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Congress, Pentagon at odds over Pacific task force needed to prep for China war
Dec. 20, 2023
Congress and the Pentagon are battling over a legal requirement to create a joint military task force in the Pacific needed for a possible future conflict with China, but so far the military is slow-rolling the mandate with a lesser force, according to lawmakers and congressional aides.Pentagon urged to send Taiwan truck-launched anti-ship missiles and long-range guided bombs
Dec. 18, 2023
The Pentagon must rapidly convert existing missiles and bombs into new weapons that can effectively counter growing threats of a Chinese attack on Taiwan, the chairman of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party warned in a letter to the Pentagon on Monday.Network of current, former intel officials boosts leftist agendas, says ex-CIA agent
Dec. 12, 2023
Current and former American intelligence officials jettisoned objectivity as part of leftist political policies implemented under former President Barack Obama, waging political warfare against then-candidate Donald Trump in the run-up to the 2016 election, according to a new book by a former CIA agent detailing what he says was a clear politicization of the mission of the nation's premier intelligence agency.Increased military exercises with Pacific allies seek to deter China, top U.S. admiral says
Dec. 15, 2023
U.S. forces in the Pacific are increasing multinational military exercises amid mounting fears among regional states over Chinese aggression, according to the admiral in charge of the Navy's largest fleet.Bipartisan congressional report urges reset, higher tariffs to meet China economic threat
Dec. 12, 2023
China is waging "economic aggression" against the U.S. and the nation needs a new policy toward Beijing to halt the flow of American technology to the communist superpower, according to a bipartisan report by a select congressional committee made public Tuesday.Emerging defense bill mandates Pentagon study on war with China in 2030
Dec. 7, 2023
Congress is ordering the Pentagon to conduct a major study of a U.S. war with China around 2030 under the draft of a compromise defense authorization bill approved by House and Senate conferees this week.China waging 'cognitive warfare' against the United States, Congress told
Nov. 30, 2023
China is waging political warfare to subvert the United States and western nations through extensive propaganda and disinformation operations, a panel of experts told Congress on Thursday.Facebook takes down thousands of Chinese accounts targeting U.S. elections and politics
Nov. 30, 2023
Social media giant Facebook has deactivated thousands of what it says are fraudulent accounts created in China to influence U.S. politics and bilateral relations, according to an investigative report by Facebook parent company Meta.China defense report links high-altitude spy balloons to hypersonic missile program
Nov. 30, 2023
China's high-altitude balloon program is linked to the military's hypersonic missile program and a new command for both systems is prepared to conduct "merciless" attacks in a future conflict with the United States, according to a Chinese defense research report.China accuses U.S. of 'navigation hegemony' after Navy transit
Nov. 27, 2023
China's military accused the Pentagon of engaging in "navigation hegemony" after a U.S. Navy warship conducted a freedom of navigation voyage in the South China Sea last weekend.Rights group says police ignored attacks on protesters by pro-China activists
Nov. 20, 2023
Police in San Francisco failed to halt street attacks on human rights activists who were beaten by pro-Beijing supporters during the visit last week by Chinese President Xi Jinping, according to the group Human Rights in China.Pentagon turns to press flacks and academics to help fight information wars
Nov. 18, 2023
A new U.S. approach to waging information warfare operations states that military and civilian defense organizations will rely on Pentagon public affairs officials with support from academics and non-government organizations to counter Chinese and Russian disinformation.Defense Secretary Austin affirms U.S. defense commitment to Taiwan in wake of Xi-Biden summit
Nov. 16, 2023
The United States is not backing off its defensive support for Taiwan, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Thursday, a day after President Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed the future of the island democracy at a summit of Pacific Rim nations in San Francisco.Talking to Biden, preparing for war -- U.S. panel sees Xi bracing China for conflict to come
Nov. 14, 2023
Chinese President Xi Jinping is preparing his military forces for war and directing the rest of the country to prepare for economic hardships that conflict would bring, according to the latest annual report from a congressional commission on China.Xi Jinping's goals for APEC summit, Biden meeting revealed by China state-controlled outlets
Nov. 13, 2023
Chinese President Xi Jinping meets President Biden this week on the sidelines of an international economic summit in San Francisco seeking concessions from the United States on ideology, trade and exports, according to a review of Chinese state media ahead of the meeting.China hires U.S. scientists for technology; Westerners paid well to shift global innovation power
Nov. 13, 2023
China is investing more than $1.4 billion in a new institute run by former scientists at the Los Alamos nuclear weapons laboratory, part of an ambitious program to hire top U.S. scientists and obtain advanced American technology, according to an investigation by The Washington Times.White House confirms Biden, China's Xi to meet during San Francisco APEC summit
Nov. 10, 2023
President Biden will seek to reduce mounting U.S.-China trade and political tensions during a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at a summit of Pacific Rim leaders in San Francisco next week, the White House confirmed Friday.U.S., Canadian warships sail in Taiwan Strait amid PLA war games
Nov. 2, 2023
U.S. and Canadian warships transited the tension-filled Taiwan Strait as China flew dozens of aircraft near the island and a Chinese aircraft carrier is deployed east of Taiwan.Universities close Chinese-backed Confucius Institutes after government pressure, security concerns
Oct. 31, 2023
Chinese government-linked language and cultural centers based at U.S. universities and schools largely are closed over congressional security concerns, according to a report by Congress' General Accountability Office.Chinese generals rattle sabers at U.S. on war over Taiwan
Oct. 30, 2023
Chinese generals took aim at the U.S. military on Monday with blunt warnings that foreign forces in a war to take Taiwan will be crushed, but they also held out the prospect of ending a lengthy boycott on direct military-to-military talks with the Pentagon.Pentagon fails to restart military talks, exchanges that China severed over Pelosi's visit to Taiwan
Oct. 29, 2023
The Pentagon is still seeking to restart talks and military-to-military exchanges with China cut off by Beijing last year, but so far the effort has failed to temper mounting animosity toward the American military by the People's Liberation Army.Pacific Fleet denies Chinese military claim of unsafe warship encounters
Oct. 27, 2023
Two recent encounters between a Navy guided missile destroyer and two People's Liberation Army warships in the South China Sea were safe, legal, and not provocative, according to a statement from the Navy's Pacific Fleet that seeks to rebut accusations from Chinese defense officials.
