Tag: military

Washington Restricts US Exports to 28 Chinese Entities, Citing Alleged Ties to Iranian Military

The U.S. Commerce Department on March 2 announced export restrictions for a string of Chinese entities. The United States added 28 Chinese firms and individuals to its Entity List (pdf), citing concerns regarding national security risks, including through their alleged dealings or attempted dealings with an Iranian electronics company, Paradazan System Namad Arman (PASNA), which has been sanctioned by…


Taiwan Military to Get $619 Million US Arms Boost

TAIPEI—The United States has approved the potential sale of $619 million in new weapons to Taiwan, including missiles for its F-16 fleet, as the island reported a second day of large-scale Chinese air force incursions nearby. The arms sales are likely to further sour already tense ties between Washington and Beijing, which has repeatedly demanded…


China’s Increasing Aggression is ‘Generational Challenge,’ Austin Says in Message to Armed Forces

The U.S. military must prepare to confront China and to prevent its communist regime from reshaping the international order in its own image, a new memo from the secretary of defense says. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said that communist China seeks to force the international community to acquiescence to its authoritarian demands and must…


China Hiring Western Military Pilots ‘Unacceptable’: UK Air Force Chief

The chief of Britain’s Royal Air Force (RAF) has said it is “unacceptable” that former military pilots are being recruited to train Chinese armed forces, and Western intelligence agencies have shared information to warn pilots against working for Beijing. The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) issued an intelligence alert in October 2022 after it was…


US Homeland at Risk in CCP Taiwan Invasion: Army Secretary

A Chinese invasion of Taiwan could result in attacks on the continental United States, according to the U.S. Army’s civilian leadership. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP), which rules China as a single-party state, would likely threaten the U.S. homeland during a conflict for Taiwan, according to Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth. “If we got…


CCP Exporting ‘Ethno-Nationalism and Totalitarianism’ Globally: Rep. Torres

A bipartisan group of lawmakers is speaking out against China’s communist regime and its attempt to export ethno-nationalism and totalitarian ideology abroad. Members of the bipartisan House Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) are sounding the alarm on the regime’s attempts to subvert the rules-based international…


Taiwan Deploys Fighters After China Sends 25 Warplanes, 3 Ships Toward Island

Taiwan’s military responded to a Chinese incursion early on Wednesday after detecting 19 military aircraft crossing the country’s air defense identification zone (ADIZ) amid continued pressure by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) against the self-governing island. The country’s Ministry of Defense said in a statement that a total of 25 Chinese warplanes and three naval…


China’s CCP Seeks to ‘Replace’ US With ‘Tech Powered Dystopia’: Select Committee Testimony

China’s communist regime is engaged in a concerted effort to undermine and replace the United States by weaponizing Americans against one another, according to testimony received by a new congressional committee focused on competition with the regime. The House Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) held…


CCP Seeks to ‘Replace’ US With ‘Tech-Powered Dystopia’: Select Committee Testimony

China’s communist regime is engaged in a concerted effort to undermine and replace the United States by weaponizing Americans against one another, according to testimony received by a new congressional committee focused on competition with the regime. The House Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) held…


White House: China’s Peace Plan for Ukraine and Russia Is ‘Not a Sustainable Option’

WASHINGTON—White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby has voiced concerns about Beijing’s growing ties with Moscow and involvement in the Russia–Ukraine conflict, doubting that the Chinese peace plan would work. “We want them to make the right choice not to make it easier for Putin to kill Ukrainians,” Kirby told The Epoch Times. “They’re…