Category: The United States

US ‘Resolutely Committed’ Defending Taiwan If China Invades, Blinken Says

The United States is “resolutely committed” to defending Taiwan if China invades, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said, as he warned China’s leaders not to “precipitate a crisis” that would have “terrible consequences.” Blinken, who was speaking at the Reuters Next Conference on Dec. 2, spoke of China’s increasing assertiveness toward Taiwan, which Beijing…


US ‘Resolutely Committed’ to Defending Taiwan If China Invades, Blinken Says

The United States is “resolutely committed” to defending Taiwan if China invades, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said, as he warned China’s leaders not to “precipitate a crisis” that would have “terrible consequences.” Blinken, who was speaking at the Reuters Next Conference on Dec. 2, spoke of China’s increasing assertiveness toward Taiwan, which Beijing…


US ‘Resolutely Committed to Taiwan’ If China Invades, Blinken Says

The United States is “resolutely committed to Taiwan” if China invades, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said, as he warned China’s leaders not to “precipitate a crisis” that would have “terrible consequences.” Blinken, who was speaking at the Reuters Next Conference on Dec. 2, spoke of China’s increasing assertiveness toward Taiwan, which Beijing claims…


US, South Korea to Update War Plan to Deter North Korean Threat

The U.S.-South Korea alliance is growing “stronger than ever”, with the two allies preparing to update strategic planning guidance to deter North Korea’s military threats, the military chiefs of both countries said in a joint statement. U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and his South Korean counterpart Suh Wook approved the new strategic planning guidance, which…


Pentagon to Build up Bases in Guam and Australia to Counter China

The United States military will be focusing on the upgrade and expansion of military bases in Guam and Australia to counter China’s military build-up in the Indo–Pacific region, the Pentagon said, following a review of U.S. troops and weapons around the world released on Nov. 29. The Pentagon’s global defense review also called for the…


Japan, US Cannot Stand by If China Attacks Taiwan, Former Japanese Prime Minister Says

Japan and the United States cannot stand by if China invades Taiwan, former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Dec. 1, adding that Beijing needs to recognize that “a Taiwan emergency is a Japanese emergency.” Abe, who stepped down as prime minister last year, said an armed invasion of Taiwan would pose a serious…


Japan, US Can’t Stand by If China Attacks Taiwan, Former Japanese Prime Minister Says

Japan and the United States can’t stand by if China invades Taiwan, former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Dec. 1, noting that Beijing needs to recognize that “a Taiwan emergency is a Japanese emergency.” Abe, who stepped down as prime minister in 2020, said an armed invasion of Taiwan would pose a serious…


South Korea and Japan: Statesmanship and American Help Needed

Commentary For years, American diplomats and military leaders have been asking the South Koreans and the Japanese: “Can’t we all just get along?” The answer is no—at least according to Lee Jae-myung, the ruling Democratic Party’s candidate for next year’s South Korean presidential election. In a recent interview, he ruled out the possibility of a…


Beijing’s Sway Over the UN Thwarts Taiwan Membership

Commentary The Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) influence over the United Nations is used overwhelmingly to weaken support for Taiwan around the world. In 1971, China was a backward, agrarian-based totalitarian country that could neither feed itself nor offer much to the world. Its primary mode of transportation was the bicycle, and in its self-isolation it…


China Is Upping the Game in Hypersonic Weapons

News Analysis The hypersonic missile is the holy grail of the kinetic-kill weapons system. The appeal of such a powerful, supposedly unstoppable weapon is obvious and not lost on the West’s adversaries. It is China, however, that is driving most of the recent concerns over a hypersonics arms race. Traveling at a speed of anywhere…