SECDEF Mattis meets with South Korean leaders to strengthen alliance

SECDEF Mattis meets with South Korean leaders to strengthen alliance

Secretary of Defense James Mattis embarked on his first official trip since being appointed head of the Pentagon on Thursday, landing in Seoul, South Korea to assure the nation of America’s commitment to its alliance. South Korea, like many nations throughout the world, has developed concerns about its ties with the United States since Donald Trump […]

Former CIA director Petraeus warns that the current international order could ‘fray’ and ‘collapse’

Former CIA director Petraeus warns that the current international order could ‘fray’ and ‘collapse’

Retired Gen. David Petraeus told Congress on Wednesday that the US shouldn’t take the existing international order for granted. The former CIA director told the House Armed Services Committee that the post-World War II world order had begun to face an “unprecedented threat from multiple directions.” “Americans should not take the current international order for […]

EU president says the United States under Trump as much a threat as Russia or China

EU president says the United States under Trump as much a threat as Russia or China

Donald Tusk, the president of the European Union, released a letter to 27 EU leaders earlier this week indicating that the United States under President Trump is as much a threat to the future of Europe as Russia or China. Donald Trump put EU leaders on their heels along the campaign trail when he pointed out […]

Chinese New Year has arrived, bring on the Rooster

Chinese New Year has arrived, bring on the Rooster

The Chinese Lunar New Year has recently begun so expect celebrations until 15 days from now, when the Lantern Festival marks the end of all festivities. Just in case you are traveling abroad to any Asian country, or just happen to be in a nearby Chinese cultural center or Chinatown, don’t be surprised if you […]

Trump’s team and China exchange barbs over South China Sea

Trump’s team and China exchange barbs over South China Sea

With Donald Trump’s recent transition into the presidency behind us, he and his administration are facing their first political stare-down with economic rival and frequent Donald Trump talking point: China. On Monday, Sean Spicer, new White House Press Secretary, made a clear statement regarding the Trump administration’s stance on China’s aggressive behavior in the South […]

China publicly relocated global strike nukes as a passive aggressive message to Trump

China publicly relocated global strike nukes as a passive aggressive message to Trump

China has deployed its newest ICBM (Intercontinental Ballistic Missile) to the northeastern region of the nation, and in an unusual move for the communist state, they permitted the state run media to report on it. China claims their newest missile, the Dong Feng-41 (DF-41), which means East Wind, can carry up to twelve individual nuclear […]

B-2 Bombers Blast ISIS Training Camps in Libya

B-2 Bombers Blast ISIS Training Camps in Libya

A pair of B-2 Stealth Bombers unleashed over 100 bombs on two ISIS training camps in Libya. In what is probably the last combat strike on ISIS by the Obama regime the attacks reportedly killed close to 100 terrorist fighters. The B-2 is rarely used for these types of combat missions as they could have […]

Tensions in the South China Sea National Intelligence Estimate: The Next Two to Three Years

Tensions in the South China Sea National Intelligence Estimate: The Next Two to Three Years

South China sea is a potential flash point. President Trump will have a difficult task at navigating in those waters. This article provides us with some estimates on how this will play out. Vasilis Chronopoulos  Executive Summary The South China Sea is developing at an extraordinarily rapid rate and the events that transpire in the region in […]

China expands its influence in Hollywood… and why that’s bad news for America

China expands its influence in Hollywood… and why that’s bad news for America

Paramount Pictures announced a new partnership with two Chinese firms worth a reported $1 billion on Friday.  The deal demonstrates Hollywood’s continued efforts to make profitable films for both domestic and Chinese viewers, as China represents the second largest movie market on the planet. It also means China just bought an even larger say in […]

The US just put China on notice with F-35s in the Pacific — but China may be ready with a counter punch

The US just put China on notice with F-35s in the Pacific — but China may be ready with a counter punch

The US just put China on notice by making the first-ever permanent forward deployment of US Marine Corps F-35Bs to Iwakuna, Japan. But while the plane has revolutionary radar-evading capability, China has some tricks up its sleeve as well. The F-35B has only just gone online with initial operational capability. Basing them in Asia, where China and the incoming Trump administration have […]

Will cyberwar tie into ground warfare?

Will cyberwar tie into ground warfare?

Ukraine is the setting for what is a giant experiment of the next generation of warfare. Many of the West’s previous understandings of combat and war still weigh heavily in its planning. The U.S. spends and allocates resources toward whatever is necessary to adapt to the future of war. However, much of the focus is on technology alone. […]