Chinese jet conducts unsafe night intercept of B-52 bomber, Pentagon says
Oct. 19, 2023
China responded to recent Pentagon complaints about nearly 200 dangerous aerial jet encounters by flying one of its fighters dangerously close to a U.S. B-52 bomber this week, American defense and military officials said Thursday.Missing Chinese defense minister formally ousted
Oct. 24, 2023
China's Defense Minister Gen. Li Shangfu, who has been missing from public view for several weeks, was formally ousted from his post Tuesday, according to China's official state media.Pentagon outlines multiple Chinese attack plans for Taiwan
Oct. 23, 2023
China's military is building up forces for an attack on Taiwan that could take place in the coming years as part of a campaign by President Xi Jinping for "national rejuvenation," according to the latest Pentagon's annual report on the Chinese military.China's rapid buildup of nuclear weapons shows no end in sight, Pentagon warns
Oct. 19, 2023
China's rapid buildup of missiles, bombers, submarines and nuclear warheads is continuing apace with no announced end goal as part of a drive by the Chinese Communist Party to replace the United States as the world's sole superpower, according to the Pentagon's annual report on Chinese military power.Commerce adds new controls on computer chip exports to China
Oct. 17, 2023
The Commerce Department announced new rules Tuesday to limit exports of advanced equipment in a bid to prevent China from using U.S. technology for its military buildup.Pentagon warns risky and coercive China air encounters could trigger a war
Oct. 17, 2023
China is engaged in a systematic program of military intimidation and coercion involving dangerous jet intercepts of U.S. and allied aircraft that could trigger a U.S.-China conflict, the Pentagon's senior policymaker for Asia said Tuesday.U.S. warplane flies over Taiwan Strait
Oct. 12, 2023
The Navy's Seventh Fleet dispatched a P-8 maritime patrol aircraft through the disputed Taiwan Strait on Thursday in a bid to counter expansive Chinese claims over the 100-mile-wide waterway.U.S. nuclear forces will be unable to deter Russia and China, bipartisan Hill panel warns
Oct. 12, 2023
The U.S. military will soon be unable to deter the strategic nuclear threat posed by both Russia and China and must expand the American arsenal rapidly, according to a bipartisan congressional commission.Focus on Israel-Gaza war raises fears of China attack on Taiwan
Oct. 11, 2023
The emergence of a second conflict outside the Asia-Pacific region is fueling more concerns that China will exploit the distraction of the West to launch an anticipated military operation against Taiwan, according to two congressional leaders and security analysts.Schumer faults China for initial failure to condemn Hamas' attacks
Oct. 9, 2023
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer criticized China during a visit to Beijing Monday for initially failing to condemn the murder of hundreds of civilians in the recent Hamas attack in Israel.Defense bill talks continue despite House speaker drama
Oct. 5, 2023
Negotiations on resolving differences between the House and Senate versions of the fiscal 2024 defense authorization bill are moving ahead despite the ouster of Republican Speaker Kevin McCarthy, according to congressional aides.TikTok blocks Beijing critics, State Department report says
Oct. 3, 2023
The popular video app TikTok is working with the Chinese government to restrict people critical of Beijing from sharing their views on the platform, according to a report by the State Department's counter-disinformation office.'Long March': Beijing escalates use of disinformation as propaganda tool
Sept. 28, 2023
China's government is engaged in a massive global campaign to promote its communist system and counter dissenting voices, according to a U.S. government report.Electronic GPS 'spoofing' behind civilian jet navigation failures over Iraq
Sept. 28, 2023
False electronic signals imitating satellite data from Global Position System satellites recently caused complete navigation failures for 12 aircraft flights near Iran, according to a private aircraft security group.U.S. strategic oil reserve at lowest level in decades, even as tensions with China mount
Sept. 26, 2023
The Biden administration has sharply reduced oil stocks in the national Strategic Petroleum Reserve to the lowest levels in decades while China bolsters its oil reserves and ratchets up tensions over a potential conflict with Taiwan.Voice of America director resigns amid congressional corruption probe at broadcaster
Sept. 22, 2023
The acting director of the troubled Voice of America resigned abruptly this week amid a congressional investigation into corruption allegations at the official U.S. global broadcaster.State Department IT contractor charged with spying for Ethiopia
Sept. 21, 2023
A State Department information technology contractor who had access to secret U.S. intelligence reports was arrested last month on espionage charges for selling secrets to Ethiopia, the Justice Department disclosed Thursday.Pentagon warns ending strategic ambiguity on Taiwan will trigger a Chinese attack
Sept. 19, 2023
The United States will keep its policy of strategic ambiguity on whether American forces will defend Taiwan from Chinese attack over fears a shift in the doctrine would set off an invasion by Beijing, a Pentagon official told Congress on Tuesday.Chinese military conducts massive dispatch of jets near Taiwan
Sept. 18, 2023
China's military stepped up its provocative military operations around Taiwan over the weekend, flying over 100 military aircraft near the island democracy it has vowed one day to take over.Pentagon to build space weapons, new strategy reveals
Sept. 15, 2023
The Pentagon will develop and deploy new space weapons to battle Chinese and Russian space forces in a future conflict, according to a strategy report.Stepped-up Chinese aerial intercepts may lead to a global crisis, U.S. Pacific command warns
Sept. 15, 2023
China's military is increasing the use of dangerous aerial intercepts of American and allied aircraft in Asia that could lead to loss of life and an international crisis, according to a legal analysis by the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command.NSA, FBI warn of expanding use of 'deepfakes' in new report
Sept. 14, 2023
Criminals and intelligence services are expected to increase the use of "deepfakes" -- manipulated and misleading audio and video images -- to target government and the private sector for disinformation operations or financial gain, according to a new joint intelligence report.A new era: Construction of strategic lithium processing plant kicks off
Sept. 6, 2023
THACKER PASS, Nevada -- Construction crews are getting to work on a lithium processing plant here at an open pit mine in northern Nevada that mine owners say will -- finally -- soon produce vital material for electric vehicle batteries, a key part of the Biden administration climate change agenda.Chinese electronic spies target Taiwan, Microsoft report claims
Aug. 28, 2023
A group of state-sponsored Chinese hackers carried out attacks against dozens of organizations in Taiwan as part of a sophisticated cyber-espionage operation, according to a report by computer software giant Microsoft.Chinese nanotechnology fueling advanced bio, cyber weapons, electronic warfare tools, study warns
Aug. 26, 2023
The Chinese military is building sophisticated biological weapons and small-scale electronic tools made with nanotechnology that could be used in covert warfare, a major study warns.China's military working on AI weapons and systems for warfighting and 'overthrowing regimes'
Aug. 22, 2023
China's military is working on artificial intelligence weapons and technical systems that the Communist Party-ruled government in Beijing hopes will boost the People's Liberation Army's war-fighting capabilities.
China holds large war games in response to Taiwan VP's U.S. visit
Aug. 21, 2023
China has carried out war games around Taiwan involving battleships and scores of aircraft during recent days in what a Chinese military spokesman declared was a saber-rattling political message to Taipei opposing the recent U.S. visit by Taiwanese Vice President William Lai.Pentagon ill-prepared for bio warfare attacks from adversaries such as China, Russia
Aug. 18, 2023
The Pentagon needs to improve defenses and readiness against biological weapons attacks and is ill-prepared for germ warfare attacks from China or other adversaries, according to a biodefense posture report.General: China military threats drive missile defense buildup on Guam
Aug. 17, 2023
The Pentagon is engaged in a crash program to build up missile defenses on Guam based on growing concerns of possible missile attacks from China, the Army general in charge of missile defense for the Indo-Pacific command said Thursday.No let-up in China nuclear weapons expansion, Stratcom general says
Aug. 16, 2023
China is showing no let-up in the rapid expansion of its nuclear forces and now joins Russia in posing a dual threat to American strategic deterrence of a nuclear conflict, the commander of the U.S. Strategic Command said Wednesday.China adopts interim AI rule requiring technology to back the communist system
Aug. 15, 2023
China on Tuesday implemented a new interim regulation requiring providers of artificial intelligence services to support the communist system and prevent the technology from subverting state power, according to the text of the administrative measure.Taiwan braced for new Chinese military moves following vice president's U.S. visit
Aug. 14, 2023
Taiwan's military said it is preparing for Chinese military operations around the island in the coming days as an expected saber-rattling response to the U.S. visit by Taiwan Vice President William Lai, the front-runner ahead of next year's presidential vote.Intelligence chief releases strategy urging sharper focus on China, Russia
Aug. 10, 2023
The government's lead intelligence agencies are retooling to deal with rising threats posed by China and Russia while also adopting hiring policies aimed at making spy services more inclusive and diverse, according to a new strategy outline from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.Threat from China prompts major military buildup by Japan, including long-range strike weapons
July 28, 2023
A security "crisis" mainly posed by threats from China is behind Japan's largest military buildup since World War II, including new strike weapons and asymmetric warfare arms, according to a defense strategy report made public Friday.U.S. intelligence agencies say China helping Russia evade sanctions, export controls
July 27, 2023
China has become a major economic supporter of Russia since the invasion of Ukraine and is assisting Moscow in evading economic sanctions and export controls on technology, according to a U.S. intelligence assessment made public Thursday.General tapped for Space Command chief declines to endorse DEI policies
July 27, 2023
The three-star general nominated to head the U.S. Space Command declined to endorse the Biden administration's diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies in the military at a Senate hearing on Wednesday.U.S. general: China likely to send more spy balloons over U.S.
