‘Potentially catastrophic’: US urged to rethink allies, arm sales amid contest with China

‘Potentially catastrophic’: US urged to rethink allies, arm sales amid contest with China

A prominent US think tank has urged Washington to streamline bureaucracy, strengthen institutions and recalibrate its policies with allies to solidify cooperation and consolidate its foothold in the escalating rivalry with China. Intelligence sharing, coalition planning and arms sales are suffering from structural flaws which hinder multinational effective collaboration, risking “potentially catastrophic” results, according to…

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Congress urged to preserve stability in Indo-Pacific and curb China’s Taiwan game plan

Congress urged to preserve stability in Indo-Pacific and curb China’s Taiwan game plan

China is systematically exploiting US weaknesses and inconsistencies to expand its reach in the Taiwan Strait and South China Sea, but it also faces its own energy, diplomatic and economic vulnerabilities that Washington needs to better exploit, witnesses testified before Congress on Tuesday. The hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asia, the…

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