A pair of United States spy planes were tracked conducting joint patrols near China and North Korea this week, according to Newsweek‘s map, using open-source flight data. Newsweek has emailed the Chinese Defense Ministry and the North Korean Embassy in Beijing, China, for comment. The U.S. Pacific Air Forces previously told Newsweek that its reconnaissance…
More than 5,000 United States Marines and sailors are deployed with three warships in the waters near China, forming a “ready now” combat power, the U.S. military said Monday. Newsweek contacted the Chinese Defense Ministry for comment. Why It Matters The U.S. military has viewed China as its “pacing challenge,” which poses a long-term risk…
The Philippines offered China a deal on Thursday, demanding it stop its aggressive behavior in the South China Sea in exchange for the removal of a U.S. missile system in the nation. Newsweek has emailed the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command for comment. Both the Chinese defense and foreign ministries did not immediately respond to a request…
Dozens of United States and Japanese military aircraft, including stealth fighter jets, held training around a strategic island near China last week, flexing the alliance’s air power. Newsweek has contacted the U.S. Pacific Air Forces for comment by email. The Chinese Defense Ministry did not immediately respond to Newsweek‘s request for comment. Why It Matters…
The United States has reportedly moved a missile system, which had been deployed in the Philippines since last April, to a new site. Newsweek has contacted the Pentagon and the Armed Forces of the Philippines by email for comment. The Chinese military did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Why It Matters The…
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…
China sent all of its operational aircraft carriers to sea this week, while a United States “flattop” remained in the Philippine Sea, a marginal sea in the Western Pacific Ocean. This came as the Pentagon released its annual report on Chinese military power that said Beijing deployed an aircraft carrier beyond the first island chain,…