{"id":1911000,"date":"2023-04-06T22:58:37","date_gmt":"2023-04-07T02:58:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/china-promises-strong-and-resolute-measures-in-response-to-mccarthy-meeting-in-taiwan\/"},"modified":"2023-04-06T22:59:14","modified_gmt":"2023-04-07T02:59:14","slug":"china-promises-strong-and-resolute-measures-in-response-to-mccarthy-meeting-in-taiwan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/china-promises-strong-and-resolute-measures-in-response-to-mccarthy-meeting-in-taiwan\/","title":{"rendered":"China Promises \u201cStrong and Resolute Measures\u201d in Response to McCarthy Meeting in Taiwan"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fchina-promises-strong-and-resolute-measures-in-response-to-mccarthy-meeting-in-taiwan%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1911000&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div>\n<h2 itemprop=\"headline\">China vows \u2018strong and resolute measures\u2019 in response to McCarthy-Tsai meeting<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div itemprop=\"mainEntityOfPage\">\n<p><b>McCARTHY: US SUPPORT FOR TAIWAN \u2018UNWAVERING\u2019: <\/b><span>I<\/span>n a rare display of bipartisanship, House Speaker <b>Kevin McCarthy<\/b> (R-CA) and 18 members of Congress displayed a united front of support for Taiwan, as McCarthy hosted talks with Taiwan\u2019s President <b>Tsai Ing-wen<\/b> in an uncommon meeting on U.S. soil. <\/p>\n<p>The backdrop for an afternoon news conference was former President Ronald Reagan\u2019s Air Force One at his presidential library in Simi Valley, California. In <u><a href=\"https:\/\/english.president.gov.tw\/NEWS\/6487\">carefully worded remarks<\/a><\/u>, Tsai said Taiwan seeks to be a \u201creliable partner to the world, a cornerstone for stability in the region, and a force for good.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the discussion with congressional leaders this morning, I reiterated Taiwan&#8217;s commitment to defending the peaceful status quo, where the people of Taiwan may continue to thrive in a free and open society,\u201d Tsai remarked. <\/p>\n<p>At a <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BlaayjEGdnY\">news conference<\/a><\/u> later in the day, McCarthy said, \u201cAmerica\u2019s support for the people of Taiwan will remain resolute, unwavering and bipartisan,\u201d and in a <u><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpeakerMcCarthy\/status\/1643713594645946369?s=20\">tweet<\/a><\/u> afterward, he pledged to work in Congress to speed up more military aid to Taipei. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cBased on today&#8217;s conversations, it\u2019s clear several actions are necessary,\u201d McCarthy tweeted. \u201cWe must continue arms sales to Taiwan and make sure such sales reach Taiwan on time. We must also strengthen our economic cooperation, particularly with trade and technology.\u201d <\/p>\n<p><b><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/kevin-mccarthy-fails-to-pressure-taiwans-tsai-publicly-on-defense-spending\">OPINION: KEVIN MCCARTHY FAILS TO PRESSURE TAIWAN&#8217;S TSAI PUBLICLY ON DEFENSE SPENDING<\/a><\/u><\/b> <\/p>\n<p><b>CHINA: US \u2018CONNIVING\u2019 WITH TAIWAN<\/b>: Beijing\u2019s reaction to the high-level meeting was to release an <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fmprc.gov.cn\/mfa_eng\/xwfw_665399\/s2510_665401\/2535_665405\/202304\/t20230406_11054882.html\">angry statement<\/a><\/u> accusing the U.S. of conniving with Taiwan to promote the latter\u2019s independence and threatening \u201cstrong and resolute measures\u201d in response. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a serious violation of the one-China principle,\u201d said the statement from China\u2019s foreign ministry. \u201cIt seriously infringes upon China\u2019s sovereignty and territorial integrity and sends an egregiously wrong signal to the \u2018Taiwan independence\u2019 separatist forces. China firmly opposes and strongly condemns it.