July 26, 2023
China's dispatch of a suspected surveillance balloon over the United States earlier this year is likely to be repeated, the nominee to lead the Pentagon's Northern Command told Congress on Wednesday.Outspoken Chinese foreign minister purged by Xi Jinping
July 25, 2023
China's government removed Foreign Minister Qin Gang from his post on Tuesday with no explanation after the minister's mysterious disappearance from public view last month, state media reported.Beijing vows to thwart renewed U.S. spying after CIA Director Burns' remarks
July 24, 2023
China will prevent the CIA from conducting intelligence operations in the country after CIA Director William Burns said last week the agency has made progress in rebuilding lost agent networks, a Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said on Monday.White House adviser calls on China to hold nuclear arms talks
July 21, 2023
China's buildup of nuclear missiles and other strategic weapons requires that Beijing begin nuclear talks with the U.S., White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said Friday.CIA rebuilding spy networks in China a decade after losing agents, director reveals
July 20, 2023
The Central Intelligence Agency is working to rebuild spy networks in China after a devastating counterintelligence loss of its recruited-agent networks there more than a decade ago, CIA Director William Burns disclosed Thursday.U.S. uses sanctions to deny China tools for brain warfare, toxin weapons
July 20, 2023
The U.S. government is employing sanctions and export controls to limit China's military buildup, including development of brain warfare and toxin weapons, a senior Commerce Department official told Congress on Thursday.'Impossible' to transform China, Kissinger told on Beijing visit
July 19, 2023
Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger visited China this week for meetings with senior officials and was told that any Western effort to transform China or encircle the country was "impossible."U.S. stumped by mysterious absence of Chinese foreign minister
July 19, 2023
Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang is missing from public view and his whereabouts are a mystery to the U.S. government, a senior Biden administration official said.White House Asia policy chief: Communism drives new Xi policies
July 17, 2023
Chinese communist ideology has become the driving force behind President Xi Jinping's campaign to make the regime the world's dominant power, according to the White House's most senior China affairs policymaker.Trump adviser targeted in Chinese-funded plot to push pro-Beijing policies, U.S. says
July 11, 2023
A dual U.S.-Israeli citizen who once lived in Maryland has been indicted for serving as a Chinese agent and working with Beijing in a 2016 plot to recruit a senior adviser to President-elect Donald Trump to push pro-China policies.China's military is leading the world in brain 'neurostrike' weapons: Report
July 6, 2023
China's People's Liberation Army is developing high-technology weapons designed to disrupt brain functions and influence government leaders or entire populations, according to a report by three open-source intelligence analysts.Vietnam bans Barbie movie over pro-Chinese map of disputed S. China Sea
July 3, 2023
Vietnam's communist government has banned domestic screenings of the forthcoming film "Barbie" over a scene from the movie that shows a map of China's expansive maritime claims in the South China Sea, according to reports from Asia.Space Force urgently needs counterspace weapons to deter war with China, new study finds
June 29, 2023
The Space Force needs new offensive weapons and more sophisticated defenses to counter China's rapid deployment of multiple space arms that would pose major dangers for the U.S. military in a conflict, according to an extensive study.House bill directs Pentagon to study wartime naval blockade of China
June 27, 2023
The House version of a major defense authorization bill now working its way through Congress would order Pentagon planners to study the feasibility of imposing a U.S. naval blockade of China to prevent oil shipments from reaching the country in the event of a future conflict.China's ties to Putin, Kremlin shaken by mercenary uprising
June 26, 2023
China's leadership is closely watching recent events in Russia, concerned that a similar military revolt may erupt in Beijing, a senior White House official said Monday.Blinken's visit to China fails to restart military-to-military talks
June 20, 2023
A key Biden administration goal for averting a future war with China through greater military-to-military exchanges went unmet as Chinese officials refused to reopen the communications channel during recent top-level talks in Beijing.China conducts nighttime bomber sorties around Taiwan
June 19, 2023
China's military this week carried out nighttime bomber missions around Taiwan, flights that coincided with the visit to Beijing by Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Chinese state media reported Monday.Navy at risk of losing submarine edge to advanced undersea defenses by China and Russia
June 8, 2023
Advances in undersea warfare and defenses by China and Russia are endangering the key strategic ability of U.S. Navy nuclear attack submarines to deter a war in the Taiwan Strait or track adversarial missile submarines, according to a report by two experts on American defense capabilities.New Cold War? U.S., China defense chiefs square off in Singapore
June 6, 2023
U.S. and Chinese military leaders squared off at a major security conference in Singapore: Beijing asserted that its forces are ready for war over Taiwan, while U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin chided China for its increasingly aggressive military actions in the region.U.S. halts Russian arms inspections, data exchange on missile launches
June 1, 2023
Russian arms inspections under the New START arms accord were halted by the Biden administration Thursday in response to Moscow's suspension of the treaty, the State Department said.Xi tells Communist Party security organs to prepare for 'worst-case' scenarios
June 1, 2023
Chinese President Xi Jinping urged top security officials of the ruling Communist Party this week to modernize the country's national security system and warned them to be ready for "worst-case" scenarios amid growing tensions with the United States.Indo-Pacific commander warns China's leader on cost of war
May 31, 2023
Adm. John Aquilino, commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific command, recently warned Chinese President Xi Jinping that any attempt to take Taiwan by force would result in massive losses of "blood and treasure" for China.Guardians of diversity? State Department seeks gender equality, inclusion in space
May 30, 2023
The State Department unveiled a new space diplomacy strategy on Tuesday in a bid to counter efforts by China and Russia to militarize space and challenge U.S. power.U.S. sanctions Chinese, Mexicans over scheme to make fentanyl-laced counterfeit pills
May 30, 2023
The U.S. government on Tuesday imposed sanctions on 17 entities from China and Mexico for their alleged role in producing illicit fentanyl that has killed hundreds of thousands of Americans through drug overdoses.China's growing arsenal boosts risk of nuclear war, study says
May 29, 2023
China's rapid large-scale buildup of nuclear missiles, submarines, bombers, including an orbiting nuclear strike weapon, is increasing the danger of nuclear war, according to a study.
