The United States’ next national defense strategy will not focus solely on China, but will seek to address a broad array of threats through increased work with allies, according to a senior Pentagon official. “We recognize China as the ‘pacing challenge,’ as the secretary [of defense] has underscored, and remain profoundly concerned about Russia, and…
Pentagon’s New National Security Strategy Will Highlight Global Multilateral Operations
December 10, 2021
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Final Defense Bill Cuts Some Provisions Aimed at Countering China
December 8, 2021
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News Analysis The House passed a bipartisan compromise version of the National Defense Authorization Act for 2022 (NDAA), the annual defense spending bill, on Dec. 7. The bill includes many provisions aimed at countering the Chinese regime but excluded or watered down several other China-related items from earlier drafts. In all, the bill would authorize…
China Set to Have 1,000 Nuclear Warheads by 2030, Pentagon Report Warns
November 3, 2021
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China is on track to have 700 deliverable nuclear missiles by 2027 and could have as many as 1,000 by 2030, according to a new report by the Pentagon. “Over the next decade, the PRC [People’s Republic of China] aims to modernize, diversify, and expand its nuclear forces,” the report reads. “The PRC is investing in,…
China Might Have 1,000 Nuclear Warheads by 2030, Pentagon Report Warns
November 3, 2021
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China is on track to have 700 deliverable nuclear missiles by 2027 and could have as many as 1,000 by 2030, according to a new report by the Pentagon. “Over the next decade, the PRC [People’s Republic of China] aims to modernize, diversify, and expand its nuclear forces,” the report reads. “The PRC is investing in,…
Senior US General Says ‘Brutal’ Bureaucracy Preventing Military From Countering China
November 1, 2021
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The United States’ ability to develop military technologies is being hamstrung by a “brutal” bureaucracy with a risk-averse culture which is preventing it from adequately countering China’s arms development, according to the Pentagon’s second-highest-ranking officer. “The pace [China is] moving and the trajectory that they’re on will surpass Russia and the United States if we…
CCP Poses ‘Insider Threat’ to American Companies: Former Pentagon Official
October 15, 2021
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A former Pentagon official has warned that the Chinese Communist Party is sending people to infiltrate American businesses. In addition, the Department of Defense needs to do a better job of working with the tech industry to prevent China from achieving dominance in the field of artificial intelligence, the former official said. “The fact is, the…
‘One Team, One Fight!’: Former DoD Official Highlights Urgency in US Fight to Maintain AI Superiority Over China
October 14, 2021
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The Pentagon’s efforts to maintain a strategic advantage against China in the domains of artificial intelligence and machine learning are being undermined by bureaucratic waste and a lack of urgency, according to a former Department of Defense (DoD) cybersecurity official. “China isn’t behind, but is leading, and we are running out of time,” said Nicolas…
Sidney Powell’s Group Files Lawsuit Against Pentagon Over Vaccine Mandate
Sidney Powell’s Defending the Republic filed a lawsuit against the Department of Defense (DOD) over the agency’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Last week, the DOD announced that its employees would have until early November to get both COVID-19 vaccine shots, according to a memorandum. It stipulates that employees have to be fully vaccinated by Nov. 22, but…
Pentagon Gives Civilian Employees Until Early November to Get Fully Vaccinated
The Department of Defense (DOD) said all U.S. civilian employees need to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 by Nov. 22, giving them only a few weeks to get the shots. The workers are considered fully vaccinated two weeks after receiving the second dose of the Moderna or Pfizer vaccine, or the single dose of the Johnson…
Homeland Security Asks for Military Help to Move Illegal Immigrants from Del Rio
The Department of Homeland security requested the assistance of the U.S. military to transport illegal immigrants, many of Haitian origin, from a crowded holding area under a bridge in Del Rio, Texas. The Department of Defense (DOD) confirmed the request during a press briefing on Monday. Under this request, the department would provide contracted air…
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