Taipei Times2d
Raise defense spending to 3.4% of GDP: expert
However, Taiwan spending 10 percent of its GDP on military spending, as suggested by US undersecretary of defense for policy ...
Defense One3hOpinion
We tried ‘fighting China’ with lower budgets. It didn’t go well.
Tabletop exercises hosted by the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments offer one big lesson for the fiscal 2026 ...
Trio of top retired military leaders warn lawmakers about USAID cuts emboldening China: ‘Filling that void’
Former military leaders are raising concerns as China has begun rolling out new funding initiatives in countries like ...
Taiwan’s president says the defense budget will exceed 3% of GDP in military overhaul
Taiwanese President William Lai Ching-te said Thursday that the island’s defense budget will exceed 3% of its economic output ...
Al Jazeera on MSN3d
Japan, US share ‘warrior ethos’ to deter China, says Pentagon’s Hegseth
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says Japan is an ‘indispensable partner’ against Beijing in the Asia Pacific.
How China’s massive defence spending doesn’t ensure strategic security for it
Beijing has long perfected the art of budgetary camouflage. Significant sums are routinely hidden off the official balance ...
Taiwan reassured — and surprised — by Pentagon focus on deterring China
An internal Pentagon memo was welcomed by some former officials and analysts in Taiwan, who have watched with concern as ...
scmp.com12d
US military cuts: are ‘budget hawks’ getting upper hand over ‘China hawks’?
Washington’s possible cuts to US troops stationed in Japan – and potentially in South Korea – suggest a higher priority on reducing spending than competing with China, and it could weaken ...
China Daily3dOpinion
US security alliances in Asia nothing but hollow promises in a losing game: China Daily editorial
He praised Japan as an "indispensable partner" in countering what he called "communist Chinese military aggression", and ...
Trump says Musk won’t be briefed on secret China war plan
President Donald Trump has denied claims made in a New York Times report that Elon Musk, his close ally, was scheduled to ...
NDTV9d
China Slams US 'Dogfighting Satellites' Claim As 'Budget-Driven' Ploy
Beijing said Mr Guetlein's narrative was an attempt to justify higher military spending and hype the "China, Russia threat theory" narrative. "Following US President Trump's return to office ...