Inside the Ring
Space Force leader warns of China threat
A senior U.S. Space Force general is warning that China is emerging as a major threat to satellites and military operations in space.
U.S. backs Philippines in China laser incident
The State Department said this week that China engaged in a provocative and dangerous laser attack on a Philippine coast guard ship during an incident in the South China Sea.
Congress gets details of PRC nuclear breakout
Senior Republicans on the House and Senate Armed Services committees disclosed this week that China's rapidly expanding nuclear forces now exceed the number of U.S .intercontinental-ballistic missile launchers, with little indication that Beijing plans to slow the buildup of its strategic forces.
Pentagon successfully tests hypersonic missile
A new ultra-high-speed missile successfully completed a flight test recently, flying at speeds greater than five times the speed of sound and as high as 60,000 feet, the Pentagon announced this week.
Ukraine war scuttles Biden arms control agenda
The State Department is preparing its annual report on compliance with arms treaties and is expected to denounce Moscow for failing to comply with the terms of the New START nuclear arms accord, complicating U.S. hopes for more weapons deals to come.
Navy intel chief: China building for war 'in every area'
China's military is engaged in an alarming buildup of forces in "every warfare area," the chief of Navy intelligence said in recent remarks.
China's outspoken Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian relegated to obscure government position
The outspoken Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian, who falsely accused the U.S. military of originating the COVID-19 pandemic, will no longer be the mouthpiece for the Chinese government.
Pentagon to bolster Guam's defenses with new missiles, radars
The defense buildup on Guam comes as a Chinese aircraft carrier recently sailed near the island.
Chinese leader invokes Mao's anti-fleas campaign
Chinese President Xi Jinping is loosening health restrictions after anti-communist protests against pandemic lockdowns, but is continuing the Chinese Communist Party's mass campaign against the rapidly spreading coronavirus by invoking Mao Zedong's 1950s campaign to eliminate fleas and flies.
Omnibus bill to cut funds to Wuhan virology lab
Congress' $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill to keep the government funded contains provisions that will prevent the Pentagon and State Department from funding China's Wuhan Institute of Virology, considered a possible origin point for the outbreak behind the COVID-19 pandemic.
Spy agencies to report on Chinese leader corruption
U.S. intelligence agencies will soon be required to submit reports to Congress on the wealth and "corrupt activities" of the senior leadership of the Chinese Communist Party, according to provisions of the fiscal 2023 intelligence authorization bill now in the final stages in Congress.
Defense bill sharply boosts arms, support for Taiwan
The proposed House and Senate fiscal 2023 defense authorization bill contains provisions that would sharply increase U.S. support for Taiwan, including $10 billion in new weapons and provisions for holding joint military exercises.
Chinese military's future warfare will aspire to 'information dominance,' Pentagon warns
The Chinese military will wage large-scale information warfare in a future conflict using cyber, electronic and conventional attacks to achieve "information dominance," according to new details of Beijing's growing military capabilities outlined in the Pentagon's latest annual report on the Chinese military.
China selling anti-satellite radar to friends
China is selling to "friendly" countries a military radar to detect and track satellites that analysts say can be used to destroy orbiting U.S. satellites in a future conflict.
China shows off J-20 jet at air show; spectators dazzled by stealth tech stolen from U.S.
China's military this week showcased its new J-20 advanced stealth fighter, built with stolen American military technology, at an air show now underway in Zhuhai.
U.S. to deploy B-52s in Australia
The Pentagon is planning to send B-52 bombers to Australia as part of a strategy of building up forces in the region and working with regional allies to confront China.
Chinese 'action' general appointed CMC vice chair
The Chinese Communist Party's Central Military Commission, the ultimate seat of power in the country today, has a new vice chairman, one who is raising fears of military action against Taiwan.
Blinken: China accelerating Taiwan plans
Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned this week that China is accelerating plans to take over the democratically ruled island of Taiwan and disrupt a fragile status quo that has kept peace across the Taiwan Strait.
Billionaire with links to cash payments to Hunter Biden involved in Chinese covert ops against U.S.
Chinese billionaire Ye Jianming, who has been linked to large cash payments to President Biden's son Hunter Biden and the Biden family, worked for a unit of the People's Liberation Army involved in covert influence operations against the United States.
U.S. funded Chinese research
Three federal government agencies provided millions of dollars directly to Chinese research centers between 2015 and 2021, according to a report by the congressional watchdog Governmental Accountability Office.
