Originally published by Gatestone Institute Commentary North Korea launched an intermediate-range ballistic missile on Oct. 4 over Japan. The Hwasong-12 traveled farther downrange than any other of Pyongyang’s missiles. Setting a record pace, the test was the North’s 23rd of the year. Two days later, it fired off two short-range missiles. The Biden administration has done little to…
South Korea Aims to Become World’s 4th Largest Arms Exporter
New Analysis The Russia-Ukraine war has shaken the global arms industry as nations bulk up defense budgets to expand their militaries. Amid an intensified global arms race, South Korea is seeking to become one of the world’s top four weapons suppliers. “By entering the [list of the] world’s top four defense exporters after the United…
PREMIERING 10/11 at 7:30PM ET: ‘Bigotry of Low Expectations’—Dr. Zuhdi Jasser Talks Iran Protests, Islamist Ideology, and Islamic Reform
This episode will premiere on Saturday, Oct. 11, at 7:30 p.m. ET. On this episode of American Thought Leaders, I sat down with Dr. Zuhdi Jasser, a practicing physician, proud Muslim, and the founder of multiple organizations aimed at countering the threat of political Islam, more commonly referred to as “Islamism.” “The hypocrisy of the…
Did US Weakness Provoke a Russian Nuclear Threat?
Commentary According to President Joe Biden, the “prospect of armageddon” is higher than it has been since 1962. That’s when Washington and Moscow stared each other down over the Cuban missile crisis. Sixty years later, says Biden, the two powers may again be on the verge of starting World War III. Vladimir Putin’s invasion of…
Biden Admin Unveils Tough Restrictions on Semiconductor Exports to China
The Biden administration unveiled sweeping new export controls Oct. 7, in an effort to hamstring the military modernization of an increasingly hostile China. Among the new export rules is a measure that will cut communist China off from certain semiconductor chips that are made with U.S. technologies, regardless of whether the chips were manufactured in…
Pentagon Blacklists Drone Giant DJI as ‘Chinese Military Company’
The Pentagon has blacklisted a Chinese drone manufacturer, which Ukrainian officials previously accused of providing military support to Russia. DJI Technology, the world’s largest consumer drone manufacturer, was added to a Department of Defense (DOD) list of 60 “Chinese military companies” operating in the United States, the Pentagon announced on Oct. 5. Adding DJI to the…
China Used American Tech to Create Hypersonic Missile: McCaul
A leading Republican said the Chinese communist regime is using American technology to develop its new weapons systems, and leveraging predatory international deals to secure access to vital trade infrastructure. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) said that Chinese weapons, including the hypersonic missile tested by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) last year, have been built using…
China Investing in Military Capabilities to Topple US Defenses: Air Force Secretary
China’s communist regime is the leading threat to the United States and is operating with the intent of displacing the United States as a global superpower, according to a senior Pentagon official. “The reason I came back into government, more than any other by far, is my concern about China’s military modernization program,” said Secretary…
Former Fox VP Blasts China Metaverse: CCP ‘Is Not Our Friend’
A former Fox News executive has condemned the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) efforts to steal American technologies and warned that the regime seeks to use the metaverse to further its authoritarian control of society. Former Fox News Executive Vice President John Moody said that the United States and the CCP are in a bitter race…
Biden Has Opened Door to Russian Nuke Strikes
Originally published by Gatestone Institute Commentary “If Russia crosses this line, there will be catastrophic consequences for Russia,” National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan told NBC’s “Meet the Press” on the 25th of this month, referring to threats to use nuclear weapons. “The United States will respond decisively.” Sullivan was responding to, among other things, a…
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