The newly rebranded Department of War is expected to release a National Defense Strategy that prioritizes missions in the homeland and the Western Hemisphere over countering China and Russia, a shift from the Pentagon's policy in recent years, which has placed China...
Trump Accuses Xi, Putin, and Kim of ‘Conspiring Against the US’ at Military Parade
As Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted more than 20 world leaders in Beijing for a military parade commemorating the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, President Trump accused the Chinese leader, along with Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean...
Modi Tells Putin India and Russia Should Deepen Cooperation in ‘All Sectors’ Despite US Pressure
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Tianjin, China, on Monday, and told the Russian leader that New Delhi and Moscow should deepen cooperation in "all...
US To Deploy Controversial Typhon Missile System to Japan for First Time
The US Army announced on Friday that it will be deploying the controversial Typhon missile system to Japan for drills in September, a move strongly condemned by Russia and China. The Typhon, also known as Mid-Range Capability, is a land-based missile launcher that can...
US and Japan Discuss Scenario for US Nuclear Weapons Use
The US and Japan have been discussing a potential scenario in which the US military would use nuclear weapons in the event of a conflict in East Asia, Kyodo News reported on July 26. Japan is the only country in the world that has suffered a nuclear attack when the US...
US To Fund and Build a Fast Boat Base for the Philippines on the South China Sea
The US will fund and construct a base for fast boats for the Philippine military on the South China Sea amid heightened tensions between Manila and Beijing over disputed rocks and reefs in the area. The base will be built on the west coast of the Philippine island...
US Pressing Japan and Australia on What They Would Do If the US Goes to War With China Over Taiwan
The Pentagon is pressing Japan and Australia to make clear what role they would play if the US goes to war with China over Taiwan, the Financial Times reported over the weekend. The report said that the Pentagon's policy chief, Elbridge Colby, has been pressing the...
Trump Brags About Threatening To Bomb Moscow and Beijing in Recording From 2024
CNN has released audio of President Trump speaking to a private group of donors in 2024 and bragging that he threated to "bomb the Sh*t" out of Moscow and Beijing in conversations with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping if they invaded...
Hegseth Says US Ready to ‘Fight and Win’ a War With China Over Taiwan
The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Sunday slammed US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth for a "Cold War mentality" in response to his remarks about China at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, which included him warning that the US is ready to "fight and win" a war over...
US Has 500 Troops in Taiwan in Major Challenge to China
A retired US Navy admiral recently revealed that the US has 500 troops in Taiwan, a major challenge to Beijing's red lines related to the island. Ret. Adm. Mark Montgomery made the disclosure at a House hearing on May 15, where he was arguing that the US should send...