China dismisses Biden statement on a coming thaw in U.S.-China relations
May 18, 2023
China's government has rejected President Biden's assertion that a thaw in tense U.S.-China relations is coming soon, with Beijing demanding an end to sanctions on Chinese officials and companies, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said.China arrests stand-up comedian for joke about its military
May 18, 2023
China's military can't take a joke. The Communist government in Beijing took action against a stand-up comic who made fun of the People's Liberation Army during a recent comedy routine, according to reports from Asia.NORAD says Russian nuclear bombers tracked near Alaska were not a threat
May 17, 2023
The U.S.-Canadian air defense command is downplaying two recent Russian military encounters near Alaska as nonthreatening -- despite one intrusion that included nuclear-capable bombers.China sentences U.S. citizen to life in prison on espionage charges
May 15, 2023
A 78-year-old U.S. citizen has been sentenced to life in prison on espionage charges, Chinese state media reported Monday.China expands targeting of U.S with Russian-style covert influence operations
May 12, 2023
China's government is expanding the use of covert influence operations targeting the United States and is expected to exploit the White House-congressional clash over the debt limit crisis as part of growing anti-U.S. activities, the director of national intelligence said.Taiwan ambassador: China a threat, but island still open for business
May 9, 2023
Taiwan's democracy is confronting both military and "gray zone" information warfare threats from China and is adopting asymmetric weapons to defend itself, the country's unofficial ambassador to the United States said in an interview.Risk of war with China over Taiwan is real, intel leaders warn
April 25, 2023
Threats from China and the potential of a war over Taiwan pose real dangers for the U.S., two top intelligence officials said during an annual briefing to Congress on Thursday.U.S. to protect Philippines navy, coast guard ships from China under defense pact
May 1, 2023
U.S. forces will defend Philippines coast guard vessels used to resupply an unusual sea base in the disputed South China Sea under a U.S.-Philippines defense treaty, the State Department said.U.S. nuclear missile sub seen in Guam on possible trip to South Korea
April 27, 2023
A U.S. Navy Ohio-class nuclear submarine arrived at the U.S. island of Guam recently and could be the first such submarine to sail to South Korea since the 1980s, under an agreement announced by Seoul and Washington on Wednesday.Second House panel investigating China's U.S. police stations
April 25, 2023
The chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee wants the FBI and Department of Homeland Security to provide more information on suspected Chinese government police stations and other malign activities by Beijing in the United States.Pentagon leak says China conducted first operation with new helicopter carrier
April 24, 2023
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, were briefed on intelligence regarding a new Chinese helicopter aircraft carrier that is poised to be a significant tool for Beijing's plan to project power in the region, according to a leaked Pentagon document.Treasury Secretary Yellen extends olive branch with China policy speech
April 21, 2023
The Biden administration's top voice on economic policy called this week for a return to policies of greater economic and other engagement with China, despite Beijing's shift from market reforms and rising anti-U.S. sentiment in Beijing.U.S. admiral: Risk of war with China is growing
April 18, 2023
The risk of a conflict with China is increasing as a result of aggressive activities by Beijing, the admiral in charge of U.S. forces in the Pacific told Congress on Tuesday.U.S. Navy warship transits Taiwan Strait, in first passage since major Chinese drills
April 17, 2023
A U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Monday a week after Beijing announced its coast guard dispatched a large ship to inspect vessels in the disputed waterway.Russian space war prowess showcased in Ukraine conflict
April 14, 2023
Russia's military has deployed several cutting-edge space warfare tools during its nearly 15-month war in Ukraine, using its space assets for intelligence operations and to limit the Ukrainian military's battlefield command and control, according to a new report.China's 'united front' influence operations seek to undermine American society, report warns
April 14, 2023
China's ruling Communist Party is engaged in systematic efforts to undermine American and Western societies through the operations of a party organ called the United Front Work Department, according to an extensive new think tank report.Navy conducts warship passage in South China Sea amid Beijing tensions
April 10, 2023
A U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer sailed through a disputed area of the South China Sea on Monday, pushing back against territorial claims by China amid rising bilateral tensions, the 7th Fleet said in a statement.Russian defector describes Putin as a paranoid war criminal
April 9, 2023
Russian President Vladimir Putin gets his information from intelligence reports and does not use a handheld device for communications, according to a former Federal Guard Service engineer who recently defected from Russia.Military expert warns China is waging low-level war on America
April 7, 2023
Chinese military forces increased aerial and warship activity near Taiwan on The United States urgently needs to counter an ongoing, undeclared political war being waged by China, according to a new book by a retired Marine colonel and China expert.China steps up incursions near Taiwan prior to Tsai-McCarthy meeting
April 4, 2023
Chinese military forces increased aerial and warship activity near Taiwan on Tuesday, one day before House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is set to meet the island's president in California, according to Taiwan defense authorities.Protecting farmland: America pressed to weed China out of U.S. agriculture acreage
April 2, 2023
China's government is systematically buying U.S. farmland as part of a strategy to meet soaring domestic demand and bolster an agricultural sector beset by decreasing arable land and polluted water.China poses 'existential' threat more dangerous than Soviet Union during Cold War: Report
April 2, 2023
The United States is engaged in a new Cold War with China and needs to counter the "existential" threat posed by the Chinese Communist Party to the United States and the world order it leads, according to a major new report by the conservative Heritage Foundation think tank.White House Indo-Pac point man Campbell says China ties enter new phase of competition
March 30, 2023
Heightened tensions between the United States and China reflect a new phase of relations between the two powerful states, a senior White House official said Thursday.State Department rejects Russian suspension of New START nuclear arms treaty
March 17, 2023
The State Department is rejecting Russia's suspension of the last Cold War nuclear arms treaty, saying the Kremlin's move is illegal.Chinese military commanders refuse talks with U.S. admiral
March 16, 2023
Two Chinese military commanders are refusing to consult with the commander of the Pentagon's Indo-Pacific Command amid rising tensions between the two militaries, Adm. John C. Aquilino, the U.S. Pacific commander said Thursday in Singapore.China, Russia deploying space weapons to attack U.S. satellites, warns Space Force chief
March 14, 2023
China's military has deployed 347 satellites, including 35 launched in the past six months, to target U.S. forces in a future conflict, the commander of the Space Force told a Senate hearing on Tuesday.U.S., Britain commit to deploying nuclear subs to Australia with a eye to China's growth
March 13, 2023
The United States and Britain will deploy nuclear-powered attack submarines to Australia as part of the mini-alliance known as AUKUS, and Australia will buy up to five of the Navy's frontline Virginia-class nuclear submarines in the coming years, the Biden administration disclosed on Monday.China outpacing U.S. in hypersonic missiles, Defense Intelligence Agency warns
March 10, 2023
China's military is deploying ultra-high-speed missiles at a rate that poses an increasing threat of nuclear and conventional attacks on the United States, a senior Defense Intelligence Agency official told Congress on Friday.
