For China, Mr. Trump is a bit of a wild card in scenarios of how the United States would respond to Beijing’s efforts to bring Taiwan to heel, including any attempt to take the island by force.

The first simultaneous deployment of two Chinese carrier groups beyond the strategically vital First Island Chain took place ...

Thirty-three Chinese aircraft and five ships were detected around Taiwan in the 24-hour period before 6am, the Ministry of ...

China previously sent 46 military aircraft over the Taiwan Strait in the 24 hours before last Friday morning, according to Taiwan’s defense ministry, after U.S. lawmakers met with Koo in a rare ...

Israel has joined the many countries in the Middle East which all travel is advised against and high caution is recommended ...

For these reasons, China may not attack Taiwan and instead seek a political and diplomatic resolution for annexation. Reunification is the ultimate goal, and Xi Jinping has not ruled out force ...

U.S. defense chief Pete Hegseth on Wednesday stressed the role of regional partners in the Pentagon's bid to counter an increasingly assertive China. "The Indo-Pacific is our priority theater, and ...

Data Cutoff: June 4, 2025. The China–Taiwan Weekly Update is a joint product from the Institute for the Study of War and the American Enterprise Institute.

China criticized U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for his "vilified" remarks in which he said the Asian country poses a legitimate threat in the Indo-Pacific.

China criticized the United States on Sunday for having a "Cold War mentality" after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth described Beijing as a threat the Indo-Pacific region in a speech Saturday.

Global instability has rejuvenated both classified and unclassified demand for table top war games. The people who play them take the games very seriously.

China calls Pete Hegseth's remarks "deplorable." Hegseth urged Asian allies to step up defense spending. China warned against "interference" in the South China Sea and Taiwan. BEIJING − China ...