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The Trump Administration’s China Challenge | Foreign Affairs

… U.S. bases, or abandon U.S. defense commitments were grounded in real U.S. leverage. But they ignored the fact that American allies in the region …

Chad ends defense cooperation agreement with France – VOA

In September, the U.S. said it was in talks for them to return. The Pentagon did not respond to a request for comment on whether it has a presence in …

Expect Taiwan tensions to rise ahead of Trump inauguration: Peter Apps | Reuters

5 election victory, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was touring Australia and Asia with a simple message: the U.S. was not leaving, America’s …

Defense Secretary Takes Control of Plea Deals in War Crimes Cases – The New York Times

… us/politics/defense-secretary-plea-deals.html. Share full article … Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III in Washington, D.C., in April …

MORGAN GRIFFITH: My Trip to Azerbaijan in Defense of Coal and American Fossil Fuel Innovation

As we approach the end of the year, multiple foreign summits gather and deliberate. The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit took place …

US lawmakers urge DoD to ground V-22 Ospreys – Naval Technology

Lawmakers urged US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to ground the fleet of Bell Boeing V-22 Ospreys until safety issues are resolved.

Japan focuses on economic resilience, technology safeguards to bolster national defense

Japan’s Defense Ministry reported in June 2024 that it is collaborating with the U.S. Defense Department to ensure supply chain resilience, with …

A Trump-Sized Hole Is Looming in Ukraine’s Defenses Against Putin – Bloomberg

The President-elect says he’ll end the war in Ukraine. Europe is confronting the reality it will have to step up if the US cuts back support for …

Living in a Free World | Dissident Voice

Darpa creates LifeLog turns into Facebook “Voyeurism, Celebrity and Surveillance: A Straight Line” The Pentagon wants to gather every conceivable …

Swedish Gripen jets don’t ‘make sense’ for Ukraine yet, Dutch defense chief says

In July the Netherlands, Denmark and the US announced they were in the process of donating F-16s from Dutch and Danish stocks to Ukraine. The US has …