Pentagon says Russia supplying fuel for Chinese nuclear warheads
March 8, 2023
The Pentagon expressed concern Wednesday that Russia is supplying uranium for Chinese reactors that are producing plutonium for warheads as part of Beijing large-scale nuclear build-up.Chinese foreign minister warns U.S. policies pushing countries toward war
March 7, 2023
China's foreign minister said Tuesday that U.S. efforts to contain and pressure his country will lead to confrontation and conflict unless Washington changes its policies.Construction begins on Nevada lithium mine despite fierce legal battles
March 4, 2023
A construction firm has pushed aside legal roadblocks and begun work on what is being called America's largest lithium mine, a project backed by the Biden administration but opposed by leftist environmentalist groups and some American Indians.Code Pink protesters disrupt inaugural House China committee hearing
Feb. 28, 2023
Two Code Pink activists attempted to disrupt the inaugural hearing of a House select committee on the Chinese Communist Party and were escorted out by security officials.Hill Republicans fault Biden administration efforts to meet China threats
Feb. 28, 2023
The Commerce Department approved sales of sensitive U.S. technology to China worth $23 billion during a six-month period last year, despite an announced policy by the Biden administration to prevent American know-how from being used to bolster the Chinese military.Navy intel chief warns the U.S. is naive about threat from China
Feb. 27, 2023
American political leaders and the general population are suffering from "China blindness," failing to understand the nature of the threat to U.S. security posed by the communist regime, according to the admiral in charge of naval intelligence.Attacks on U.S. electric power grid expected to grow
Feb. 23, 2023
Service-disrupting attacks on the U.S. electrical power grid are expected to increase in the coming years, a new report by a leading industry group is warning.Pompeo's memoir details dramatic shift in U.S. policy toward China
Feb. 21, 2023
Chinese President Xi Jinping is the world's "most dangerous" leader and ultimately wants to rule the world, former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo writes in a new memoir detailing his four years as a top intelligence and diplomatic voice in the Trump administration.Russian suspension of New START latest blow to Biden's arms control hopes
Feb. 21, 2023
President Vladimir Putin's announcement Tuesday that Russia was "suspending" its adherence to the New START arms treaty is the latest blow to the Biden administration's battered arms control agenda.Biden administration backs curbs on military artificial intelligence uses
Feb. 16, 2023
The Biden administration on Thursday announced a proposed arms control agreement to limit the use of artificial intelligence and autonomy for the world's military forces and weapons systems.Rising red threat as China now outpaces U.S. in intercontinental-ballistic missile launchers
Feb. 12, 2023
Senior Republicans on the House and Senate Armed Services committees disclosed last week that China's rapidly expanding nuclear forces now exceed the number of U.S. intercontinental-ballistic missile launchers, with little indication that Beijing plans to slow the buildup of its strategic forces.Chinese military confirms snub of U.S. Defense Secretary Austin's call over balloon
Feb. 9, 2023
China's Defense Ministry acknowledged Thursday it refused to accept a phone call from Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin following the shootdown of a surveillance balloon over the Atlantic last week.Balloons serve multiple roles in Chinese warfare
Feb. 6, 2023
China's People's Liberation Army plans to use high-altitude balloons to counter long-range U.S. drones, launch psychological warfare operations and gather intelligence, a review of Chinese military and technical writings reveals.China: U.S. violated 'international practice' in shooting down spy balloon
Feb. 5, 2023
China expressed outrage Sunday over the U.S. military's shooting down a day earlier of a Chinese spy balloon off the coast of South Carolina, as the Navy began retrieving wreckage from the Atlantic Ocean and the political rhetoric ramped up in Washington.White House calls Chinese balloon flight over U.S. 'unacceptable' violation of sovereignty
Feb. 3, 2023
The Biden administration on Friday said China's dispatch of a high-altitude surveillance balloon over American airspace violated U.S. sovereignty and was "unacceptable," brushing aside a Chinese apology and Beijing's claim that the high-altitude aerostat was an errant weather balloon.China held Taiwan war council in October, general's memo reveals
Feb. 2, 2023
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Jan. 31, 2022
The Biden administration on Tuesday formally accused Russia of violating the New START arms treaty over what it said was Moscow's failure to allow inspections of weapons sites or agree to meetings on treaty disputes.Global militaries go on shopping spree at U.S. arms expo, spurred by threats from China and Russia
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Jan. 19, 2022
LAS VEGAS -- Army troops in the future may very well go into combat armed with a high-technology rifle that produces almost no kick and can be outfitted with electronics capable of seeing around corners, according to the co-inventors.Nimitz carrier strike group sails in disputed South China Sea
Jan. 13, 2022
An aircraft carrier strike group led by the USS Nimitz is conducting operations in the disputed South China Sea, including practice strike missions by aircraft, the Navy disclosed Friday.China's military threatens Taiwan takeover in music video
Jan. 13, 2022
China's military released a music video this week highlighting stepped-up operations by Chinese warplanes and warships around Taiwan.U.S. defeats China in simulated war over Taiwan, but costs are high, says new study on risks
Jan. 9, 2022
A sophisticated new study of a simulated war between China and the U.S. over Taiwan reveals Chinese forces would be defeated in the conflict but with a high cost in casualties and heavy losses of U.S. and allied large ships and aircraft, according to a think tank report made public Monday.How China pirated U.S. technology to rapidly expand its nuclear weapon arsenal
Jan. 5, 2022
Beijing's rapid buildup of nuclear forces has been assisted by American nuclear and missile technology obtained by Chinese spies and through U.S. space and nuclear cooperation in the 1990s, according to a review of Chinese technology records and internal U.S. government documents.U.S. Navy warship sails through Taiwan Strait amid rising tensions
Jan. 5, 2022
A U.S. Navy warship sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Thursday in what Pentagon officials said was a demonstration of the U.S. commitment to keep the waterway that separates Taiwan from mainland China open to international traffic.U.S. rejects China's claim American pilot to blame for near collision over South China Sea
Jan. 3, 2023
The Chinese military jet pilot who nearly collided with a U.S. reconnaissance aircraft last month was solely responsible for the dangerous encounter, a spokesman for the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command said TuesdayChina's nukes use U.S. technology
Jan. 3, 2023
Beijing's rapid buildup of nuclear forces has been assisted by American nuclear and missile technology obtained by Chinese spies and through U.S. space and nuclear cooperation in the 1990s, according to a review of Chinese technology records and internal U.S. government documents.Once-secret files reveal new details of CIA's divisive defector dispute
Jan. 1, 2023
Once-secret government documents reveal long-hidden details on one of the CIA's most prominent Cold War controversies, involving defecting Soviet intelligence agents and U.S. counterspy programs targeting the Kremlin's strategic deception operations against the West.A red threat lurking beneath the sea: China dramatically ramping up submarine fleet
Jan. 1, 2023
China's military is building up its submarine forces as a priority for its large-scale military modernization, according to the latest annual Pentagon report on the Chinese military.
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"A deeply disturbing account of how America's intelligence agencies failed to discern the elaborate plots of Osama bin Laden's men were planning against us. Exciting. Upsetting. Strongly recommended."
"Bill Gertz, one of America's most accomplished and credible investigative reporters, offers a compelling analysis of our nation's intelligence problems, including their historical roots, and provides a comprehensive prescription for correcting the deficiencies and improving national security."
"A great read."
September 2002
September 2001
(Poll conducted August 28-29, 2002 Sampling error: +/-3% pts)
Excerpts from 'The China Threat'
Part I: Beijing's spies gain access to secrets
The New Cold War
Wire stories about 'The China Threat'
Reviews:
"There is no Churchill in America today. Where are they to turn then, those patriots in our security services who understand what the fecklessness, stupidity and corruption of the Clinton administration are costing us? It would not be very surprising if they were to seek out a sympathetic journalist, in the slim hope that the American public might take their eyes away from Hollywood and Wall Street long enough to pay attention. If so, their contact of choice would be Bill Gertz, defense reporter for the Washington Times."
"The China Threat is especially strong in piecing together the larger pattern of modernization in the Chinese military and the looming U.S.-China confrontation over Taiwan."
"Sheer fabrication out of ulterior motives, with which we express our strong dissatisfaction. It must be pointed out that there are always some people in the United States who cling to the Cold War mentality and have prejudice of and hostility against China... We demand those who have plotted the so-called 'China Spy Case' see clearly the trend of history and immediately stop their despicable acts of wantonly attacking China."
Click here to purchase 'Betrayal: How the Clinton Administration Undermined American Security'
"Mr. Gertz has performed a signal service by writing this thorough, frightening, and sad chronicle of how we fell from our ability to provide leadership in the quest for peace without appeasement."
"I know of no national security reporter in the U.S. who is better sourced or more respected for accuracy than Bill Gertz. His reporting is essential reading for those who wish to stay in the know. An so is Betrayal."
Part 2: Legal concerns make the CIA 'risk averse'
Part 3: Too much focus on being cops
"Bill Gertz has written a first-rate analysis of the most serious problem to confront the nation since the Cold War, and it reads like a thriller. You won't be able to put it down. But when you do, send it to your congressman or senator."
