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China rattles saber with deployment of 2 aircraft carriers to far western Pacific
China has deployed two aircraft carriers deep into the Pacific Ocean for the first time in an action regional officials and China analysts say highlights Beijing's expansionist military goals.
U.S. Department of Energy lists South Korea as ‘sensitive’ state amid nuclear concerns
The Energy Department has placed South Korea on its list of "sensitive" countries over growing support in the country for developing nuclear weapons instead of relying on U.S. nuclear deterrence.
Marines to fire new NMESIS anti-ship missile from Philippines
The Marine Corps plans to carry out a test firing of the new Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System, or NMESIS, anti-ship missile in exercises this week near Taiwan.
DIA predicts China will have 4,000 hypersonic missiles by 2035
The Defense Intelligence Agency is warning that threats posed by multiple types of missiles are increasing, with weapons deployed by China and Russia the most serious dangers.
China suspected of using 4 Cuban bases to spy on U.S.
China's communist government is suspected of using four bases in Cuba as electronic intelligence gathering sites targeting the U.S., according to House testimony.
Chinese supercomputer used by U.S. researchers threatens American security
U.S. national laboratories and several American universities that are engaged in Pentagon-funded research are using Chinese supercomputers in ways that endanger U.S. national security, according to a former Air Force intelligence analyst.
Chinese military advances drone swarm warfare
The People's Liberation Army is making progress on the use of drone swarms in combat for both weapons strikes and intelligence gathering, according to an Air Force think tank report.
Hegseth: Chinese hypersonic missiles could destroy U.S. carriers in minutes
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth believes the Chinese military's hypersonic missiles could sink all U.S. aircraft carriers within the first minutes of a potential conflict.
Signal chats on Houthi attacks were leader updates, Hegseth says
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said messages sent inadvertently to a reporter in a group chat were not "war" plans, they were "attack" plans used to update key U.S. officials on action taken against Houthi rebels in Yemen.
China rapidly building up space warfare might, U.S. intel report says
China is rapidly building up space warfare capabilities to destroy U.S. satellites in a future conflict and assist in conducting long-range attacks, according to a new Space Force intelligence report, which provides new details on Chinese military space capabilities, an area Beijing calls the new domain for warfare.
China’s military developing anti-stealth radar
China's People's Liberation Army is deploying advanced air defense radars capable of detecting stealth aircraft, according to an Air Force think tank report.
Congress urged to pass laws targeting Chinese threats
China poses existential threats to the U.S. and Congress needs to take greater efforts to counter the dangers, a panel of experts told lawmakers on Wednesday.
Congress presses DNI for overdue report on corruption, hidden wealth of China’s leadership
A U.S. intelligence report required by federal law on corruption and hidden wealth of Chinese leaders, including President Xi Jinping, is long overdue to Congress and must be made public soon, according to a letter organized by Rep. Andy Ogles, a sponsor of the law.
China steps up Indo-Pacific aircraft, maritime provocations
China's military is increasing its provocative military activities in the Indo-Pacific, as seen in several recent aircraft and maritime incidents involving key regional U.S. allies Japan, Philippines and Australia.
China fielding new strategic bombers
Inside the Ring: China's military has begun deploying significant numbers of upgraded strategic nuclear bombers that are bolstering Beijing's triad of weapons, including land-based missiles and nuclear missile submarines, according to U.S. defense officials.
Former Fed adviser gave U.S. tariff secrets to China, say prosecutors
John Harold Rogers, a former Federal Reserve Board adviser, has been charged with working as a longtime economic spy for China, supplying Chinese intelligence with U.S. tariff secrets, according to U.S. prosecutors in the case. A federal grand jury indictment unsealed last week reveals details of an extensive operation by Chinese intelligence between 2010 and 2021 to obtain secrets from the central bank's board.
DeepSeek toes Chinese party line on Xi, Taiwan
The new Chinese artificial intelligence application DeepSeek adheres strictly to Chinese Communist Party restrictions for domestic AI companies and gives users propaganda answers to sensitive questions, according to an online analysis by a Silicon Valley AI security firm.
U.S. air bases vulnerable to Chinese missile strikes, report says
U.S. military airfields in Asia and elsewhere are threatened by Chinese missile attacks in a future conflict and more hardened bunkers and defenses are needed to protect aircraft, according to a new think tank report.
Chinese ports near Panama control, threaten canal, Rubio says
Secretary of State nominee Marco Rubio said Chinese port facilities at either end of the Panama Canal pose a military threat and could be used by Beijing in a crisis to shut down military shipping.
Artificial intelligence poses new problems for Chinese military command
China's People's Liberation Army has built an impressive array of advanced weapons and forces, in what American military commanders have called the largest military buildup since World War II.
