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China Challenges US and Allies On All Fronts, Experts Tell Senate

WASHINGTON—The United States must strengthen its military presence in Asia and encourage allies to join it in confronting ...

US News March 14, 2019

Sen. Cotton Says US Needs Missiles Now to Confront China

WASHINGTON—Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) gave a muscular speech sounding an alarm over the conventional balance of power in ...

US News March 14, 2019

Private-Sector Talent Needed for AI Innovation, Senators Told

China’s detailed strategy in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) technology and Russia’s efforts to catch up demand ...

US News March 13, 2019

House Committee Hears Criticism of Saudi War in Yemen

WASHINGTON—Coalition forces in Yemen are targeting civilians with airstrikes and mortar fire in their battle with rebels, and ...

US News March 7, 2019

Former Senator, US Diplomats Advise on Post-INF Arms Control, Endorse Missile Defense

WASHINGTON—A former United States Senator and two former US diplomats testified before the House Strategic Forces subcommittee on ...

Politics March 1, 2019

Democratic Senators Complain About Border Emergency at Hearing on Russia, China Nuclear Threats

WASHINGTON—Democratic members of the Senate Armed Services Committee, at a hearing on Feb. 26, challenged the deployment of ...

US News February 27, 2019

US Indo-Pacific, Korea Commanders Outline Challenges

WASHINGTON—According to the commanders of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and U.S. Forces Korea, China continues to grow as ...

US News February 15, 2019

Democratic Rep. Moulton Lays Out Party’s Views on Defense

WASHINGTON—In an appearance at the Brookings Institution on Feb. 12, Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) gave remarks billed as ...

Politics February 13, 2019

Acting Defense Secretary Expects New Deployment of Thousands to US Border

WASHINGTON—The nation got a formal introduction to the man some consider likely to permanently succeed James Mattis at ...

Politics January 29, 2019

Trump Sets Goal of Missile Detection ‘Anywhere, Any Time, Any Place’

WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump announced the release of the 2019 Missile Defense Review on Jan. 17, while Pentagon officials ...

Trump Administration January 18, 2019

Bangladeshi Islamists Develop Networks in US

WASHINGTON—In recent years, Bangladesh has become an economic success story in South Asia, but its future may be ...

US News December 17, 2018

Iraq War Vets and Families Sue Iran for Terror Bombs

WASHINGTON—The U.S. District Court heard arguments during the week of Dec. 3 from Iraq War veterans and their ...

US News December 10, 2018

North Korea Negotiations at Impasse, as US Hardens China Policy

WASHINGTON—The situation for U.S. foreign policy in East Asia is mixed: North Korea’s Kim Jong Un has survived ...

Asia & Pacific November 19, 2018

US-Chinese Officials Silent on Possible Arms-Control Talks

WASHINGTON—At the U.S.-China Diplomatic and Security Dialogue held at the State Department on Nov. 9, one key issue ...

US News November 13, 2018

Midterm Elections Produce Renewed Challenges on National-Security Committees for Trump

The midterm elections have produced a changed leadership picture, and renewed challenges for President Donald Trump, on the ...

Politics November 7, 2018

Trump Administration Announces New Iran Sanctions, Possible Waivers for China, Others

The Trump Administration announced additional sanctions on Iran on a teleconference on Nov. 2 led by Secretary of ...

US News November 4, 2018

US Military Strength Rated ‘Marginal’; Currently a One-War Force, Report Says

The two greatest military threats facing the United States are China and Russia, and the U.S. military currently ...

US News October 11, 2018

Trump Administration Unveils ‘Offensive’ and ‘Deterrent’ National Cyber Strategy

The Trump Administration released its long-awaited national cyber strategy last week. The 26-page document outlined a decentralized strategy ...

US News September 26, 2018