China claims democratically governed Taiwan as its own, although the Chinese Communist Party has never ruled there. Taipei is a key U.S. security partner in the center of the so-called first island ...

Chaos in the Pentagon over Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s indecision and flip-flopping prompted a “rare intervention” from President Donald Trump’s favorite general. The latest debacle in Hegseth’s ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing growing opposition from Pentagon generals, including from the current chairman of the Joint Chiefs, as questions about his leadership grow. According to a ...

A democratic check or an abuse of power? Mass recall vote in Taiwan polarizes island after months of paralysis.

Taiwan, a tiny island with a population of just over 23 million, is now at the center of one of the world’s most dangerous ...

Hegseth focused his warning on Beijing’s stance toward Taiwan, making the stakes clear for the broader region. “To be clear: any attempt by Communist China to conquer Taiwan by force would result in ...

The US, under both Trump and his predecessor Joe Biden, has been ramping up its efforts to contain China. In 2023, it used the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement to gain access to four more ...

The island plans to start introducing sea drones to its naval forces this year as part of preparations for what it sees as a potential invasion by China as soon as 2027.