\/20240814\/k10014548741000.<wbr>html<\/span><\/a><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif\"><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/center>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Newsletter Registration<\/h3>\n<p>What is happening in East Asian Maritime Security? 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