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Taiwan says China is bolstering nearby coastal military bases
Taiwan says it will continue to monitor the Chinese activities around the island and bolster its defenses in response.
US military cites rising risk of Chinese move against Taiwan
The worry about Taiwan comes as China wields new strength from years of military buildup.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press
Theodore Roosevelt steams into the South China Sea
The carrier and its strike group left San Diego about a month ago.
China protests latest US Navy mission in South China Sea
The guided-missile destroyer John S. McCain is "trespassing" in South China Sea says PLA.
Russia slams US arguments for low-yield nukes
The U.S. State Department argued in a paper released last week that fitting the low-yield nuclear warheads to submarine-launched ballistic missiles would help counter potential new threats from Russia and China.
Esper’s dark vision for US-China conflict makes war more likely
If Defense Secretary Mark Esper’s grim vision becomes reality, American troops may soon be fighting China, embarking on a new and far larger conflict that would make Afghanistan look like child’s play.
By Bonnie Kristian
US senator seeks foreign policy reset and sees ‘clear and present danger’ from China
Missouri Republican Sen. Josh Hawley, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, offers a broad new policy vision that warns of a "martial, expansionist” China.
By Joe Gould
‘Five Eyes’ on China: US allies + Malaysia conduct exercises
And the Air Force vowed no lull in FONOPs over the South China Sea.
‘We’ll see how frightened America is’ — Chinese admiral says sinking US carriers key to dominating South China Sea
"What the United States fears the most is taking casualties,” the admiral said.
By Jon Simkins