He will fill the vacancy left by Deputy Secretary Sherman when she retired. The Senate voted to confirm Kurt Campbell as deputy secretary of state, the Department of…
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Senate Border Bill Will Not Be Considered in the House
The majority leader’s opinion reflects the House speaker’s previous concerns about the agreement. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise of Louisiana stated over the weekend that the Senate’s recently…
Read MoreDefense Department Issues China Military Power Report
The report states China’s navy, the largest in the world, continues to expand. The Department of Defense has released its annual “China Military Power Report,” identifying the scope…
Read MoreU.S. Marine Corps Expanding Pacific Presence
The service branch is continuing with its force distribution plan from 2019. The U.S. Marine Corps has two force units it has added to its Pacific distribution and…
Read MorePresident Biden Says U.S. Does Not Support Independent Taiwan
Taiwan’s vice president wins presidential election. Over the weekend, the people of Taiwan voted to give their ruling party a third presidential term, rejecting China’s claims to the…
Read MoreNorth Korea Conducts Another Missile Launch
National security spokesman discusses Russia’s use of North Korean missiles in Ukraine. North Korea conducted its first missile launch of the year, firing a suspected intermediate-range ballistic missile…
Read MoreSecretary Blinken Meets with Chinese Official
Elections in Taiwan could test U.S.-China relations. Taiwan will hold elections on Saturday for a new president and legislature. While China continues to claim Taiwan as part of…
Read MoreU.S. and Chinese Military Officials Meet at the Pentagon
Discussions included U.S.-China relations and global security. For the first time in four years, officials of the U.S. and Chinese military met at the Pentagon to resume military-to-military…
Read MoreSenate Majority Leader Plans Ukraine Funding Proposal
He writes a letter urging bipartisan support for national security. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced this past weekend that he will be bringing legislation proposing additional funding…
Read MoreIndo-Pacific Leaders Sign Clean and Fair Economy Agreements
Concludes latest IPEF meeting with with signing, larger agreement to come. The most recent week-long meeting between Indo-Pacific leaders concluded on Friday with the signing of a Supply…
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