Tag: National Security

US Defense Chief Calls on Beijing to Engage in Dialogue to Avoid Conflict

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP), the ruling party of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), has demonstrated little interest in engaging in serious talks with the United States about the fraying relationship between the global superpowers and its potentially catastrophic consequences.  U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, however, in his address on June 3 at…


US Space Force to Run Training, Wargames at New Headquarters in Florida

The United States Space Force (USSF) decided on May 31 that it will train its Guardians for combat—and other operations in space—at a new headquarters next door to Cape Canaveral, Florida. Governor Ron DeSantis announced the USSF’s Space Training and Readiness Command (STARCOM) headquarters will be established at Florida’s Patrick Space Force Base. From the…


Chinese Hackers’ Attack on Key US Bases on Guam Is Part of Unrestricted Warfare: Military Expert

In response to the Five Eyes Coalition’s discovery of a Chinese hacker attack on American military bases in Guam, a U.S. military expert told The Epoch Times that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is either rehearsing for an impending war or has already launched some form of war against the United States. Together with various…


US Seeks Nuclear Talks with Russia, China ‘Without Preconditions’: Sullivan

The United States is seeking to bring Russia and China to the negotiating table in order to prevent a new nuclear arms race, according to a senior White House Official. President Joe Biden’s administration is prepared to pursue nuclear negotiations with either power “without preconditions,” said White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan. Such talks,…


AI-Controlled Drone Turns On, ‘Kills’ Human Operator in Simulated US Air Force Test

An AI-enabled drone turned on and “killed” its human operator during a simulated U.S. Air Force (USAF) test so that it could complete its mission, a U.S. Air Force colonel reportedly recently told a conference in London. The simulated incident was recounted by Col. Tucker Hamilton, USAF’s chief of AI Test and Operations, during his presentation at…


Top Officers Want National Guard and Reserve Forces Modernized

Not long ago, the active-duty military derided National Guard and Reserve units as “weekend warriors.” But, as the Pentagon relies more heavily on citizen soldiers, the chiefs of each military branch’s guard and reserve components are calling for modernization of equipment, training, and increased benefits. “It’s a matter of readiness,” Gen. Daniel Hokanson, Chief of…


Rubio Calls for DOJ Probe Into TikTok CEO’s Possible Perjury

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) requested that Attorney General Merrick Garland launch an investigation into potential perjury committed by TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew in a June 1 press release and May 31 letter. Rubio’s letter (pdf) to the attorney general highlights Chew’s allegedly false statement made under oath during his testimony before the House Committee…


DoD Funding ‘Extremely Concerning’ Hypersonic Weapons Program at China-Linked University: Gallagher

The Department of Defense (DOD) is funding hypersonic weapons research at a university with ties to China’s communist regime, according to two letters issued by the congressional committee tasked with overseeing the United States’ competition with China. The Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is concerned that DOD grants to Alfred University in…


Pentagon Funding ‘Extremely Concerning’ Hypersonic Weapons Program at China-Linked University: Gallagher

The Department of Defense (DOD) is funding hypersonic weapons research at a university with ties to China’s communist regime, according to two letters issued by the congressional committee tasked with overseeing the United States’ competition with China. The Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is concerned that DOD grants to Alfred University in…


CCP Committed to Undermining World Order Amid Communications Blackout, Austin Says

The nation’s top defense official said that China’s continued refusal to accept communications with the United States is a threat to national security. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin made the comments following the announcement that his Chinese counterpart, Li Shangfu, had refused to meet him during the upcoming Shangri-La Security Dialogue in Singapore this week,…