The Pentagon has requested Congress to greenlight the transfer of up to two nuclear power submarines to Australia. The legislative proposals (pdf), which were first submitted on May 2 and made available online on May 23, come as U.S. defence officials argue that while the transfer may have a short-term effect, the transfer would allow…
AUKUS Subs Deal: Pentagon Seeks Congress Greenlight for Sub Transfer
Beijing Rejects US Invitation to Meet, Pentagon Says
Beijing has declined an invitation to meet with top U.S. officials this coming weekend, according to the Pentagon on May 29. The decision effectively shutters the potential dialogue between Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Beijing’s new defense minister, Li Shangfu. “Overnight, the [People’s Republic of China (PRC)] informed the U.S. that they have declined our…
China-Led Lunar Research Organization Enables It to Obstruct US Operations on the Moon: Expert
The China-led International Lunar Research Station organization (ILRS) enables the country to obstruct the United States and its allies’ operation on the moon, according to Rick Fisher, senior fellow with the International Assessment and Strategy Center. Fisher referred to an April 25 report by China’s state-owned media Global Times on China’s announcement of the building…
Did DOJ Prosecutor Targeting Trump Frame a European President?
Biden’s Justice Department has tapped Jack Smith to lead its ongoing efforts to hobble Donald Trump at election time. Smith is known to have brought down other GOP presidential candidates in the past. But he went after big game abroad, too. And now European leaders are demanding justice for the president that Smith sent to…
PREMIERING at 11AM ET: Did DOJ Prosecutor Targeting Trump Frame a European President?
Biden’s Justice Department has tapped Jack Smith to lead its ongoing efforts to hobble Donald Trump at election time. Smith is known to have brought down other GOP presidential candidates in the past. But he went after big game abroad, too. And now European leaders are demanding justice for the president that Smith sent to…
PREMIERING NOW: Did DOJ Prosecutor Targeting Trump Frame a European President?
Biden’s Justice Department has tapped Jack Smith to lead its ongoing efforts to hobble Donald Trump at election time. Smith is known to have brought down other GOP presidential candidates in the past. But he went after big game abroad, too. And now European leaders are demanding justice for the president that Smith sent to…
‘Backdoor Deal’ Allows ‘Illegal’ Immigrants to Enter US Legally, Border Patrol Union Leader Says
Illegal immigrants are coached to voluntarily withdraw their asylum claims, return to Mexico, and then return to the United States on humanitarian grounds, according to a U.S. Border Patrol union leader. Manny Bayon, a National Border Patrol Council union spokesman in San Diego, told The Epoch Times on May 26 that migrants who enter the…
Red States Ramp up Police, Troops Deployments to US Southern Border
Republican-led states are gradually committing more of their state’s National Guard troops and law enforcement officers to support operations to secure portions of the U.S. southern border. The troop and police deployments come as border officials are still evaluating how the repeal of Title 42 impacts cross-border traffic flow into the United States. Following the…
F-16s Won’t Be a Game-Changer in Ukraine, Pentagon Leaders Say
The Biden administration will allow American-made F-16s to be sent to Ukraine to help Kyiv defend its skies for years to come, but they will play no role in its pending offensive to oust Russian invaders. That point was iterated and reiterated by Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen….
Dedicated US-Australia Command Needed to Streamline Cooperation: Colonel
A U.S. military command—akin to U.S. Forces Japan—should be established in Australia to help overcome the cultural differences between the allies, says one senior official. U.S. Army Colonel Alan W. Throop said the U.S. Department of Defense often misunderstood just how much smaller the Australian Defence Force (ADF) is, in a report for the Australian…
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