US scrambled to urge Putin not to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine, Woodward book says

Months into Russia’s war in Ukraine, the United States had intelligence pointing to “highly sensitive, credible conversations inside the Kremlin” that Russian President Vladimir Putin was seriously ... Read More

‘That’s a dramatically large war game, to say the least,’ Keane said on ‘Fox & Friends’

Fox News senior strategic analyst Gen. Jack Keane (Ret.) said the United States is in a "dangerous situation" because of Russia and China war games that could create a global conflict. Russia and ... Read More

Defense experts warn US military ‘not prepared’ for major global war as Congress feuds over funding

“Deterring aggression is less costly than fighting a war ... Global South, where China and Russia are extending their reach.” Peters disagreed with that prescription, warning it might spread ... Read More

Even With $1 Trillion a Year the US Military Is Falling Behind

Hal Brands is a Bloomberg Opinion ... for the US to maintain the world’s most “lethal” military. It’s a good thought, given today’s menagerie of geopolitical malcontents. Russia is ... Read More

Storer H. Rowley et al.: Americans are losing interest in our nation’s crucial role in the world

Surveys show many are avoiding foreign news or losing interest in this nation’s pivotal ... even as a growing alliance of malign global rivals such as China, Russia, North Korea and Iran seeks to ... Read More

US says Taiwan speech no justification for China military pressure

China has no justification for using an annual national day speech by Taiwan as a pretext for military pressure, the United States said on Wednesday, ahead of scheduled remarks by the island's ... Read More

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U.S. consumer prices rose 2.4 percent in the year through September, another month of milder inflation. Hurricane Milton Carves Destructive Path Across Florida LIVE Storm Spawns Tornadoes and ... Read More

Mexico takes the US side in potential trade battles with China and seeks to boost local content

Mexico's top economic official is suggesting that his country will actively take the U.S. side in looming trade battles with China. Read More

US Warns European Allies on China Backing Russia’s War Economy

A senior US official warned that Chinese companies are increasingly involved in boosting Russia’s war economy as President Joe Biden’s administration seeks to unite European allies on the issue. Read More

White House Responds to Russia-China Military Challenge to US

"I see no reason for us to change our own military ... be not targeting any third party. China has sought to present itself as neutral in the Russia-Ukraine war, while indirectly aiding the ... Read More

The US accused China of helping Russia's military in a deal that gets it secret submarine and missile tech

Impact Link The US said China is providing "very substantial" support for Russia's "war machine" in exchange ... It is backing the Russian invasion to dent US global power while also seeking ... Read More

Opinion - The US should stoke anti-war resistance within Russia

But at present the West isn’t doing much of anything to aid that resistance. While Russian authorities frequently accuse the U.S. of waging an information war on Russia, the truth is that Washington ... Read More