China conducts military patrol in South China Sea, warns Philippines
China's military said it had conducted a patrol in the South China Sea on Friday, the day U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ...
At least 4 dead after severe storms in the South Texas-Mexico border region and hundreds rescued
Drenching rain along the Texas-Mexico border has let up but rescues are still ongoing after severe storms trapped residents ...
Hegseth tells Philippines the Trump administration will ramp up deterrence against China threat
Hegseth, who was visiting the Philippines, blamed the previous Biden administration for insufficient actions that emboldened ...
War in space — the China challenge
The U.S. Space Force must invest in a balanced force capable of deterring and defending against aggressors in space, as the ...
Putin declares he can ‘finish off’ Ukraine in brazen defiance of Trump – as he boards nuke sub and unleashes new strikes
A MENACING Vladimir Putin has defied Donald Trump and declared he can “finish off” Ukraine despite an impending ceasefire.
China is emerging as naval superpower: A wake-up call for US, India
China now boasts the world’s largest navy, surpassing the US. Though the raw numbers of naval vessels do not reflect the ...
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On first Asia trip, US defense chief Hegseth calls for ‘deterrence’ in face of China ‘threats’
Deterrence is necessary in Asia in the face of “threats from the Communist Chinese,” US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in Manila on Friday as he opened his first visit to Asia in his role under a ...
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The Drone Dilemma: How Unchecked Warfare From Above Threatens the Indo-Pacific
From the Taiwan Strait to the Korean Peninsula, a drone arms race threatens to turn simmering tensions into open conflict.