On Sunday, the White House released a brief memo stating that President Biden approved $567 million in new military aid for Taiwan, a move that has angered China. The memo said Biden authorized Secretary of State Antony Blinken to "direct the drawdown of up to $567...
The Biden administration is preparing to provide Taiwan with $567 in military aid as the US continues to ignore China's red lines related to the island, Defense News reported on Friday. The weapons package is in the final stages and will be provided through the...
The US has no plans to remove the controversial Typhon missile system from the Philippines, Reuters reported last week, a move that is ratcheting up tensions with China. The US deployed the Typhon system to the Philippines in April, and Philippine officials previously...
Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell said on Wednesday that China is the "most significant challenge" the United States has ever faced. "There is a recognition that this is the most significant challenge in our history," Campbell told the House Foreign Affairs...
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti, the highest ranking officer in the US Navy, unveiled a plan on Wednesday to be ready for a war with China by 2027 as the US military is preparing for a direct fight with Beijing despite the risk of nuclear war. The plan...
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Wednesday that Russia's partnership with China is not aimed at any third country, but the two countries could "combine" to respond to threats from the US. "I would like to remind you that Moscow and Beijing...
The US is working on a military and economic aid package for Gabon as part of a deal to keep the Chinese military out of the African nation, Bloomberg reported on Friday. Sources told Bloomberg that the agreement would include training Gabon's special forces and $5...
The US wants to deploy a previously banned missile system to Japan for military drills, Nikkei Asia reported Thursday. The Typhon missile launcher is a ground-based system that can fire nuclear-capable Tomahawk missiles, which have a range of more than 1,000 miles....
The Pentagon plans to establish new military repair hubs in five Asia Pacific nations amid its buildup in the region aimed at China, Nikkei Asia reported on Wednesday. Sources told Nikkei the hubs will be set up in Japan, South Korea, Singapore, the Philippines, and...
Chinese and Philippine vessels collided near Sabina Shoal in the South China Sea on August 31st, marking at least the third collision between the two coast guards near the disputed reef in recent weeks. Sabina Shoal is about 80 miles west of the Philippine island...