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Beijing accused Washington of going down a \u201cwrong and dangerous path\u201d and urged it to \u201cstop at once any form of official exchanges with Taiwan, stop upgrading substantive relations with Taiwan, stop creating factors that could cause tensions in the Taiwan Strait, stop containing China by exploiting the Taiwan question.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn response to the egregiously wrong action taken by the United States and Taiwan, China will take strong and resolute measures to defend our sovereignty and territorial integrity,\u201d the statement warned. <\/p>\n<p>While Taiwan\u2019s Ministry of Defense tracked China\u2019s Shandong aircraft carrier passing through the Bashi Strait to Taiwan\u2019s southeast, and was watching three Chinese ships in the waters around Taiwan, so far, there have been no large-scale military exercises, like there were after then-House Speaker <b>Nancy Pelosi\u2019s<\/b> (D-CA) visit last August. <\/p>\n<p><b>BLINKEN: MEETING WAS \u2018NOTHING NEW\u2019:<\/b> At a news conference at NATO headquarters, Secretary of State <b>Antony Blinken<\/b> insisted U.S. policy toward Taiwan, including adherence to the \u201cone China\u201d policy, is unchanged and Beijing\u2019s bellicose response is unwarranted. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese transits by high-level Taiwanese authorities are nothing new. They&#8217;re private, they&#8217;re unofficial, but they&#8217;ve been going on for years \u2026 In fact, every Taiwan president has transited the United States at one point or another,\u201d Blinken said. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cBeijing should not use the transits as an excuse to take any actions to ratchet up tensions, to further push at changing the status quo,\u201d he continued. \u201cAnd our objective remains the same: to have peace, to have stability across the Taiwan Strait, and to ensure that any differences that exist between mainland and Taiwan are resolved peacefully.\u201d <\/p>\n<p><b><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense-national-security\/blinken-warns-china-not-status-quo-taiwan\">BLINKEN WARNS CHINA NOT TO &#8216;PUSH AT CHANGING THE STATUS QUO&#8217; OVER TAIWAN<\/a><\/u><\/b> <\/p>\n<p>Good Thursday morning and welcome to <i>Jamie McIntyre\u2019s Daily on Defense<\/i>, written and compiled by <i>Washington Examiner<\/i> National Security Senior Writer <b><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/jamie-mcintyre\">Jamie McIntyre<\/a><\/u><\/b> (<u><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jamiejmcintyre\">@jamiejmcintyre<\/a><\/u>) and edited by <b><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/conrad-hoyt\">Conrad Hoyt<\/a><\/u><\/b>. <u><a href=\"http:\/\/bonginoreport.com\/mailto:jmcintyre@washingtonexaminer.com\">Email here<\/a><\/u> with tips, suggestions, calendar items, and anything else. Sign up or read current and back issues at<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/daily-on-defense\"> <\/a><i><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/daily-on-defense\">DailyonDefense.com<\/a><\/u><\/i>. If signing up doesn\u2019t work, shoot us an email and we\u2019ll add you to our list. And be sure to follow us on Twitter:<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dailyondefense\"> <\/a><u><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dailyondefense\">@dailyondefense<\/a><\/u>. <\/p>\n<p><b><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/daily-on-defense\">CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP OR READ BACK ISSUES OF DAILY ON DEFENSE<\/a><\/u><\/b> <\/p>\n<p>Subscribe today to the <i>Washington Examiner<\/i> magazine and get Washington Briefing: politics and policy stories that will keep you up to date with what&#8217;s going on in Washington. <a href=\"https:\/\/subscribers.washingtonexaminer.com\/ecom\/mdc\/app\/live\/subscriptions?org=MDC&#038;publ=WS&#038;key_code=IC9WXNL&#038;type=S\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SUBSCRIBE NOW: Just $1.00 an issue!