The U.S.-made F-16 Fighting Falcon might arrive in Ukraine in the upcoming months. Kyiv has long wanted to acquire these formidable fourth-generation fighter jets to supplement its aerial capabilities against Moscow. Earlier this year, the Biden administration reversed its policy of not providing these airframes to Ukraine, and Washington also gave its NATO allies permission […]
China’s hypersonic threat to the United States is real and the country is vulnerable unless the government can more adequately fund the missions aimed at enhancing America’s hypersonic offensive and defensive capacities.
The following is the Sept. 14, 2023, Congressional Research Service report U.S.-China Strategic Competition in South and East China Seas: Background and Issues for Congress. From the report Over the past 10 to 15 years, the South China Sea (SCS) has emerged as an arena of U.S.-China strategic competition. China’s actions in the SCS—including extensive […]
China’s regulatory approach could influence U.S. lawmakers’ thinking about AI policy in the face of a brewing race for AI dominance.
Is China shifting its approach to “panda diplomacy”? Zoos in some Western countries — including the National Zoo in D.C. — face the prospect of losing all their pandas this year or in 2024.
Multiple Law Enforcement Agencies responded Friday morning to the Extended Stay America off Kinley Road where 2 U.S. Marshals were wounded
The Biden administration is poised to admit Israel this week into an exclusive club that will allow its citizens to travel to the United States without a U.S. visa despite Washington’s ongoing concerns about the Israeli government’s treatment of Palestinian Americans.
American cyber officials are avoiding complaints from the Chinese government that the National Security Agency hacked into China’s sensitive networks and stole intellectual property.
Hotline bling in space? The U.S. is thinking about setting up a hotline with China to be able to quickly get in touch with officials in Beijing during emergencies in orbit, Reuters reported this week. “What we have talked about on the U.S. side at least is opening up a line of communication to make sure that if there is a crisis, we know who we can contact,” Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman told Reuters. The White House would have the final say for the U.S. side on whether...
Israelis will be able to travel to the U.S. for business or leisure purposes for up to 90 days without a visa simply by registering with the Electronic System for Travel Authorization.
The Biden administration is admitting Israel into a select group of countries whose citizens are allowed to travel to the United States without getting a visa in advance.
Rapper Rod Wave's Utopia is the No. 1 album in the United States this week.