Category: u.s.

US, Japan Call for Peaceful Resolution of Taiwan Strait Issues

TOKYO—Japan’s top government spokesman said on Tuesday that leaders from Japan and United States had called for a peaceful resolution of issues regarding Taiwan. Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno declined to comment at a regular news conference on U.S. President Joe Biden’s earlier remarks that he would be willing to use force to defend Taiwan…


US Intensifying ASEAN Relations, Opposing the Chinese Regime

News Analysis As part of its efforts to counter China in the Pacific, the United States turns its attention to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). “The United States and ASEAN have shared a vision for this region, and together will guard against threats to international rules and norms,” Vice President Kamala Harris told…


US Civilian and Military Leadership Must Not Lose Professional Focus

Commentary The ideological upheaval in the United States between traditional liberalism and progressivism introduces a major peril for the U.S. military. There is the danger that the officers and enlisted service members are forced to adapt to progressive ideology rather than sustain their professional autonomy. The loss of a professional focus on military art and…


Solomon Islands: Going After Chinese ‘Juice’

Commentary The Americans went to the Solomon Islands almost two weeks ago. It was a high-power delegation that included Biden’s National Security Council Indo-Pacific “Asia Czar” Kurt Campbell, the State Department’s Asia-Pacific head Daniel Kritenbrink, and senior officials from USAID and USINDOPACOM. But there was an air of desperation to it all—given that the Solomon…


Beijing Increases Blame Campaign Against NATO for Russia-Ukraine Conflict

News Analysis Beijing doesn’t just want to upend the U.S. system—it wants to replace it. China’s strategy for challenging the U.S.-led international order largely proceeds according to two separate yet interrelated prongs. First, Beijing expounds on the failures of Washington’s foreign policy, pointing to its consequences and castigating its interventionist principles. Second, Beijing simultaneously presents…


5 Best Hiking Trails in the US

Ready for your next adventure? Believe it or not, an out-of-this-world trip might not be too far from your own backyard. Hiking trails across the United States from Arizona to Alaska offer easy access to some of the most incredible views on earth. Today, we’re highlighting five stand-out trails that are designed for weekend warriors…


China Gains Access to the Bay of Bengal

News Analysis The United States and India are threatened as the Chinese regime stands on the brink of securing a port in the Indian Ocean on pace to achieve its goal of sea control by 2030 and naval superiority by 2049. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has a long history of circumventing sanctions to support…


China Looms Over Biden-Modi Meeting

News Analysis President Joe Biden’s virtual meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 11 has significant geopolitical ramifications for the entire Southeast Asian region. It is evident that, like next-door neighbor China, India has chosen not to fall in line with the U.S.-led punitive regime against Russia over its military actions in Ukraine. New…


The US Midterm Elections: A Referendum on Biden and China

Commentary In 2018, less than half of Americans had negative views on China; by 2021, more than two-thirds of Americans had negative views. Why such a jump? Perhaps it has something to do with Chinese-backed criminals hacking into the computer networks of at least six state governments. Maybe it has something to do with the fact that the Chinese regime has stolen the…


Russia Is Killing the International Space Station, With Hunter Biden’s Help

Commentary Russia is now threatening the future existence of the $100 billion International Space Station (ISS) to coerce the United States and its main ISS partners to cease their broad economic sanctions imposed to coerce Russia to end its increasingly obscene and disastrous war against Ukraine. In short, defending freedom and dissuading Russia and China…