<\/a> <\/p>\n<p><b>HAPPENING TODAY: <\/b>Deputy Defense Secretary <b>Kathleen Hicks<\/b> is scheduled to deliver keynote remarks at the 2023 <u><a href=\"https:\/\/thewarhorse.org\/war-horse-symposium-2023-the-university-of-chicago\/\">War Horse Symposium<\/a><\/u> in Chicago, which the Pentagon says will include a Q-and-A session with comedian and activist <b>Jon Stewart<\/b>. The Pentagon will livestream the session at 7 p.m. EDT at <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.defense.gov\/News\/Live-Events\/\">https:\/\/www.defense.gov<\/a><\/u>. <\/p>\n<p><b>CHINESE EU AMBASSADOR: NO LIMITS \u2018NOTHING BUT RHETORIC\u2019: <\/b>An <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/04\/05\/world\/europe\/eu-china-embassador-russia-fu-cong.html\">interview<\/a><\/u> China\u2019s ambassador to the European Union has given to the <i>New York Times<\/i> is raising questions about just how unlimited China\u2019s professed \u201cno limits\u2019 partnership with Russia actually is. <\/p>\n<p>The Chinese ambassador, <b>Fu Cong<\/b>, was quoted as saying China was not on Russia\u2019s side in the war and that some people \u201cdeliberately misinterpret this because there\u2019s the so-called \u2018no limit\u2019 friendship or relationship,\u201d adding, \u201c\u2018No limit\u2019 is nothing but rhetoric.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Fu also insisted that China has not provided military assistance to Russia and does not recognize Russia&#8217;s annexation of Ukrainian territories, including Crimea and the Donbas. <\/p>\n<p><b><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense-national-security\/us-skeptical-beijing-moscow\">US SKEPTICAL OF CHINESE DIPLOMAT ATTEMPTING TO DISTANCE BEIJING FROM MOSCOW<\/a><\/u><\/b> <\/p>\n<p><b>McCAUL IN TAIWAN:<\/b> House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman <b>Michael McCaul<\/b> (R-TX) is in Taipei leading a bipartisan delegation including <b>Rep. Young Kim<\/b> (R-CA), <b>Rep. Ami Bera<\/b> (D-CA); <b>Rep. French Hill<\/b> (R-AR), <b>Rep. Madeleine Dean<\/b> (D-PA), <b>Rep. Guy Reschenthaler<\/b> (R-PA), <b>Rep. Michael Lawler<\/b> (R-NY), and <b>Rep. Nathaniel Moran<\/b> (R-TX). <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe delegation will meet with Taiwanese business leaders, as well as senior Taiwanese officials from the executive and legislative branches to discuss ways the U.S. can strengthen our economic and defense relationship with Taiwan in the face of growing threats in the region,\u201d McCaul said in a statement. <\/p>\n<p><b><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense-national-security\/congress-visits-korean-dmz-new-relevance-china\">CONGRESS VISITS THE DMZ: GOP REP. WARNS OF &#8216;NIGHTMARE SCENARIO&#8217; ON KOREAN PENINSULA<\/a><\/u><\/b> <\/p>\n<p><b>PUTIN: US-RUSSIA RELATION IN \u2018DEEP CRISIS\u2019<\/b>: Russian President<b> Vladimir Putin<\/b> used the occasion in which he was <u><a href=\"https:\/\/en.kremlin.ru\/events\/president\/news\/70868\">accepting diplomatic credentials <\/a><\/u>from ambassadors of 17 nations, including the U.S., to say that relations between Moscow and Washington are in \u201cdeep crisis.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>\u201cUnfortunately, relations between Russia and the United States, which directly affect global security and stability, are going through a deep crisis. It is rooted in fundamentally different approaches to the formation of the modern world order,\u201d Putin said, directing his remarks to <b>Lynne Tracy<\/b>, who was appointed U.S. ambassador to Moscow in January. