MANILA, Philippines — China banned 25 more U.S. firms, the latest addition to a bourgeoning list of American defense firms barred from conducting economic activity there. The Ministry of Commerce stated in a press release this week that the ban aims to protect the country’s “national sovereignty and security.” It effectively halts existing export activities,…
The recent revelation of the advancement of China’s DeepSeek artificial intelligence (AI) capability didn’t just wreak havoc on the stock prices of American AI companies. It also clearly demonstrated to Americans, beyond national security and technology experts, that Chinese advanced technology presents a real risk both to American economic and security interests. This truth extends…
In a major reversal, on Nov, 17, U.S. President Joe Biden succumbed to the calls of Ukraine’s loudest supporters in Washington and Europe by authorizing Kyiv’s use of U.S.-supplied Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) deeper into Russia. The move was the most dramatic change to Washington’s Ukraine policy since the Nov. 5 election, but hardly…
VIENTIANE, Laos — China’s defense minister will not meet with America’s secretary of defense this week, marking the first time in a year that Beijing has paused high-level military talks. A senior American defense official, speaking with reporters before a summit of Asian defense officials in Laos, said that the Pentagon had offered to meet…
PALAWAN, Philippines — U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin visited a Filipino military base only miles from the South China Sea, a sign of resolve against Chinese harassment in the waterway that flared this summer. Antonio Bautista Air Base was Austin’s final stop in the Philippines, a country he’s visited more than any previous secretary…
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — China’s premier defense exhibition, Zhuhai Airshow, opened its gates this week headlined by the J-35A fifth-generation fighter as well as a J-15T fighter designed for catapult operations aboard aircraft carriers. The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is a secretive organization, but it uses events like the Zhuhai Airshow to unveil new equipment…
In 2012, China had less than 100 satellites in orbit. Last month, the country launched its 1,000th spacecraft. That milestone, according to the U.S. Space Force’s top intelligence officer, demonstrates the evolution and growth China’s space enterprise has undergone in the last decade. But for the Defense Department, the concern is as much about the…
The chairs of the House Armed Services and Foreign Affairs Committees are pushing the Biden administration to share more defense equipment with Australia and the United Kingdom — America’s two partners in the AUKUS agreement. In a letter sent to the White House on Tuesday, first reported by Defense News, the two Republican lawmakers argued…
A bipartisan pair of senators is introducing a bill that would let the U.S. sanction countries that support the Chinese Maritime Militia — one of Beijing’s tools for “gray zone” operations, or those that fall below the threshold of war. The legislation comes from Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., and Mitt Romney, R-Ut., who is retiring…