Trump: Military Spending Could Be Cut in Half and There’s No Reason To Build New Nuclear Weapons The president said he wants to have a global conference with Russia and China to discuss cutting military spending
Two US Navy Ships Transit Taiwan Strait for First Time Under New Trump Admin The Chinese military tracked the transit and said it sends the 'wrong signals and increases security risks'
US Bombers Join Philippine Jets in Flight Near Chinese-Controlled Shoal The Philippines said it was the first joint drill with the US under the Trump administration
After Meeting With Rubio, Panama’s President Says ‘No Real Threat’ From US To Seize Canal Rubio told Panama it needs to reduce 'Chinese influence' over the canal, a reference to a Hong Kong-based company that manages two ports
Trump Says He Wants To Work With China and Russia on ‘Denuclearization’ The president said that Putin liked the idea of cutting back on the number of nuclear weapons during conversations in his previous term
Incoming Trump Officials Name China as the ‘Biggest Threat’ Facing the US In his Senate hearing, Marco Rubio claimed China was the 'most potent and dangerous near-peer adversary this nation has ever confronted'
China Sanctions More US Companies in Response to US Military Aid to Taiwan The US recently announced a $571 million arms package for Taiwan and new weapons sales
Philippines Says It Will Acquire Controversial US Missile System, China Warns of ‘Arms Race’ The Typhon missile system, which the US has deployed to the Philippines, was previously banned by the INF treaty
Taiwan Says It’s Tracking Chinese Warships After Taiwanese President Visited US China typically announces when it launches military drills but has been silent on a significant deployment of naval assets in the region
China Sanctions 13 US Companies in Response to Weapons Sales to Taiwan The sanctions targeted companies involved in drone production