House Intel Chair Turner warns of 'serious national security threat,' urges Biden to declassify
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Turner is urging President Biden to declassify information related to a "serious national security threat."
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Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin has been hospitalised for a second time this year. Here’s what we know so far
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has been hospitalised for the second time this year, while he undergoes treatment for a possible bladder issue following his prostate cancer diagnosis.
Beijing intensifies military pressure on Taiwan as U.S.-China talks resume
Beijing sent dozens of military aircraft and naval ships toward Taiwan on Friday, the same day of a low-profile meeting between U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi aimed at stabilizing U.S.-China relations. From 6 a.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Saturday local time, China sent 33 military aircraft and six naval vessels toward Taiwan, according to Taiwan's Defense Ministry. Thirteen of the planes crossed over the Taiwan Strait. The intensified military pressure comes as the U.S. and China are attempting to steer relations back on track after an icy couple of years. For example, at their meeting, Sullivan and Wang confirmed the plan to launch a collaborative U.S.-China "Counternarcotics Work
3 American troops killed, 25 injured in attack on Jordan base near Syria border
Three U.S. service members were killed and at least 25 others were injured in a drone attack on an outpost in northeast Jordan near the Syrian border, U.S. Central Command confirmed on Sunday.
China's top diplomat at meeting with US official urges Washington not to support Taiwan independence
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan that Washington should stand by a commitment not to support independence for Taiwan, during their high-level talks in the Thai capital, the Chinese foreign ministry said Saturday.
Beijing steps up military pressure on Taiwan after the US and China announce talks
China sent more than 30 warplanes and a group of navy ships toward Taiwan, the island’s defense ministry said Saturday.
Top migration adviser to depart White House after three years
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s top migration adviser in the National Security Council will depart the White House next week after playing a key role in the administration’s immigration strategy for three years, according to an NSC spokesperson.