"A deeply disturbing account of how America's intelligence agencies failed to discern the elaborate plots of Osama bin Laden's men were planning against us. Exciting. Upsetting. Strongly recommended."
"Bill Gertz, one of America's most accomplished and credible investigative reporters, offers a compelling analysis of our nation's intelligence problems, including their historical roots, and provides a comprehensive prescription for correcting the deficiencies and improving national security."
"A great read."
September 2002
September 2001
(Poll conducted August 28-29, 2002 Sampling error: +/-3% pts)
Excerpts from 'The China Threat'
Part I: Beijing's spies gain access to secrets
The New Cold War
Wire stories about 'The China Threat'
Reviews:
"There is no Churchill in America today. Where are they to turn then, those patriots in our security services who understand what the fecklessness, stupidity and corruption of the Clinton administration are costing us? It would not be very surprising if they were to seek out a sympathetic journalist, in the slim hope that the American public might take their eyes away from Hollywood and Wall Street long enough to pay attention. If so, their contact of choice would be Bill Gertz, defense reporter for the Washington Times."
"The China Threat is especially strong in piecing together the larger pattern of modernization in the Chinese military and the looming U.S.-China confrontation over Taiwan."
"Sheer fabrication out of ulterior motives, with which we express our strong dissatisfaction. It must be pointed out that there are always some people in the United States who cling to the Cold War mentality and have prejudice of and hostility against China... We demand those who have plotted the so-called 'China Spy Case' see clearly the trend of history and immediately stop their despicable acts of wantonly attacking China."
Click here to purchase 'Betrayal: How the Clinton Administration Undermined American Security'
"Mr. Gertz has performed a signal service by writing this thorough, frightening, and sad chronicle of how we fell from our ability to provide leadership in the quest for peace without appeasement."
"I know of no national security reporter in the U.S. who is better sourced or more respected for accuracy than Bill Gertz. His reporting is essential reading for those who wish to stay in the know. An so is Betrayal."
Part 2: Legal concerns make the CIA 'risk averse'
Part 3: Too much focus on being cops
"Bill Gertz has written a first-rate analysis of the most serious problem to confront the nation since the Cold War, and it reads like a thriller. You won't be able to put it down. But when you do, send it to your congressman or senator."
"A deeply disturbing account of how America's intelligence agencies failed to discern the elaborate plots of Osama bin Laden's men were planning against us. Exciting. Upsetting. Strongly recommended."
"Bill Gertz, one of America's most accomplished and credible investigative reporters, offers a compelling analysis of our nation's intelligence problems, including their historical roots, and provides a comprehensive prescription for correcting the deficiencies and improving national security."
"A great read."
September 2002
September 2001
(Poll conducted August 28-29, 2002 Sampling error: +/-3% pts)
Excerpts from 'The China Threat'
Part I: Beijing's spies gain access to secrets
The New Cold War
Wire stories about 'The China Threat'
Reviews:
"There is no Churchill in America today. Where are they to turn then, those patriots in our security services who understand what the fecklessness, stupidity and corruption of the Clinton administration are costing us? It would not be very surprising if they were to seek out a sympathetic journalist, in the slim hope that the American public might take their eyes away from Hollywood and Wall Street long enough to pay attention. If so, their contact of choice would be Bill Gertz, defense reporter for the Washington Times."
"The China Threat is especially strong in piecing together the larger pattern of modernization in the Chinese military and the looming U.S.-China confrontation over Taiwan."
"Sheer fabrication out of ulterior motives, with which we express our strong dissatisfaction. It must be pointed out that there are always some people in the United States who cling to the Cold War mentality and have prejudice of and hostility against China... We demand those who have plotted the so-called 'China Spy Case' see clearly the trend of history and immediately stop their despicable acts of wantonly attacking China."
Click here to purchase 'Betrayal: How the Clinton Administration Undermined American Security'
"Mr. Gertz has performed a signal service by writing this thorough, frightening, and sad chronicle of how we fell from our ability to provide leadership in the quest for peace without appeasement."
"I know of no national security reporter in the U.S. who is better sourced or more respected for accuracy than Bill Gertz. His reporting is essential reading for those who wish to stay in the know. An so is Betrayal."
Part 2: Legal concerns make the CIA 'risk averse'
Part 3: Too much focus on being cops
"Bill Gertz has written a first-rate analysis of the most serious problem to confront the nation since the Cold War, and it reads like a thriller. You won't be able to put it down. But when you do, send it to your congressman or senator."
"A deeply disturbing account of how America's intelligence agencies failed to discern the elaborate plots of Osama bin Laden's men were planning against us. Exciting. Upsetting. Strongly recommended."
"Bill Gertz, one of America's most accomplished and credible investigative reporters, offers a compelling analysis of our nation's intelligence problems, including their historical roots, and provides a comprehensive prescription for correcting the deficiencies and improving national security."
"A great read."
September 2002
September 2001
(Poll conducted August 28-29, 2002 Sampling error: +/-3% pts)
Excerpts from 'The China Threat'
Part I: Beijing's spies gain access to secrets
The New Cold War
Wire stories about 'The China Threat'
Reviews:
"There is no Churchill in America today. Where are they to turn then, those patriots in our security services who understand what the fecklessness, stupidity and corruption of the Clinton administration are costing us? It would not be very surprising if they were to seek out a sympathetic journalist, in the slim hope that the American public might take their eyes away from Hollywood and Wall Street long enough to pay attention. If so, their contact of choice would be Bill Gertz, defense reporter for the Washington Times."
"The China Threat is especially strong in piecing together the larger pattern of modernization in the Chinese military and the looming U.S.-China confrontation over Taiwan."
"Sheer fabrication out of ulterior motives, with which we express our strong dissatisfaction. It must be pointed out that there are always some people in the United States who cling to the Cold War mentality and have prejudice of and hostility against China... We demand those who have plotted the so-called 'China Spy Case' see clearly the trend of history and immediately stop their despicable acts of wantonly attacking China."
Click here to purchase 'Betrayal: How the Clinton Administration Undermined American Security'
"Mr. Gertz has performed a signal service by writing this thorough, frightening, and sad chronicle of how we fell from our ability to provide leadership in the quest for peace without appeasement."
"I know of no national security reporter in the U.S. who is better sourced or more respected for accuracy than Bill Gertz. His reporting is essential reading for those who wish to stay in the know. An so is Betrayal."
Part 2: Legal concerns make the CIA 'risk averse'
Part 3: Too much focus on being cops
"Bill Gertz has written a first-rate analysis of the most serious problem to confront the nation since the Cold War, and it reads like a thriller. You won't be able to put it down. But when you do, send it to your congressman or senator."
"A deeply disturbing account of how America's intelligence agencies failed to discern the elaborate plots of Osama bin Laden's men were planning against us. Exciting. Upsetting. Strongly recommended."
"Bill Gertz, one of America's most accomplished and credible investigative reporters, offers a compelling analysis of our nation's intelligence problems, including their historical roots, and provides a comprehensive prescription for correcting the deficiencies and improving national security."
"A great read."
September 2002
September 2001
(Poll conducted August 28-29, 2002 Sampling error: +/-3% pts)
Excerpts from 'The China Threat'
Part I: Beijing's spies gain access to secrets
The New Cold War
Wire stories about 'The China Threat'
Reviews:
"There is no Churchill in America today. Where are they to turn then, those patriots in our security services who understand what the fecklessness, stupidity and corruption of the Clinton administration are costing us? It would not be very surprising if they were to seek out a sympathetic journalist, in the slim hope that the American public might take their eyes away from Hollywood and Wall Street long enough to pay attention. If so, their contact of choice would be Bill Gertz, defense reporter for the Washington Times."
