Concerns over China’s aggressive behavior remain at the forefront. The U.S. Department of Defense released the results of the Global Posture Review that President Biden initiated earlier this…
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House Passes Defense Spending Bill
The bill awaits the Senate vote before heading to the president’s desk. The $768 billion annual defense spending bill for 2022 was passed by the House of Representatives late…
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White House cited human rights abuses as the reason for the decision. This week, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki confirmed that the White House had issued a…
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Air Force Secretary Says U.S. in Arms Race with China
Development of hypersonic weapons systems is future of warfare. In an interview on Tuesday, U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall stated that the United States is currently in…
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President Xi Says China Does Not Seek Dominance
Comments come after U.S. State Department responds to South China Sea incident with the Philippines. Chinese leader, Xi Jinping, said on Monday that China will not bully its…
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Diplomatic Boycott of Beijing Olympics Considered
American athletes would still take part. President Joe Biden said he is thinking of staging a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in China to protest that nation’s governmental…
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Presidents Biden and Xi Considering Arms Control Talks
The leaders agreed to “look to begin to carry forward discussions.” President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed at their virtual meeting to look into the possibility of…
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President Biden Meets with President Xi
Discuss matters of national security and the Indo-Pacific. President Biden met virtually with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday. The video conference lasted over three hours and covered…
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Presidents Biden and Xi Agree on Détente
Virtual meeting builds no new “guardrails” around Taiwan issue. A virtual meeting occurred Monday between President Biden and China’s President Xi but no agreements were reached between the two major…
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Fertilizer Shortages May Impact Food Costs
Hurricanes, supply chain issues, and natural gas shortage have contributed. Food prices are already up this year, in some areas as much as 30 percent, and now issues…
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