Taiwan may cut its defense budget, just as Trump returns
Another U.S.-aligned democracy in Asia is mired in political gridlock, with Taiwan’s opposition challenging defense spending ...
A US shutdown on foreign aid is hitting from Africa to Asia to Ukraine. Here’s how
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S-funded aid programs around the world have begun firing staff and shutting down or preparing to stop ...
China's new stealth fighter spooks Wall Street about Lockheed Martin's F-35
Wall Street analysts worry that new Chinese stealth aircraft could persuade the US to buy fewer of Lockheed Martin's F-35 ...
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In Trump’s Pentagon, a growing skepticism about US military power
The new cadre of national security officials is highly confident, highly online and scornful of Washington’s foreign policy ...
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Retired military leaders weigh in on Trump ordering Pentagon to cut DEI programs
President Trump has signed an executive order directing the Pentagon to end all programs that encourage diversity, equity and inclusion, known as DEI. The order says the initiatives undermine military ...
Face the facts: America has outsourced its military supply chain to China
The U.S. military is increasingly dependent on Chinese suppliers for critical components, giving Beijing unprecedented ...
Runner-Up: China May Have to Settle for Second Place Behind America
China's low birth rate and aging population are ending any hopes Beijing had of overtaking the U.S. as an economic giant.
Germany says it met NATO 2% defence spending target in 2024, short of Trump's demand
Germany met NATO's target to spend 2% of its gross domestic product on defence in 2024, the government said on Monday, though ...
China's military corruption purges are 'just the tip of the iceberg,' the Pentagon says, and could put Beijing's ambitions in danger
US officials believe corruption issues could throw China off track for its modernization goals and plans for Taiwan in the ...
Taiwan Faces First Trump Test Amid China Tensions
U.S. officials have long called on Taiwan to dramatically boost its defense spending as the power gap across the Taiwan Strait grows.