Trump tells US to 'hang tough' over tariffs as Land Rover pauses shipments to country
Donald Trump imposed a 25% tariff on foreign-made cars as part of his economic plan to "supercharge" the US economy.
U.S. Strikes in Yemen Burning Through Munitions With Limited Success
In just three weeks, the Pentagon has used $200 million worth of munitions in Operation Rough Rider against the Houthi ...
Pacific braces for conflict, eyes uncertain US position: Peter Apps
On his first tour of Asia last week, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told service members on the Pacific territory of ...
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Navy, Marines Deploy Amphibious Warship USS Comstock, 11th MEU to Pacific
Amphibious warship USS Comstock (LSD-45) is now deployed in the Indo-Pacific with elements of the 11th Marine Expeditionary ...
Analysis-Trump's global trade war may defeat US strategic goals on China
In its first months, U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has moved to deter China from threatening its neighbors, ...
‘Worse than the worst-case scenario’: World tallies staggering cost of Trump’s protectionism
No, not the unfinished border wall that he started in his first term. You remember: the “big, beautiful” one he claimed ...
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The Chinese Military’s Challenges in the 2030s
The People’s Liberation Army is growing stronger along four main axes. The United States and its allies must carefully examine how best to confront these strengths.
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Australia sizes up a continent-size gap in air defenses
Military leaders are prizing sensors over interceptors in what will be Australia’s future network of weapons for defending ...
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US Clears Possible $5B Sale of Jet Fighters to Philippines
The proposed acquisition of F-16 fighters would bolster Manila’s ability to defend its own assets in disputed parts of the ...
US ‘reciprocal’ tariffs against dozens of nations draw dismay, calls for negotiations
Sweeping new tariffs announced Wednesday by U.S. President Donald Trump provoked dismay, threats of countermeasures and calls ...
Faced with new tariffs and a truculent Trump, Japan and South Korea toe a cautious line
The strength of these alliances depends on whether Trump views Tokyo and Seoul as bulwarks against China’s rise or vassals ...
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Experts: China will fill Pacific void if US economic well dries up
Chinese influence will fill the void if the U.S. doesn’t support economic prosperity in the Marianas, Micronesia and the broader Pacific ... with the United States like Palau, the Federated ...