US assesses China not planning to invade Taiwan in 2027The assessment in the intelligence agencies’ annual report comes as Beijing has stepped up pressure on Taiwan with frequent military drills.By Michael Martina, Reuters9 days ago
As allies resist US call to help in Strait of Hormuz, Trump says it was a loyalty testTrump's calls for help to other countries was a loyalty test, rather than a strategic necessity, he said. "We don't need anybody."By Tanya Noury11 days ago
US bombs key Iranian island amid oil concernsPresident Trump said U.S. forces “totally obliterated" every military target on Iran's oil hub, Kharg Island.By Tanya Noury14 days ago
China calls Trump battleship ‘easier target’ amid mixed US reception Some analysts have suggested the battleship proposal may ultimately not be realistic and instead a move by Trump to jolt awake U.S. shipbuilders. By Richard Sisk2 months ago
What is Nifty Nugget? NDAA revives 47-year-old military exerciseIn 1978, the 21-day exercise, dubbed “Nifty Nugget,” brought two dozen military commands to bear to support a notional conflict in Europe.By Hope Hodge Seck3 months ago
US, China reportedly agree to set up military communication channelsDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth spoke with his Chinese counterpart, Admiral Dong Jun, late Saturday on the sidelines of a regional security meeting.By Eileen Ng5 months ago