Category: u.s.

US and Allies Ramp Up Efforts to Rival China on Subsea Cable Projects: Analysts

As the U.S.–China rivalry extends from land and space to underwater, there are increasing signs that the United States and its allies are stepping up efforts to curb the expansion of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) subsea cable projects. Subsea cables, also known as submarine communications cables, are laid on the sea bed between land-based…


Japan, Australia, US to Fund Undersea Cable Connection in Micronesia to Counter China’s Influence

TOKYO—Japan announced Tuesday that it joined the United States and Australia in signing an agreement on a $95 million undersea cable project that will connect East Micronesia island nations to improve networks in the Indo-Pacific region where China is increasingly expanding its influence. The approximately 2,250-kilometer (1,400-mile) undersea cable will connect the state of Kosrae…


LIVE 10:45 AM ET: Sen. Joni Ernst, Rep. Brad Schneider Discuss the Role of US in Middle East

Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Rep. Brad Schneider (D-Ill.) discuss Congress’ vision and role in the future of U.S. security engagement in the Middle East at 10:30 a.m. ET on June 8 in a conversation during the American Power & Purpose, a special event held by the Center for a New American Security (CNAS). Barak…


Sen. Joni Ernst, Rep. Brad Schneider Discuss the Role of US in Middle East

Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Rep. Brad Schneider (D-Ill.) discuss Congress’ vision and role in the future of U.S. security engagement in the Middle East at 10:30 a.m. ET on June 8 in a conversation during the American Power & Purpose, a special event held by the Center for a New American Security (CNAS). Barak…


LIVE 10 AM ET: Senate Banking Committee Hearing on ‘Countering China: Advancing US National Security, Economic Security, and Foreign Policy’

U.S. Senate Banking Committee holds a hearing on ‘Countering China: Advancing U.S. National Security, Economic Security, and Foreign Policy’ at 10:00 a.m. ET on May 31. Elizabeth Rosenberg, Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes, U.S. Department of the Treasury; Paul M. Rosen, Assistant Secretary for Investment Security, U.S. Department of the Treasury; Thea…


LIVE NOW: Senate Banking Committee Hearing on ‘Countering China: Advancing US National Security, Economic Security, and Foreign Policy’

U.S. Senate Banking Committee holds a hearing on ‘Countering China: Advancing U.S. National Security, Economic Security, and Foreign Policy’ at 10:00 a.m. ET on May 31. Elizabeth Rosenberg, Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes, U.S. Department of the Treasury; Paul M. Rosen, Assistant Secretary for Investment Security, U.S. Department of the Treasury; Thea…


Senate Banking Committee Hearing on ‘Countering China: Advancing US National Security, Economic Security, and Foreign Policy’

U.S. Senate Banking Committee holds a hearing on ‘Countering China: Advancing U.S. National Security, Economic Security, and Foreign Policy’ at 10:00 a.m. ET on May 31. Elizabeth Rosenberg, Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes, U.S. Department of the Treasury; Paul M. Rosen, Assistant Secretary for Investment Security, U.S. Department of the Treasury; Thea…


Texas Winery Owner Sentenced to Nearly 7 Years in Prison for Jan. 6 Actions

A Texas winery owner who supplied the helmet used by a rioter to bash out the windows of the House Speaker’s Lobby entrance at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was sentenced to 83 months in federal prison on May 23. In addition to his 83-month prison sentence, Christopher Ray Grider, 41, of Eddy,…


PREMIERING at 9:15PM ET: Who’s Using WHO—Big Pharma, China, or US Elites?

Even as the World Health Organization announces that the COVID-19 crisis is officially over, the UN agency is making moves in preparation for the next pandemic. Next time, the WHO will set the rules by implementing global lockdowns and universal vaccine mandates. Has the United States forfeited its sovereignty to the WHO? Or are U.S….


Who’s Using WHO—Big Pharma, China, or US Elites?

Even as the World Health Organization announces that the COVID-19 crisis is officially over, the UN agency is making moves in preparation for the next pandemic. Next time, the WHO will set the rules by implementing global lockdowns and universal vaccine mandates. Has the United States forfeited its sovereignty to the WHO? Or are U.S….