China’s decision to bring serious firepower to bear for military drills in the waters off Taiwan this week has deep roots ...

The PLA is already testing technologies that range from widespread sensors to AI-enabled predictive planning, cargo drones, ...

President Donald Trump's reluctance to authorise direct military intervention in Venezuela underscored the US dilemma of how to reassert dominance in its traditional sphere while managing escalation ...

Washington is not pursuing a forceful strategy towards China but Beijing's "historic" military build-up is making the US increasingly vulnerable, the Pentagon said in its annual report to Congress on ...

Leaked report projects heavy US losses in potential cross-strait conflict and highlights Beijing's ability to destroy warships and planes A recently leaked Pentagon report has projected heavy US ...

The PLA has been moving fast to modernise its arsenal and warfare strategy, but it's seen as 'seriously deficient' in some ...

Lawmakers want to suspend military involvement until Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel determines that Putin's troops are no ...

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President Trump released his national security strategy late Thursday night with a focus on building up a larger military presence in the Western Hemisphere, balancing global trade, tightening up ...

President Donald Trump’s administration set forth a new national security strategy that paints European allies as weak and aims to reassert America’s dominance in the Western Hemisphere. The document ...

The White House quietly released President Donald Trump’s new national security strategy late Thursday, a 33-page document that elevates his “America First” doctrine and sets out the administration’s ...

U.S. Space Force Maj. Gen. Stephen Purdy speaks Dec. 2, 2025, at the SpaceNews Icon Awards event in Washington, D.C. Credit: SpaceNews WASHINGTON — Maj. Gen. Stephen Purdy, the U.S. Space Force’s top ...