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Biden signs defense bill

China Reacts After Biden Signs Record US National Defense Bill

The bill authorizes $15.5 billion for the U.S. Pacific Deterrence Initiative to counter China and $300 million in military assistance to Taiwan.

LA Times on MSN · 3d

Biden signs defense bill despite objections to ban on transgender healthcare for military children

The defense authorization bill, which directs Pentagon policy, provides a 14.5% pay raise for junior enlisted service members and a 4.5% increase for others.

Korea Joongang Daily on MSN · 3d

Biden signs defense bill, reaffirms U.S. troop presence in South Korea

President Joe Biden has signed into law an annual defense policy bill that calls for maintaining some 28,500 American troops in South Korea and reaffirming the United States' deterrence commitment to the Asian ally,

Japan Cabinet OKs record defense budget

USNI · 6h

Japanese Cabinet Approves Record Defense Budget; China Launches New Amphibious Warship

Japan’s cabinet approved a new $55.13 billion defense budget on Friday, marking the 13th consecutive year that Tokyo has increased defensing spending. The approval of the draft Fiscal Year 2025 budget of 8.

The Washington Post · 1d

Japan Cabinet OKs record defense budget as it pushes strike-back capability to deter regional threat

The Japanese Cabinet has approved a record 8.7 trillion yen ($55 billion) defense budget plan for 2025 as Japan accelerates building up its strike-back capability with long-range cruise missiles and starts deploying Tomahawks to further fortify the country against growing threat from China,

Mid-Day on MSN · 1h

Japan Cabinet OKs record defence budget

The Japanese Cabinet on Friday approved a record 8.7 trillion yen ($55 billion) defence budget for 2025 as Japan accelerates building up its strike-back capability with long-range cruise missiles and starts deploying Tomahawks to fortify itself against growing threats from China,

China Launches 1st Type 076 Amphibious Assault Ship

Detroit News · 3h

China unveils new futuristic fighter jets in surprise flyby

Videos of the jets were trending on Friday on Weibo, a Chinese social media site similar to X, though their origin is unclear, and The Washington Post was unable to verify authenticity. In one video, the large fighter appears to be flanked by the fifth-generation J-20, China’s current top operational fighter jet.

The Washington Post · 23h

China launches amphibious assault ship that can launch fighter jets

China launched a new amphibious assault ship Friday, capable of launching fighter jets and designed to strengthen the navy’s combat ability in distant seas

The Financial Times on MSN · 19h

China launches biggest amphibious assault ship in projection of military power

China has launched the world’s largest amphibious assault ship, in the latest demonstration of how Beijing’s industrial capacity is strengthening its military power amid rising geopolitical tensions with the US.

Taiwan, China

Business Insider on MSN · 21h

Taiwan is preparing more than just the military for a China invasion

Taiwan aims to involve a range of people, including taxi drivers and security guards, to respond to emergencies.

The Associated Press - Busines… · 16h

China sanctions 7 companies over US military assistance to Taiwan

The Chinese government has placed sanctions on seven companies in response to recent U.S. announcements of military sales and aid to Taiwan, the self-governing island that China claims as part of its

Newsweek · 13h

Seven Companies Hit With Chinese Sanctions Over US Support for Taiwan

The sanctions freeze any assets the targeted companies may hold in China and bar Chinese entities and individuals from conducting business with them.

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China Launches Giant Amphibious Assault Warship for Growing Navy

The Type 076 amphibious assault ship is equipped with an electromagnetic catapult for launching fixed-wing aircraft.

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China Ousts Two Military Lawmakers as Xi’s Defense Purge Widens

China abruptly ousted two military lawmakers from its national parliament without explanation, as a purge of key personnel in ...

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Trump's defense policy pick once said TSMC can't end up in Chinese hands if China takes Taiwan

"Disabling or destroying TSMC is table stakes if China is taking over Taiwan," former senior Pentagon official Elbridge Colby ...

Aviation Week11h

China’s New Y-20-Based AEWC Aircraft Takes Flight

Hot on the heels of the first sighting of next-generation fighters by Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group and Shenyang Aircraft ...

The US’s worst enemy is itself, says China’s defense ministry spokesperson on US NDAA

Zhang Xiaogang, spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense. The US National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) ...

Hudson Institute4d

Key Strategic Forces Takeaways from the 2024 China Military Power Report

The Chinese Navy has fielded the extended-range JL-3-class SLBM, capable of reaching the continental United States, on its ...

Interesting Engineering on MSN13h

China combines 3D printing and drones to support troops in combat zones

PLA's Northern Theatre Command Air Force recently tested 3D printing and drone delivery of key parts to the troops on the ...

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