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cMadam Ambassador, I do not wish to upset the positive atmosphere of the ceremony for presenting the letters of credence and I know that you probably won\u2019t share my opinion,\u201d Putin said. \u201cBut I must say that the use by the U.S. of such foreign policy tools as support for the so-called color revolutions, including support for the state coup in Ukraine in 2014, ultimately led to the current crisis in Ukraine and exacerbated the deterioration of Russia-U.S. relations.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>In a separate event, in which Putin <u><a href=\"https:\/\/en.kremlin.ru\/events\/president\/news\/70870\">met with members of his security council<\/a><\/u>, he accused Western intelligence agencies of helping Ukraine carry out acts of sabotage, including on Russian territory. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are reasons to believe that the capabilities of third countries, Western special services, have been involved in preparation of acts of sabotage and terror attacks,\u201d Putin said. <\/p>\n<p><b><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense-national-security\/us-denies-putin-terror-attacks-russia\">US DENIES PUTIN&#8217;S CLAIM OF INVOLVEMENT IN \u2018TERROR ATTACKS\u2019 AGAINST RUSSIA<\/a><\/u><\/b> <\/p>\n<h2>The Rundown<\/h2>\n<p><b><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense-national-security\/blinken-warns-china-not-status-quo-taiwan\">Washington Examiner<\/a><\/u><\/b>: Blinken warns China not to &#8216;push at changing the status quo&#8217; over Taiwan <\/p>\n<p><b><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense-national-security\/macron-travels-to-china-to-push-xi-on-russia\">Washington Examiner<\/a><\/u><\/b>: Macron travels to China to push against backing Russia <\/p>\n<p><b><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense-national-security\">Washington Examiner<\/a><\/u><\/b>: NATO chief promises \u2018severe consequences\u2019 if China arms Russia <\/p>\n<p><b><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense-national-security\/us-denies-putin-terror-attacks-russia\">Washington Examiner<\/a><\/u><\/b>: US denies Putin&#8217;s claim of involvement in \u2018terror attacks\u2019 against Russia <\/p>\n<p><b><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense-national-security\/congress-visits-korean-dmz-new-relevance-china\">Washington Examiner<\/a><\/u><\/b>: Congress visits the DMZ: GOP Rep. warns of &#8216;nightmare scenario&#8217; on Korean Peninsula <\/p>\n<p><b><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense-national-security\/us-skeptical-beijing-moscow\">Washington Examiner<\/a><\/u><\/b>: US skeptical of Chinese diplomat attempting to distance Beijing from Moscow <\/p>\n<p><b><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/florida-ban-chinese-drones-goes-into-effect\">Washington Examiner<\/a><\/u><\/b>: Florida ban on Chinese drones goes into effect, despite usage by police <\/p>\n<p><b><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense-national-security\/mark-green-reintroduces-legislation-protecting-gold-star-spouses-exclusive\">Washington Examiner<\/a><\/u><\/b>: Rep. Mark Green reintroduces Protecting Gold Star Spouses Act <\/p>\n<p><b><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/kevin-mccarthy-fails-to-pressure-taiwans-tsai-publicly-on-defense-spending\">Washington Examiner<\/a><\/u><\/b>: Opinion: Kevin McCarthy fails to pressure Taiwan&#8217;s Tsai publicly on defense spending <\/p>\n<p><b><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/04\/05\/world\/europe\/macron-xi-china-ukraine.html\">New York Times<\/a><\/u><\/b>: Macron Says He\u2019ll Urge Xi To Act As Peacemaker <\/p>\n<p><b><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/asia-pacific\/china-inspect-ships-taiwan-strait-taiwan-says-wont-cooperate-2023-04-06\/\">Reuters<\/a><\/u><\/b>: China To