TOKYO—Japan’s government ministries have made budget requests totaling $784 billion for the next fiscal year—their second-largest total to date, driven largely by the defense ministry’s request for a rise in spending to record levels. The combined total spending requests made for next year’s budget came to 110.05 trillion yen, the Finance Ministry said on Monday,…
Gordon Chang: Chinese Communist Party Is Preparing for War
August 25, 2022
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The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is preparing for a war, according to China analyst and author Gordon Chang. Several recent developments in China’s policies—particularly an amendment to China’s National Defense Law—could signal that the regime is prepping for a full mobilization of its military, according to Chang. “China’s newly amended National Defense Law takes certain…
Taiwan Warns China of ‘Heavy Price’ for Invasion on Battle Anniversary
TAIPEI—Taiwan is determined to defend itself and invaders will incur a “heavy price,” President Tsai Ing-wen said on Tuesday on the anniversary of a confrontation six decades ago in which Taiwanese forces beat back Chinese regime forces. Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen speaks to member of the House of Representatives of Japan Keiji Furuya and other…
Taiwan Says 11 Chinese Military Aircraft Crossed Taiwan’s Median Line
Eleven Chinese military aircraft crossed the Taiwan Strait’s median line or entered Taiwan’s air defense zone on Sunday, Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said. Thirteen planes crossed the strait on Saturday, the ministry said. The Chinese regime has conducted military drills around the island after U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taipei in early…
Taiwan Says 11 Chinese Military Aircraft Crossed Taiwan’s Median Line on Sunday
Eleven Chinese military aircraft crossed the Taiwan Strait’s median line or entered Taiwan’s air defense zone on Sunday, Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said. Thirteen planes crossed the strait on Saturday, the ministry said. The Chinese regime has conducted military drills around the island after U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taipei in early…
Pass the CHIPS, Then Pop the Champagne
July 24, 2022
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Commentary NEW YORK—It’s rare that one would find socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and conservative Fox News commentator Steve Moore on the same side of an issue, let alone legislation, but the CHIPS bill, expected to go before the Senate next week, is just such an instance. I happily oppose both of them, though Moore more so…
US Must Defend Taiwan From China’s ‘Evil Dictatorship’: Rep. McCarthy
July 21, 2022
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Members of the Congressional China Task Force met with Taiwan’s ambassador July 20 to discuss how the United States could best prevent an invasion of the island by Chinese Communist Party (CCP) forces. Republican leadership took the opportunity to underscore the threat posed to the United States by the CCP’s authoritarianism, and to outline why…
US Military Cannot Fulfill National Defense Strategy Due to Force Cuts: Experts
July 14, 2022
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The U.S. military is not able to fully realize the demands of the National Defense Strategy due to years of force cuts and a failure to modernize its arsenal, according to experts. “There’s a huge gap between what the national defense strategy requires that the Navy, the Air Force, the Army, and the Marine Corps…
US Military Can’t Fulfill National Defense Strategy Because of Force Cuts: Experts
July 14, 2022
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The U.S. military isn’t able to fully realize the demands of the National Defense Strategy because of years of force cuts and a failure to modernize its arsenal, according to experts. “There’s a huge gap between what the national defense strategy requires that the Navy, the Air Force, the Army, and the Marine Corps [provide]…
House Lawmakers Approve Amendment to Defense Spending Bill Giving DC Mayor Command of City’s National Guard
July 14, 2022
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The U.S. House of Representatives on July 13 voted to adopt an amendment to the annual defense spending bill that hands command of the capital city’s National Guard over to the mayor of Washington, D.C. The measure (pdf) was approved in a mainly party-line vote of 218–209 to be added to the House version of the National Defense Authorization…
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