Andrew Thornebrooke

National Security Correspondent

Andrew Thornebrooke is a national security correspondent for The Epoch Times covering China-related issues with a focus on defense, military affairs, and national security. He holds a master's in military history from Norwich University.

US to Prioritize Regional Partners in Asia Over Communication with China: WH Official

The Biden administration is seeking to defend the rules-based international order in Asia by working closely with regional ...

US-China Relations March 30, 2023
China Willing to Strengthen Military Cooperation With Russia, Defense Ministry Says

The Chinese military will work jointly with the Russian military to pursue international security objectives and promote a ...

International Relations March 30, 2023
US Munitions Stockpiles Low, Army at ‘Absolute Edge’ of Industrial Capacity: Army Secretary

The U.S. Army's stockpiles are vanishing at an alarming rate as the nation struggles to arm Ukraine and ...

National Security March 30, 2023
Russia ‘Has Lost’ War in Ukraine: Sen. Risch

Russia can no longer achieve victory in its attempted conquest of Ukraine, according to a senior U.S. legislator. ...

Russia-Ukraine War March 29, 2023
Oversight Groups Discover No Confirmed Fraud or Misuse of Ukraine Aid, Officials Testify

Oversight mechanisms for American aid to Ukraine are effectively preventing fraud and diversion, according to Congressional testimony from ...

US News March 29, 2023
McCaul Says ‘US Must Stand With Taiwan’ After Beijing Threat Over Potential Speaker Meeting With Taiwan President

The United States must redouble its efforts to support Taiwan in the face of new threats from China’s ...

Taiwan March 29, 2023
US Must Expand Nuclear Arsenal to Win New ‘Cold War’ With China: Report

The United States is in a Cold War with China's communist regime and must take immediate steps to ...

Threat from Communist China March 28, 2023
House Unanimously Passes Bill Stripping China of ‘Developing Nation’ Status

The House of Representatives has passed a bipartisan bill to strip communist China of its international status as ...

Congress March 27, 2023
No Change to US Nuclear Posture Following Russia’s Pledge to Arm Belarus: State Department

The United States will not adjust its nuclear posture following an announcement by Russia that it will place ...

National Security March 27, 2023
China, Russia Aligning in ‘Joint Struggle’ Against the US: Expert

Communist China is aligning itself with Russia as part of an ideological struggle to overcome the United States ...

Threat from Communist China March 27, 2023
Biden Admin’s Silence on Middle East Invites China to Fill Power Vacuum: Sen. Lankford

Communist China is amassing economic and diplomatic power throughout the Middle East because the Biden administration has failed ...

Middle East March 24, 2023
TikTok Part of CCP’s ‘Asymmetric Warfare’ Against US: Rep. Cammack

Social media giant TikTok is a tool in communist China’s strategy to undermine and displace the United States, ...

Congress March 23, 2023
TikTok CEO Testifies Company Still Storing Some US User Data Overseas, Raising Security Fears

TikTok is still storing Americans’ data on overseas servers, potentially placing it at risk of being accessed and ...

Congress March 23, 2023
‘Your Platform Should Be Banned’: Congress Grills TikTok CEO on CCP Ties

Members of Congress and the CEO of TikTok are engaging in a series of heated exchanges over the ...

Congress March 23, 2023
TikTok CEO Says Chinese Parent Company’s Stalking of US Journalists Not ‘Spying’

The CEO of TikTok claims that efforts by its China-based parent company to stalk American journalists do not ...

US News March 23, 2023
Protesters Interrupt Senate Hearing, Shout Anti-Ukraine and Pro-China Slogans

Pro-China protesters interrupted a congressional hearing on March 22, shouting over Senators and demanding that the United States ...

US News March 22, 2023
Xi to Putin: Russia, China Are Driving Change ‘Which Hasn’t Happened in 100 Years’

Chinese communist leader Xi Jinping says that his regime and Vladimir Putin’s Russia are working together to drive ...

Threat from Communist China March 22, 2023
TikTok a CCP ‘Intelligence Weapon’: Experts Sound Alarm on Threat

News Analysis Social media giant TikTok is aggressively lobbying in Washington ahead of congressional hearings on the company’s ...

National Security March 22, 2023
Biden Admin Seeks Increase to State Department’s Indo-Pacific Budget to Counter China Threat

The top U.S. diplomat is calling for a greatly expanded budget for activities in the Indo-Pacific to counter ...

Politics March 22, 2023
US Expedites Delivery of Abrams Battle Tanks to Ukraine

The United States is expediting its delivery of battle tanks to Ukraine by providing a different variant of ...

Russia-Ukraine War March 21, 2023
White House Says Biden Wants to Meet With Xi After China-Brokered Iran-Saudi Arabia Deal

Communist China is engaged in a relentless march for influence throughout the globe, according to the White House, ...

International Relations March 17, 2023
White House Condemns ‘Reckless Incompetence’ of Russian Fighter That Collided With US Drone

Newly released footage demonstrates that Russia lied about its interception of a U.S. drone over the Black Sea, ...

Russia-Ukraine War March 16, 2023
White House Is ‘Encouraging’ China–Ukraine Talks

The Biden administration is welcoming a potential meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Chinese communist leader Xi ...

International Relations March 16, 2023
Iranian Warships Docking in Latin America Reflects New Axis of Power, Analysts Say

Iran appears to be making inroads toward its stated goal of sending warships to the Panama Canal before ...

National Security March 8, 2023
Bipartisan Legislation Targets TikTok, Other Tech Companies Owned by ‘Adversarial Nations’

A bipartisan group of lawmakers is seeking to expand the federal government’s power in order to ban TikTok ...

Threat from Communist China March 7, 2023
White House Dismisses China’s Threat of ‘Catastrophic Conflict’

The White House is responding to threats from a senior Chinese communist official who demanded the U.S. stop ...

Threat from Communist China March 7, 2023
Flurry of US Actions Strike Back at CCP’s Malign Influence

News Analysis A new bipartisan consensus in Congress on the threat posed by communist China has resulted in ...

US-China Relations March 7, 2023