"The China Threat is especially strong in piecing together the larger pattern of modernization in the Chinese military and the looming U.S.-China confrontation over Taiwan."
"Sheer fabrication out of ulterior motives, with which we express our strong dissatisfaction. It must be pointed out that there are always some people in the United States who cling to the Cold War mentality and have prejudice of and hostility against China... We demand those who have plotted the so-called 'China Spy Case' see clearly the trend of history and immediately stop their despicable acts of wantonly attacking China."
Click here to purchase 'Betrayal: How the Clinton Administration Undermined American Security'
"Mr. Gertz has performed a signal service by writing this thorough, frightening, and sad chronicle of how we fell from our ability to provide leadership in the quest for peace without appeasement."
"I know of no national security reporter in the U.S. who is better sourced or more respected for accuracy than Bill Gertz. His reporting is essential reading for those who wish to stay in the know. An so is Betrayal."
Part 2: Legal concerns make the CIA 'risk averse'
Part 3: Too much focus on being cops
"Bill Gertz has written a first-rate analysis of the most serious problem to confront the nation since the Cold War, and it reads like a thriller. You won't be able to put it down. But when you do, send it to your congressman or senator."
"A deeply disturbing account of how America's intelligence agencies failed to discern the elaborate plots of Osama bin Laden's men were planning against us. Exciting. Upsetting. Strongly recommended."
"Bill Gertz, one of America's most accomplished and credible investigative reporters, offers a compelling analysis of our nation's intelligence problems, including their historical roots, and provides a comprehensive prescription for correcting the deficiencies and improving national security."
"A great read."
September 2002
September 2001
(Poll conducted August 28-29, 2002 Sampling error: +/-3% pts)
Excerpts from 'The China Threat'
Part I: Beijing's spies gain access to secrets
The New Cold War
Wire stories about 'The China Threat'
Reviews:
"There is no Churchill in America today. Where are they to turn then, those patriots in our security services who understand what the fecklessness, stupidity and corruption of the Clinton administration are costing us? It would not be very surprising if they were to seek out a sympathetic journalist, in the slim hope that the American public might take their eyes away from Hollywood and Wall Street long enough to pay attention. If so, their contact of choice would be Bill Gertz, defense reporter for the Washington Times."
"The China Threat is especially strong in piecing together the larger pattern of modernization in the Chinese military and the looming U.S.-China confrontation over Taiwan."
"Sheer fabrication out of ulterior motives, with which we express our strong dissatisfaction. It must be pointed out that there are always some people in the United States who cling to the Cold War mentality and have prejudice of and hostility against China... We demand those who have plotted the so-called 'China Spy Case' see clearly the trend of history and immediately stop their despicable acts of wantonly attacking China."
Click here to purchase 'Betrayal: How the Clinton Administration Undermined American Security'
"Mr. Gertz has performed a signal service by writing this thorough, frightening, and sad chronicle of how we fell from our ability to provide leadership in the quest for peace without appeasement."
"I know of no national security reporter in the U.S. who is better sourced or more respected for accuracy than Bill Gertz. His reporting is essential reading for those who wish to stay in the know. An so is Betrayal."
Part 2: Legal concerns make the CIA 'risk averse'
Part 3: Too much focus on being cops
"Bill Gertz has written a first-rate analysis of the most serious problem to confront the nation since the Cold War, and it reads like a thriller. You won't be able to put it down. But when you do, send it to your congressman or senator."
"A deeply disturbing account of how America's intelligence agencies failed to discern the elaborate plots of Osama bin Laden's men were planning against us. Exciting. Upsetting. Strongly recommended."
"Bill Gertz, one of America's most accomplished and credible investigative reporters, offers a compelling analysis of our nation's intelligence problems, including their historical roots, and provides a comprehensive prescription for correcting the deficiencies and improving national security."
"A great read."
September 2002
September 2001
(Poll conducted August 28-29, 2002 Sampling error: +/-3% pts)
Excerpts from 'The China Threat'
Part I: Beijing's spies gain access to secrets
The New Cold War
Wire stories about 'The China Threat'
Reviews:
"There is no Churchill in America today. Where are they to turn then, those patriots in our security services who understand what the fecklessness, stupidity and corruption of the Clinton administration are costing us? It would not be very surprising if they were to seek out a sympathetic journalist, in the slim hope that the American public might take their eyes away from Hollywood and Wall Street long enough to pay attention. If so, their contact of choice would be Bill Gertz, defense reporter for the Washington Times."
"The China Threat is especially strong in piecing together the larger pattern of modernization in the Chinese military and the looming U.S.-China confrontation over Taiwan."
"Sheer fabrication out of ulterior motives, with which we express our strong dissatisfaction. It must be pointed out that there are always some people in the United States who cling to the Cold War mentality and have prejudice of and hostility against China... We demand those who have plotted the so-called 'China Spy Case' see clearly the trend of history and immediately stop their despicable acts of wantonly attacking China."
Click here to purchase 'Betrayal: How the Clinton Administration Undermined American Security'
"Mr. Gertz has performed a signal service by writing this thorough, frightening, and sad chronicle of how we fell from our ability to provide leadership in the quest for peace without appeasement."
"I know of no national security reporter in the U.S. who is better sourced or more respected for accuracy than Bill Gertz. His reporting is essential reading for those who wish to stay in the know. An so is Betrayal."
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Breakdown: The Failure of American Intelligence to Defeat Global Terror
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-- Richard Perle, Fellow, American Enterprise Institute, and former Assistant Secretary of Defense.
-- Jeane J. Kirkpatrick, Leavey Professor of Government, Georgetown University, and former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations.
-- Edwin Meese III, former Attorney General of the United States.
-- John McLaughlin, host, "One on One"
Eyes Wide Shut
Washington Times book review by Joshua Sinai
CNN/Time Poll:
Did U.S. Intelligence Agencies Fail on 9/11?
Yes: 65 percent
No: 31 percent
Yes: 55 percent
No: 38 percent
Available in both hardcover and soft cover edition
Click here to purchase 'The China Threat: How the People's Republic Targets America'
at a 30 Percent Discount from Amazon.com
in The Washington Times
Part II: Clinton critic says he was targeted
Part III: China prepares for war with U.S. over Taiwan
Washington Times book review by Steven Mosher
-- John Derbyshire, National Review, Dec. 4, 2000
-- Tom Donnelly, The Weekly Standard, Dec. 4, 2000
-- Sun Yuxi, spokesman for the Foreign Ministry, People's Republic of China, Nov. 16, 2000
Available in both hardcover and soft cover edition
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-- R. James Woolsey, former CIA Director
-- The Honorable Caspar Weinberger, former Secretary of Defense, Chairman of Forbes magazine
-- James Webb, former Secretary of the Navy, author of Fields of Fire and The Emperor's General
Breakdown: The Failure of American Intelligence to Defeat Global Terror
Click Here To Buy a Copy of the hardcover edition of
'Breakdown: How America's Intelligence Failures Led to September 11'
at a 30 Percent Discount
from Amazon.com
-- Richard Perle, Fellow, American Enterprise Institute, and former Assistant Secretary of Defense.
-- Jeane J. Kirkpatrick, Leavey Professor of Government, Georgetown University, and former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations.
-- Edwin Meese III, former Attorney General of the United States.
-- John McLaughlin, host, "One on One"
Eyes Wide Shut
Washington Times book review by Joshua Sinai
CNN/Time Poll:
Did U.S. Intelligence Agencies Fail on 9/11?
