Chinese President Xi Jinping will launch an invasion of Taiwan before 2030 unless the costs of such an operation are dramatically increased, President-elect Donald Trump‘s choice for secretary of state, Republican Sen. Marco Rubio, said on Wednesday. Newsweek reached out to the Chinese Foreign Ministry and Rubio’s office with emailed requests for comment. Why It…
In the next 90 days, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, working with corporate partners and the Pentagon, will take a hard look at how generative AI tools similar to ChatGPT could help commanders make battlefield decisions more quickly against high-tech adversaries like China. “Our goal is to test in the INDOPACOM [area of responsibility] with some specific…
The United States Air Force is continuing developments on its Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) fighter jet, Newsweek learned on Thursday, following the emergence of footage of two new Chinese combat aircraft prototypes. Newsweek has reached out to the Chinese Defense Ministry for comment by email. Why It Matters According to images and videos circulated…
What’s New A United States naval strike group, led by a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, was sailing toward the South China Sea on Sunday, according to photos released by the U.S. Navy. The U.S. Seventh Fleet, which has an area of operations that covers the Western Pacific Ocean, confirmed to Newsweek on Monday that aircraft carrier…
What’s New The Chinese military may have deployed a new long-range missile that can carry either conventional or nuclear warheads, the Pentagon said in its report last week. Experts told Newsweek that such a dual-capable missile will give China an advantage in a nuclear war. The Chinese defense ministry did not immediately respond to a…
What’s New The Chinese Defense Ministry hit back at the United States over the Pentagon‘s report on China‘s nuclear weapons, claiming its nukes development is not to threaten other nations. Newsweek has reached out to the U.S. Defense Department for comment via email. Why It Matters The U.S. military, which regarded China as its top…
The Chinese military has “the world’s leading” hypersonic missile arsenal, weapons that are helping it to operate “deeper into the Indo-Pacific region”, according to the Pentagon’s latest assessment of its rival’s armed forces. In its annual report to the US Congress on Wednesday, the Department of Defence said the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) remained focused…
What’s New The Chinese navy has expanded its reach and presence far away from the country’s shores as it visited countries in Asia, Africa, the Middle East and the South Pacific Ocean this year, according to a map provided by the Pentagon in its report on Chinese military power. The Chinese defense ministry did not…
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., prays during a U.S. Capitol Hanukkah event with a ceremonial Menorah lighting to commemorate the upcoming eight-day festival of Hanukkah on Capitol Hill on, Dec. 17, 2024, in Washington. Mariam Zuhaib—AP Source link
PENTAGON — A Pentagon report says the Chinese military experienced “a new wave” of corruption among its senior leaders last year that may have disrupted progress toward its military modernization goals, even as China ratcheted up aggression toward Taiwan and the Philippines. The U.S. Department of Defense’s annual China Military Power report released Wednesday says…