Air and ocean traffic has experienced “scores” of risky maneuvers in the South China Sea. The Department of Defense has reported seeing a steady increase in risky Chinese…
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China Seeks to Develop Surveillance Base in Cuba
U.S. officials voice concerns over reports that the CCP has offered billions to Cuba to establish an intelligence facility. An agreement has reportedly been reached between Cuban and…
Read MoreTreasury Sanctions Those with Ties to Counterfeit Drug Trade
Treasury Department partnered with Mexican law enforcement to identify 17 entities. The Department of the Treasury has sanctioned 17 individuals and entities based in China and Mexico for…
Read MoreChina Intercepts U.S. Spy Plane
The U.S. calls the military exercise “unnecessarily aggressive.” Last week, a Chinese J-16 fighter jet intercepted a U.S. Air Force RC-135 aircraft as it flew over the South…
Read MoreChinese Warship Sails Close to U.S. Destroyer
The defense secretary says the U.S. “will not flinch in the face of bullying.” On Saturday in the Taiwan Strait, a Chinese warship sailed dangerously close to the…
Read MoreChinese Warships and Aircraft Carrier Pass Through Taiwan Strait
Pressure on self-governed island nation increases with Chinese military activity. Taiwan’s Defense Ministry announced that it had identified three Chinese warships and an aircraft carrier passing through the…
Read MoreChina Refuses Military-to-Military Meeting
The Pentagon had suggested a meeting between defense chiefs. The Pentagon invited Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangru to meet with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin at an annual security…
Read MoreCritical U.S. Infrastructure Hit by Chinese Hackers
Actions involve the U.S. territory of Guam. A report from “Five Eyes” intelligence (an alliance of the U.S., UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, plus Japan and India)…
Read MoreU.S. Officials Say Budget Cuts Will Hamper Competitiveness
Three secretaries testify at Senate China policy hearing. Three Cabinet leaders recently testified before Congress together, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, and Secretary…
Read MoreArmy Chief of Staff Meets with Indonesian Defense Minister
U.S. seeks to strengthen ties between the two nations. U.S. Army Chief of Staff General James McConville traveled to Jakarta last week, where he met with Indonesian Defense…
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