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![Kauai’s Quietly Expanding Military Role Kauai’s Quietly Expanding Military Role](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-2761024.jpg)
Kauai’s Quietly Expanding Military Role
By Jon Letman
A testing site for weapons systems, missiles, and rockets in the middle of the Pacific.
![US, Japan, South Korea Plan Missile Defense Exercise on RIMPAC 2016 Sidelines US, Japan, South Korea Plan Missile Defense Exercise on RIMPAC 2016 Sidelines](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-05-16_16-14-53.jpg)
US, Japan, South Korea Plan Missile Defense Exercise on RIMPAC 2016 Sidelines
By Ankit Panda
The exercise will involve Aegis-equipped warships from the three countries.
![North Korea Propaganda Video Shows Nuclear Strike on Washington DC North Korea Propaganda Video Shows Nuclear Strike on Washington DC](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-03-27_04-51-17.jpg)
North Korea Propaganda Video Shows Nuclear Strike on Washington DC
By Ankit Panda
Plus, RIMPAC 2016 and China, India-Pakistan spy games, and the China-Indonesia stand-off in the Natunas. Links.
![Time for the US to Start a RIMPAC for Climate Change Time for the US to Start a RIMPAC for Climate Change](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-01-20_14-32-51.jpg)
Time for the US to Start a RIMPAC for Climate Change
By Emanuel Pastreich
The Pacific Command can play a critical role in the green revolution, and create momentum for peace.
![Why Is the PLAN Near Alaska? Why Is the PLAN Near Alaska?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-09-03_00-22-28.jpg)
Why Is the PLAN Near Alaska?
By Ankit Panda
PLAN vessels have been spotted for the first time in the Bering Sea, off the coast of Alaska.
![Could Taiwan Participate in RIMPAC? Could Taiwan Participate in RIMPAC?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-05-18_18-09-34.jpg)
Could Taiwan Participate in RIMPAC?
By Shannon Tiezzi
A House amendment to a defense spending bill could force the Pentagon to invite Taiwan to the RIMPAC exercises.
![What's Behind China's Djibouti Plans What's Behind China's Djibouti Plans](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-06-27_07-18-39.jpg)
What's Behind China's Djibouti Plans
By Ankit Panda
Plus, South China Sea, China in RIMPAC, and Seymour Hersh. Weekend links.
![Why Is the US Excluding China from a New Military Meeting? Why Is the US Excluding China from a New Military Meeting?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-05-15_21-51-09.jpg)
Why Is the US Excluding China from a New Military Meeting?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Not every interaction that leaves out Beijing is part of a ‘containment’ strategy.
![3 Reasons the United States Should Invite China to RIMPAC 2016 3 Reasons the United States Should Invite China to RIMPAC 2016](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-05-08_02-32-22.jpg)
3 Reasons the United States Should Invite China to RIMPAC 2016
By Dingding Chen
Because cooperation is better than confrontation at this tenuous moment of U.S.-China relations.
![US Eyes Expanded Military Exercises with ASEAN Navies US Eyes Expanded Military Exercises with ASEAN Navies](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-02-10_08-40-40.jpg)
US Eyes Expanded Military Exercises with ASEAN Navies
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A senior US navy official suggests more could be on the way soon.
![The United States Shouldn't Invite China to RIMPAC 2016 (With a Catch) The United States Shouldn't Invite China to RIMPAC 2016 (With a Catch)](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-05-06_00-24-05.jpg)
The United States Shouldn't Invite China to RIMPAC 2016 (With a Catch)
By Ankit Panda
Washington should start imposing costs on Beijing for its behavior.
![China's New Age of Military Diplomacy China's New Age of Military Diplomacy](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-08-20_18-10-03.jpg)
China's New Age of Military Diplomacy
By Robert Farley
The PLA has expanded its presence and influence in the international military community over the last year.