Inspect Ships In Taiwan Strait, Taiwan Says Won\u2019t Cooperate <\/p>\n<p><b><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/asia\/se-asia\/the-philippines-defence-shift-towards-washington-is-risking-china-s-fury'\">AFP<\/a><\/u><\/b>: Philippines\u2019 Defence Shift Towards Washington Is Risking China\u2019s Fury <\/p>\n<p><b><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/europe\/ukraine-trains-40000-storm-brigade-troops-counter-offensive-2023-04-05\/\">Reuters<\/a><\/u><\/b>: Ukraine Trains 40,000 Storm Brigade Troops For Counter-Offensive <\/p>\n<p><b><u><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/russia-ukraine-children-deported-un-ef5ff56e9d9ebb1d927648c74a056851\">AP<\/a><\/u><\/b>: Russian charged with war crimes: Ukrainian kids can go home <\/p>\n<p><b><u><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/us-north-korea-b52-bombers-268769d2105cda6f9a80bf16f0b7fc73\">AP<\/a><\/u><\/b>: US flies nuclear-capable bombers amid tensions with N. Korea <\/p>\n<p><b><u><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/china-iran-saudi-diplomatic-relations-beijing-d12dc5dc4049052c6228caceaa2a2b9f\">AP<\/a><\/u><\/b>: Report: Saudis, Iranians to reopen embassies, ease travel <\/p>\n<p><b><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.19fortyfive.com\/2023\/04\/putins-ukraine-war-is-slowly-breaking-the-russian-military\/\">19fortyfive.com<\/a><\/u><\/b>: Putin&#8217;s Ukraine War Is Slowly Breaking the Russian Military <\/p>\n<p><b><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.19fortyfive.com\/2023\/04\/ukraines-coming-offensive-what-happens-if-it-fails\/\">19fortyfive.com<\/a><\/u><\/b>: Ukraine\u2019s Coming Offensive: What Happens If It Fails? <\/p>\n<p><b><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.19fortyfive.com\/2023\/04\/video-ukraine-has-massive-new-nato-cannon-ready-to-fight-russia\/\">19fortyfive.com<\/a><\/u><\/b>: Video: Ukraine Has Massive New NATO &#8216;Cannon&#8217; Ready to Fight Russia <\/p>\n<p><b><u><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingdefense.com\/2023\/04\/chinas-xi-likely-not-aware-of-everything-his-security-forces-do-us-navy-intel-commander-says\/\">Breaking Defense<\/a><\/u><\/b>: Xi Likely \u2018Not Aware\u2019 of All Chinese Gray Zone Operations, US Intel Officer Says <\/p>\n<p><b><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/intel-geoint\/2023\/04\/05\/china-russia-propaganda-wither-as-cameras-multiply-us-admiral-says\/\">Defense News<\/a><\/u><\/b>: China, Russia Propaganda Wither as Cameras Multiply, US Admiral Says <\/p>\n<p><b><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedrive.com\/the-war-zone\/navy-carrier-based-drones-will-be-able-to-be-controlled-by-the-air-force\">The War Zone<\/a><\/u><\/b>: Navy Carrier-Based Drones Will Be Able to Be Controlled by the Air Force <\/p>\n<p><b><u><a href=\"https:\/\/news.usni.org\/2023\/04\/05\/cno-navy-to-finalize-large-unmanned-surface-vessel-requirements-later-this-year\">USNI News<\/a><\/u><\/b>: CNO: Navy to Finalize Large Unmanned Surface Vessel Requirements Later This Year <\/p>\n<p><b><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationaldefensemagazine.org\/articles\/2023\/4\/5\/31-amphibious-ships-are-not-enough-expert-says\">National Defense Magazine<\/a><\/u><\/b>: 31 Amphibious Ships are \u2018Not Enough,\u2019 Expert Says <\/p>\n<p><b><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.defenseone.com\/policy\/2023\/04\/air-force-tries-retire-jets-hascs-wittman-wants-gapfiller\/384831\/\">Defense One<\/a><\/u><\/b>: As Air Force Tries to Retire Jets, HASC\u2019s Wittman Wants a Gapfiller <\/p>\n<p><b><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.airandspaceforces.com\/sda-tournear-kinetic-attacks-satellites\/\">Air &#038; Space Forces Magazine<\/a><\/u><\/b>: SDA\u2019s Tournear \u2018Just Not\u2019 Afraid of Satellite