Inside the Ring
Nuclear danger from U.S. adversaries growing, nominee to lead U.S. Strategic Command warns
The admiral slated to be the next commander of U.S. Strategic Command said recently that nuclear threats from China and other adversaries are "unprecedented" and growing.
Trump keeping secrets on Taiwan scenario
President Trump revealed this week that he is keeping secret how the U.S. would respond to a Chinese attack on Taiwan.
Hegseth’s high-level meeting
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he plans to meet with his Chinese counterpart, Defense Minister Adm. Dong Jun during a visit to Malaysia for a session of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
Trump on China: Is a Taiwan deal in the works?
President Trump disclosed this week that talks with China could result in some type of deal on Taiwan, an unofficial U.S. ally facing the prospect of a Chinese military takeover.
Arrested State Department adviser linked to China
An adviser to the State Department and Pentagon was arrested this week. He is suspected of providing information to Chinese officials, according to an FBI affidavit in the case.
China ends ‘hide-and-bide’ military strategy
The Chinese Communist Party and its armed wing, the People's Liberation Army, last month began a major shift away from the 40-year-old strategy known as "hide and bide" -- keeping a low profile while advancing military and economic power -- according to an Air Force think tank report.
Trump touts strategic missile submarine power
President Trump on Tuesday talked about his reasons for dispatching two U.S. strategic missile submarines to locations near Russia following veiled nuclear threats from Moscow.
Space Force wants to avoid damaging space war
Space Force intelligence officials said this week that the risk of a conflict in space involving China is a major worry because tests, incidents or other events could quickly escalate to a major debris-causing fight that would severely disrupt the usability of space.
National defense strategy to shift from China threat to homeland
The Pentagon is in the final stages of producing a new "America First" defense strategy. Early indications suggest the game plan will include a shift away from viewing the threat posed by communist China as a priority.
Congress: Pentagon research funds Chinese military
China's government is exploiting American universities and gaining access to military technology for its hypersonic missile research and nuclear arms, according to a House investigation.
Trump trolls Xi for conspiring against America
After initially dismissing concerns about China's massive military parade this week, President Trump took to social media to troll Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Beijing's questionable victory celebration marking the end of World War II.
Trump plan to increase number of Chinese students in U.S. opposed
National security analysts are reacting harshly to President Trump's announced plan to double the number of Chinese students allowed into the U.S. to 600,000.
China, Russia collaborating on plans for airborne invasion of Taiwan
A European hacker group obtained documents that reveal that China is working with Moscow to develop a Russian-origin automated command-and-control system for landing operations, such as a future invasion of Taiwan.
China embarrassed by South China Sea ship collision
Chinese officials remain largely silent on the South China Sea collision between a People's Liberation Army navy destroyer and a Chinese coast guard cutter this week that analysts say likely led to Chinese injuries and deaths.
Pentagon lags behind China in realizing strategies for cognitive warfare, Senate report finds
The Pentagon lacks "strategic clarity" when it comes to conducting the cognitive warfare that analysts see as necessary for confronting China, according to the Senate Armed Services Committee.
Trump undoes administration’s crackdown on AI microchips, allows Nvidia to sell them to China
The Trump administration will allow artificial intelligence microchip maker Nvidia to sell advanced chips to China, undoing curbs that sought to prevent U.S. technology from helping China's military buildup.
Chinese hacker linked to massive Microsoft network break-in arrested
Italian authorities, at the request of the FBI, have arrested a major Chinese hacker who prosecutors say is linked to a massive intrusion against Microsoft-based computer networks and the theft of U.S. COVID-19 research, the Justice Department said.
FBI breaks Chinese spy ring targeting military
The FBI has arrested two Chinese nationals who are charged with operating as part of a clandestine spy ring for the Ministry of State Security, the civilian intelligence service.
Battle rages over Iran bomb damage
President Trump and his administration are vehemently denouncing reports quoting a secret Defense Intelligence Agency preliminary assessment that asserts the post-bombing damage at Iran's nuclear facilities was limited.
Hegseth warns China seeking world domination
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told senators Wednesday that China's ruling communist government is no longer limiting its ambitions to regional hegemony but ultimately wants to dominate the world.
