Richard Sanders The US has reportedly demanded commitments from its allies in the event of a war over Taiwan The Pentagon is pressuring key US allies in the Indo-Pacific – Japan and Australia – to clarify their positions in the event of a war with China over Taiwan, the Financial Times reported on Sunday. Beijing…
Jake Sanders, Taipei The United States Department of State has condemned China’s increasing military presence around Taiwan, emphasizing that such actions are unjustified and escalate regional tensions. The statement comes as China’s military has ramped up activities ahead of Taiwan’s annual Han Kuang military drills, scheduled to commence on Wednesday. According to Taiwan’s Ministry of…
Richard Sanders China has been importing record amounts of crude oil from Canada and drastically reducing supplies from the US in light of the trade war with Washington, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday. Washington and Beijing have implemented a series of reciprocal tariff hikes over the past two months in light of which the latter has…
Dave Sullivan The United States has vowed to “take back” the Panama Canal from Chinese influence and has launched a series of military deployments and joint exercises with Panama to reinforce that commitment, according to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. The Pentagon chief attended the inauguration of a new US-financed dock at the Vasco Nunez de Balboa Naval…
Francis Tuschek President Donald Trump has threatened to slap an additional 50% tariff on all Chinese imports, unless Beijing recalls its proposed retaliatory 34% levy hike in another escalation of the trade war that has wiped trillions of dollars from stock markets. Last week, the US president rolled out sweeping tariffs ranging from 10% to…
Richard Sanders Washington has banned its diplomatic personnel in China, as well as their family members and contractors with security clearances, from engaging into any sort of “romantic and sexual relations” with Chinese citizens, AP reported on Thursday, citing four people with direct knowledge of the matter. The policy was reportedly enacted by departing US Ambassador Nicholas…
Francis Tuschek The US is heading for a “fiscal breakdown,” and Congress should take urgent measures to restore fiscal control instead of eyeing more borrowing, billionaire Michael Bloomberg believes. The former New York Mayor warned about the impending collapse on Tuesday in the media outlet he established. He reflected on the latest Congressional Budget Office (CBO) projections,…
Francis Tuschek The US military would be unprepared for a protracted war with China due to shortcomings in the defense industrial base, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Joint Chiefs of Staff has said. In his written testimony to the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday – part of the confirmation process – retired…
Richard Sanders The United States will maintain “strong, prepared, and credible deterrence” in the Taiwan Strait, US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth stated during his visit to Asia, deeming China “aggressive and coercive.” “America is dedicated to sustaining robust deterrence in the Indo-Pacific, particularly across the Taiwan Strait,” noted Hegseth, who arrived in Japan from…
Francis Tuschek In a developing scandal that has captured the attention of mainstream American media and the public, U.S. officials find themselves under fire not for their military actions in Yemen, but for an embarrassing breach of security protocols. The uproar coincides with a renewed U.S. bombing campaign against Yemen that has raised serious ethical…