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August 23, 2024

Taiwan boosts defense spending in face of Chinese military prodding

Defense News Taiwan’s Cabinet, the Executive Yuan, this week ratified a record defense budget of NT$647 billion, or US$20.2 billion,

August 21, 2024

Taiwan conducts live-fire missile drills as China ramps up military threats

The Washington Post Taiwan’s military launched surface-to-air missiles in live-fire drills conducted Tuesday in response to growing military pressure from

August 20, 2024

To best China, Pentagon must shed “the same old mindsets

AXIOS entagon officials say the U.S. stands at the precipice of a new golden age of defense innovation driven by upstart contractors,

August 20, 2024

US Navy’s newest air-to-air missile could tilt balance in South China Sea

Reuters The U.S. Navy’s deployment of new extremely long-range air-to-air missiles in the Indo-Pacific could erase China’s advantage in aerial

August 2, 2024

China’s DF-17 Hypersonic Missile: Built to Attack U.S. Bases and Aircraft Carriers

The National Interest The DF-17, China’s hypersonic glide vehicle (HGV)-powered medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM), is designed to target foreign military

July 31, 2024

Chinese, Russian Warships Sail Around Japanese Islands

USNI News Several Chinese and Russian ships and a Chinese unmanned aerial vehicle operated around Japan on Sunday and Monday,

July 25, 2024

U.S. Intercepts Russian and Chinese Bombers on First Joint Mission Off Alaska

Wall Street Journal Russian and Chinese warplanes were intercepted off the coast of Alaska by U.S. and Canadian fighters Wednesday,

July 24, 2024

U.S. to launch Arctic defense roundtable eyeing Russia, China

Nikkei Asia The U.S will strengthen its partnership with like-minded allies to form a new strategic approach to the Arctic, amid

July 24, 2024

Ukraine minister seeks ‘common ground’ with China in talks on ending war

Business Standard Ukraine’s foreign minister said Wednesday that he is seeking common ground in talks with his Chinese counterpart on

July 23, 2024

Air forces in Indo-Pacific unite to counter Chinese threat

The Economic Times Nonetheless, China is “contributing” to such exercises in other ways, primarily by encouraging concerned nations to get