Yes: 65 percent
No: 31 percent
Yes: 55 percent
No: 38 percent
Available in both hardcover and soft cover edition
Click here to purchase 'The China Threat: How the People's Republic Targets America'
at a 30 Percent Discount from Amazon.com
in The Washington Times
Part II: Clinton critic says he was targeted
Part III: China prepares for war with U.S. over Taiwan
Washington Times book review by Steven Mosher
-- John Derbyshire, National Review, Dec. 4, 2000
-- Tom Donnelly, The Weekly Standard, Dec. 4, 2000
-- Sun Yuxi, spokesman for the Foreign Ministry, People's Republic of China, Nov. 16, 2000
Available in both hardcover and soft cover edition
from Amazon.com at a 30 Percent Discount
-- R. James Woolsey, former CIA Director
-- The Honorable Caspar Weinberger, former Secretary of Defense, Chairman of Forbes magazine
-- James Webb, former Secretary of the Navy, author of Fields of Fire and The Emperor's General
Breakdown: The Failure of American Intelligence to Defeat Global Terror
Click Here To Buy a Copy of the hardcover edition of
'Breakdown: How America's Intelligence Failures Led to September 11'
at a 30 Percent Discount
from Amazon.com
-- Richard Perle, Fellow, American Enterprise Institute, and former Assistant Secretary of Defense.
-- Jeane J. Kirkpatrick, Leavey Professor of Government, Georgetown University, and former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations.
-- Edwin Meese III, former Attorney General of the United States.
-- John McLaughlin, host, "One on One"
Eyes Wide Shut
Washington Times book review by Joshua Sinai
CNN/Time Poll:
Did U.S. Intelligence Agencies Fail on 9/11?
Yes: 65 percent
No: 31 percent
Yes: 55 percent
No: 38 percent
Available in both hardcover and soft cover edition
Click here to purchase 'The China Threat: How the People's Republic Targets America'
at a 30 Percent Discount from Amazon.com
in The Washington Times
Part II: Clinton critic says he was targeted
Part III: China prepares for war with U.S. over Taiwan
Washington Times book review by Steven Mosher
-- John Derbyshire, National Review, Dec. 4, 2000
-- Tom Donnelly, The Weekly Standard, Dec. 4, 2000
-- Sun Yuxi, spokesman for the Foreign Ministry, People's Republic of China, Nov. 16, 2000
Available in both hardcover and soft cover edition
from Amazon.com at a 30 Percent Discount
-- R. James Woolsey, former CIA Director
-- The Honorable Caspar Weinberger, former Secretary of Defense, Chairman of Forbes magazine
-- James Webb, former Secretary of the Navy, author of Fields of Fire and The Emperor's General
Breakdown: The Failure of American Intelligence to Defeat Global Terror
Click Here To Buy a Copy of the hardcover edition of
'Breakdown: How America's Intelligence Failures Led to September 11'
at a 30 Percent Discount
from Amazon.com
-- Richard Perle, Fellow, American Enterprise Institute, and former Assistant Secretary of Defense.
-- Jeane J. Kirkpatrick, Leavey Professor of Government, Georgetown University, and former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations.
-- Edwin Meese III, former Attorney General of the United States.
-- John McLaughlin, host, "One on One"
Eyes Wide Shut
Washington Times book review by Joshua Sinai
CNN/Time Poll:
Did U.S. Intelligence Agencies Fail on 9/11?
Yes: 65 percent
No: 31 percent
Yes: 55 percent
No: 38 percent
Available in both hardcover and soft cover edition
Click here to purchase 'The China Threat: How the People's Republic Targets America'
at a 30 Percent Discount from Amazon.com
in The Washington Times
Part II: Clinton critic says he was targeted
Part III: China prepares for war with U.S. over Taiwan
Washington Times book review by Steven Mosher
-- John Derbyshire, National Review, Dec. 4, 2000
-- Tom Donnelly, The Weekly Standard, Dec. 4, 2000
-- Sun Yuxi, spokesman for the Foreign Ministry, People's Republic of China, Nov. 16, 2000
Available in both hardcover and soft cover edition
from Amazon.com at a 30 Percent Discount
-- R. James Woolsey, former CIA Director
-- The Honorable Caspar Weinberger, former Secretary of Defense, Chairman of Forbes magazine
-- James Webb, former Secretary of the Navy, author of Fields of Fire and The Emperor's General
Breakdown: The Failure of American Intelligence to Defeat Global Terror
Click Here To Buy a Copy of the hardcover edition of
'Breakdown: How America's Intelligence Failures Led to September 11'
at a 30 Percent Discount
from Amazon.com
-- Richard Perle, Fellow, American Enterprise Institute, and former Assistant Secretary of Defense.
-- Jeane J. Kirkpatrick, Leavey Professor of Government, Georgetown University, and former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations.
-- Edwin Meese III, former Attorney General of the United States.
-- John McLaughlin, host, "One on One"
Eyes Wide Shut
Washington Times book review by Joshua Sinai
CNN/Time Poll:
Did U.S. Intelligence Agencies Fail on 9/11?
Yes: 65 percent
No: 31 percent
Yes: 55 percent
No: 38 percent
Available in both hardcover and soft cover edition
Click here to purchase 'The China Threat: How the People's Republic Targets America'
at a 30 Percent Discount from Amazon.com
in The Washington Times
Part II: Clinton critic says he was targeted
Part III: China prepares for war with U.S. over Taiwan
Washington Times book review by Steven Mosher
-- John Derbyshire, National Review, Dec. 4, 2000
-- Tom Donnelly, The Weekly Standard, Dec. 4, 2000
-- Sun Yuxi, spokesman for the Foreign Ministry, People's Republic of China, Nov. 16, 2000
Available in both hardcover and soft cover edition
from Amazon.com at a 30 Percent Discount
-- R. James Woolsey, former CIA Director
-- The Honorable Caspar Weinberger, former Secretary of Defense, Chairman of Forbes magazine
-- James Webb, former Secretary of the Navy, author of Fields of Fire and The Emperor's General
Breakdown: The Failure of American Intelligence to Defeat Global Terror
Click Here To Buy a Copy of the hardcover edition of
'Breakdown: How America's Intelligence Failures Led to September 11'
at a 30 Percent Discount
from Amazon.com
-- Richard Perle, Fellow, American Enterprise Institute, and former Assistant Secretary of Defense.
-- Jeane J. Kirkpatrick, Leavey Professor of Government, Georgetown University, and former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations.
-- Edwin Meese III, former Attorney General of the United States.
-- John McLaughlin, host, "One on One"
Eyes Wide Shut
Washington Times book review by Joshua Sinai
CNN/Time Poll:
Did U.S. Intelligence Agencies Fail on 9/11?
Yes: 65 percent
No: 31 percent
Yes: 55 percent
No: 38 percent
Available in both hardcover and soft cover edition
Click here to purchase 'The China Threat: How the People's Republic Targets America'
at a 30 Percent Discount from Amazon.com
in The Washington Times
Part II: Clinton critic says he was targeted
Part III: China prepares for war with U.S. over Taiwan
Washington Times book review by Steven Mosher
-- John Derbyshire, National Review, Dec. 4, 2000
-- Tom Donnelly, The Weekly Standard, Dec. 4, 2000
-- Sun Yuxi, spokesman for the Foreign Ministry, People's Republic of China, Nov. 16, 2000
Available in both hardcover and soft cover edition
from Amazon.com at a 30 Percent Discount
-- R. James Woolsey, former CIA Director
-- The Honorable Caspar Weinberger, former Secretary of Defense, Chairman of Forbes magazine
-- James Webb, former Secretary of the Navy, author of Fields of Fire and The Emperor's General
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-- R. James Woolsey, former CIA Director
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