Matthew Comer

Matthew Comer

military United States

Matthew Comer is a U.S. Navy officer who currently serves as a spokesperson for the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, where he has played a crucial role in communicating the Navy's operational activities in the Asia-Pacific region. Recently, he confirmed that the guided-missile destroyer USS Ralph Johnson and the survey ship USS Bowditch conducted a routine transit through the Taiwan Strait, marking the first such passage since Donald Trump took office.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
1 wks
Reach
124,101
Power
2,378$
Sentiment
5.00
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
Taiwan 2 5.00 0.30% +10% 23,816,775 78,911 $670,000 2,220$
Vietnam 1 5.00 0.05% +0% 97,338,583 45,190 $340,000 158$
Totals 3 121,155,358 124,101 $1,010,000 2,378$
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Recent Mentions

Taiwan Taiwan: US Navy Commander Matthew Comer, a spokesman at the US Indo-Pacific Command, said that 'the transit occurred through a corridor in the Taiwan Strait that is beyond any coastal state’s territorial seas.' 5

Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999: Taiwan Strait is international waters

Taiwan Taiwan: Matthew Comer is a US Navy Commander who provided a statement regarding the transit of the vessels. 5

Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999: Two US warships transit the Strait