Shootdowns. <\/p>\n<p><b><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.airandspaceforces.com\/re-engined-b-52-b-52j\/\">Air &#038; Space Forces Magazine<\/a><\/u><\/b>: It\u2019s Official: The Re-Engined B-52 Will be the B-52J <\/p>\n<p><b><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.airandspaceforces.com\/nato-air-exercise-germany-f-35-operations-luftwaffe\/\">Air &#038; Space Forces Magazine<\/a><\/u><\/b>: NATO Air Exercise Will Offer Germany \u2018High Value\u2019 Lessons on F-35 Operations, Luftwaffe Boss Says <\/p>\n<p><b><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.airandspaceforces.com\/article\/the-future-force\/\">Air &#038; Space Forces Magazine<\/a><\/u><\/b>: The Future Force <\/p>\n<p><b><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/naval\/2023\/04\/05\/heavy-lift-helo-program-prepping-for-2025-first-deployment\/\">Defense News<\/a><\/u><\/b>: Heavy Lift Helicopter Program Prepping For 2025 First Deployment <\/p>\n<p><b><u><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingdefense.com\/2023\/04\/not-awesome-navy-coast-guard-race-for-better-at-sea-connectivity-using-clouds\/\">Breaking Defense<\/a><\/u><\/b>: Navy, Marines Race For Better At-Sea Connectivity Using Clouds <\/p>\n<p><b><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.19fortyfive.com\/2023\/04\/f-15ex-fighter-the-air-force-should-buy-as-many-as-they-can\/\">19fortyfive.com<\/a><\/u><\/b>: F-15EX Fighter: The Air Force Should Buy As Many As They Can <\/p>\n<p><b><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.19fortyfive.com\/2023\/04\/f-35c-the-best-fifth-generation-stealth-fighter\/\">19fortyfive.com<\/a><\/u><\/b>: F-35C: The Best Fifth-Generation Stealth Fighter? <\/p>\n<p><b><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinecorpstimes.com\/news\/your-marine-corps\/2023\/04\/05\/over-classified-information-hampers-work-with-allies-top-marines-say\/\">Marine Corps Times<\/a><\/u><\/b>: Over-Classified Information Hampers Work With Allies, Top Marines Say <\/p>\n<p><b><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.military.com\/daily-news\/2023\/04\/05\/guardsmen-reservists-would-get-expanded-parental-leave-under-senate-bill.html\">Military.com<\/a><\/u><\/b>: Guardsmen, Reservists Would Get Expanded Parental Leave Under Senate Bill <\/p>\n<h2>Calendar<\/h2>\n<p><b>THURSDAY | APRIL 6<\/b> <\/p>\n<p>9 a.m. \u2014 Center for Strategic and International Studies virtual discussion: &#8220;Ways Ukraine can join the European Union within a reasonable timeline and with clear conditions for accession,\u201d with Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration <b>Olga Stefanishyna<\/b> <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.csis.org\/events\/conversation-olga-stefanishyna-deputy-prime-minister-european-and-euro-atlantic-1\">https:\/\/www.csis.org\/events\/conversation-olga-stefanishyna<\/a><\/u> <\/p>\n<p>10 a.m. \u2014 Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies \u201cAerospace Nation\u201d event with <b>Lt. Gen. Richard Moore<\/b>, deputy chief of staff for plans and programs, U.S. Air Force; and <b>Lt. Gen. Philip Garrant<\/b>, deputy chief of space operations, strategy, plans, programs, and requirements, U.S. Space Force <u><a href=\"https:\/\/mitchellaerospacepower.org\/event\/april-6-aerospace-nation-lt-gen-richard-moore-lt-gen-philip-a-garrant\/\">https:\/\/mitchellaerospacepower.org\/event\/april-6<\/a><\/u> <\/p>\n<p>2 p.m. 1789 Massachusetts Ave. NW \u2014 American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research discussion: &#8220;Reconstructing Ukraine&#8217;s Infrastructure,&#8221; with <b>R. Richard Geddes<\/b>, nonresident senior fellow, AEI; <b>Natalie Jaresko<\/b>, managing director of EY-Parthenon; <b>Matthew Murray<\/b>, adjunct professor at Columbia University; former U.S. trade representative <b>Robert Zoellick<\/b>, senior counselor at the Brunswick Group; and former <b>Sen. 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