House Panel Skeptical of U.S. Troop Shuffle in Europe
Lawmakers greeted the White House’s plan to dramatically reshape American military force structure in Europe with skepticism over its lack…
Expert Panel Tells Lawmakers U.S. Needs to Do More to Counter Chinese Pacific Expansion
Palau’s recent offer to permit the United States to build bases and airfields could provide a model for Washington to…
Pompeo: ‘Tide Has Turned’ Against China’s Tech Espionage, Financial Pressure on Other Nations
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said China is operating under a “fundamentally false assumption” that the United States is “a…
ASEAN, China Still Negotiating to Keep Law Enforcement Disputes From Becoming Naval Conflicts
Indonesia and Malaysia increasingly depend on their coast guards to assert maritime sovereignty, but these forces don’t have agreed-upon regional…
Analyst: China Exceeded Expectations in Speed of Naval Growth
China surpassed every American security planners’ expectations in its successful building and deploying of the world’s largest maritime fleet in…
Report to Congress on Chinese Naval Modernization
The following is the Sept. 1, 2020 Congressional Research Service Report, China Naval Modernization: Implications for U.S. Navy Capabilities—Background and…
SECDEF Esper Commits to U.S. Role in Pacific at 75th Anniversary of WWII’s End
The U.S. “will not back down; we will not yield” in maintaining the international rule of law, Defense Secretary Mark…
Panel: Japan’s Next Prime Minister Will Continue to Grow Self-Defense Force, Military Ties with U.S.
Japan’s next prime minister is expected to follow Shinzo Abe’s path in tightening Tokyo’s military ties with the United States…
Report on U.S.-China Competition in East, South China Sea
The following is the Aug. 28, 2020 Congressional Research Service report U.S.-China Strategic Competition in South and East China Seas:…
Pentagon Report: China Now Has World’s Largest Navy as Beijing Expands Military Influence
China is bent on creating a world-class military that can conduct joint operations across the globe and already boasts the…