How Effective Are Freedom of Navigation Operations? A US Navy Officer's Perspective The East and South China Seas have emerged as one of the principal potential flashpoints in China-US military relations.
US Military Operations Challenging China's Territorial Claims Peaked Under Trump There were 10 challenges to territorial claims in the South China Sea between October 2019 and September 2020.
4 Issues That Will Shape the Biden Administration's Foreign Policy Taking the end point of Obama foreign policy as a new starting point is a questionable beginning.
Russian and Chinese Military Harassment Is Increasing. Should the US Be Worried? Multiple recent incidents pose the risk of escalation into open conflict, the U.S. warns.
Navy Amphib Sails Through South China Sea with a Bunch of F-35s Aboard The amphibious assault ship Wasp made its way to the Philippines with at least 10 F-35B Joint Strike Fighter jets aboard.
Coast Guard Cutter Joins Navy Destroyer in Freedom-of-Navigation Op in Pacific A Coast Guard vessel and a Navy ship passed through the Taiwan Strait this weekend in a signal to China.
China Lashes Out at 'US Tricks,' as Navy Ships Sail by Disputed Islands Freedom of Navigation Operations come amid China-U.S. trade talks.
Signing Treaty Would Bolster US Against China, Russia Seapower: Lawmaker Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Conn., says he will propose a resolution that the U.S. sign the Law of the Sea treaty.
US Navy Ship Sails near Disputed Islands in South China Sea A U.S. guided-missile destroyer on Monday sailed within 12 nautical miles of disputed islands in the South China Sea.
New Acting Defense Secretary Shanahan Calls China His Top Priority Shanahan also announced that Pentagon Comptroller David Norquist would take on his former duties as Deputy Defense Secretary.
Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
Trump Targets Blumenthal, Calling for Investigation into Senator's Vietnam Service Claims President Donald Trump is targeting U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal again after Connecticut’s senior U.S. senator grilled U.S...
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...
When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...