The United States has deployed three naval vessels—including two aircraft carriers—capable of operating F-35 stealth fighter jets across the Western Pacific this week amid China’s rapidly growing sea power and expanding maritime activity in the region. The Chinese Foreign Ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Why It Matters The F-35 is…
Defense-tech companies and artificial-intelligence startups have found a vital new market in President Trump’s rapidly escalating drug war. Weapons and AI platforms that were designed for a future conflict with China or struggled to prove themselves on the Ukrainian battlefield have found a niche in the administration’s tech-enabled crackdown on drug trafficking. Drone and imaging…
US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that the airspace above and surrounding Venezuela should be considered “closed in its entirety”, but gave no further details as Washington ramps up pressure on President Nicolas Maduro’s government. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters after speaking to troops via video from his Mar-a-Lago estate on Thanksgiving, Thursday,…
It’s Veterans Day today, and it is an opportune time to reflect on how the military’s role in American society is changing for the worse. On a day when we honor those who have served and sacrificed for the country, the Trump administration’s policies toward the uniformed services threaten to undermine the competence and capacity…
Russia could send its most advanced hypersonic missiles to Venezuela as tensions with the United States escalate. Alexei Zhuravlyov, deputy chairman of Russia’s parliamentary defense committee, told Russian news outlet Gazeta.Ru there were “no obstacles” to providing the Oreshnik or Kalibr missiles to the “friendly” nation. “Russia is actually one of Venezuela’s key military-technical partners….
By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali (Reuters) -The U.S. military is holding two survivors aboard a Navy ship after rescuing them from a suspected drug vessel in the Caribbean hit by a U.S. strike that killed two others, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Friday. The disclosure, which has not been previously…
For years, many democracy experts have warned that U.S. President Donald Trump is pushing the country toward authoritarianism. During his first term, they raised alarm bells as Trump repeatedly tested democratic guardrails with unprecedented and, at times, incendiary actions—particularly his refusal to accept the results of the 2020 election. When Trump was reelected last year,…
Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Situation Report, where we have some exciting personnel news to start with: Rachel Oswald has joined our news team! Rachel comes to FP from CQ Roll Call, where she spent more than a decade covering foreign policy on Capitol Hill, and we’re already geeking out with her on all things…
Beijing’s top diplomat in Hong Kong has warned the city’s new U.S. Consul General not to interfere in the territory’s internal affairs, underscoring persistent tensions between China and Washington. Cui Jianchun, commissioner of the Chinese Foreign Ministry’s office in Hong Kong, met Tuesday with Consul General Julie Eadeh to voice “serious concerns” about her conduct,…
The electric vehicle revolution is often framed as a climate imperative—a way to cut carbon emissions and slow global warming. But the race to electrify automotive fleets is not just about the transportation sector: EVs are the gateway to a new military-industrial era. And China is already winning. While the U.S. dithers over charging stations…