Inside the Ring
China embarrassed by South China Sea ship collision
Chinese officials remain largely silent on the South China Sea collision between a People's Liberation Army navy destroyer and a Chinese coast guard cutter this week that analysts say likely led to Chinese injuries and deaths.
Pentagon lags behind China in realizing strategies for cognitive warfare, Senate report finds
The Pentagon lacks "strategic clarity" when it comes to conducting the cognitive warfare that analysts see as necessary for confronting China, according to the Senate Armed Services Committee.
Trump undoes administration’s crackdown on AI microchips, allows Nvidia to sell them to China
The Trump administration will allow artificial intelligence microchip maker Nvidia to sell advanced chips to China, undoing curbs that sought to prevent U.S. technology from helping China's military buildup.
Chinese hacker linked to massive Microsoft network break-in arrested
Italian authorities, at the request of the FBI, have arrested a major Chinese hacker who prosecutors say is linked to a massive intrusion against Microsoft-based computer networks and the theft of U.S. COVID-19 research, the Justice Department said.
FBI breaks Chinese spy ring targeting military
The FBI has arrested two Chinese nationals who are charged with operating as part of a clandestine spy ring for the Ministry of State Security, the civilian intelligence service.
Battle rages over Iran bomb damage
President Trump and his administration are vehemently denouncing reports quoting a secret Defense Intelligence Agency preliminary assessment that asserts the post-bombing damage at Iran's nuclear facilities was limited.
Hegseth warns China seeking world domination
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told senators Wednesday that China's ruling communist government is no longer limiting its ambitions to regional hegemony but ultimately wants to dominate the world.
China rattles saber with deployment of 2 aircraft carriers to far western Pacific
China has deployed two aircraft carriers deep into the Pacific Ocean for the first time in an action regional officials and China analysts say highlights Beijing's expansionist military goals.
U.S. Department of Energy lists South Korea as ‘sensitive’ state amid nuclear concerns
The Energy Department has placed South Korea on its list of "sensitive" countries over growing support in the country for developing nuclear weapons instead of relying on U.S. nuclear deterrence.
Marines to fire new NMESIS anti-ship missile from Philippines
The Marine Corps plans to carry out a test firing of the new Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System, or NMESIS, anti-ship missile in exercises this week near Taiwan.
DIA predicts China will have 4,000 hypersonic missiles by 2035
The Defense Intelligence Agency is warning that threats posed by multiple types of missiles are increasing, with weapons deployed by China and Russia the most serious dangers.
China suspected of using 4 Cuban bases to spy on U.S.
China's communist government is suspected of using four bases in Cuba as electronic intelligence gathering sites targeting the U.S., according to House testimony.
Chinese supercomputer used by U.S. researchers threatens American security
U.S. national laboratories and several American universities that are engaged in Pentagon-funded research are using Chinese supercomputers in ways that endanger U.S. national security, according to a former Air Force intelligence analyst.
Chinese military advances drone swarm warfare
The People's Liberation Army is making progress on the use of drone swarms in combat for both weapons strikes and intelligence gathering, according to an Air Force think tank report.
Hegseth: Chinese hypersonic missiles could destroy U.S. carriers in minutes
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth believes the Chinese military's hypersonic missiles could sink all U.S. aircraft carriers within the first minutes of a potential conflict.
Signal chats on Houthi attacks were leader updates, Hegseth says
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said messages sent inadvertently to a reporter in a group chat were not "war" plans, they were "attack" plans used to update key U.S. officials on action taken against Houthi rebels in Yemen.
China rapidly building up space warfare might, U.S. intel report says
China is rapidly building up space warfare capabilities to destroy U.S. satellites in a future conflict and assist in conducting long-range attacks, according to a new Space Force intelligence report, which provides new details on Chinese military space capabilities, an area Beijing calls the new domain for warfare.
China’s military developing anti-stealth radar
China's People's Liberation Army is deploying advanced air defense radars capable of detecting stealth aircraft, according to an Air Force think tank report.
Congress urged to pass laws targeting Chinese threats
China poses existential threats to the U.S. and Congress needs to take greater efforts to counter the dangers, a panel of experts told lawmakers on Wednesday.
Congress presses DNI for overdue report on corruption, hidden wealth of China’s leadership
A U.S. intelligence report required by federal law on corruption and hidden wealth of Chinese leaders, including President Xi Jinping, is long overdue to Congress and must be made public soon, according to a letter organized by Rep. Andy Ogles, a sponsor of the law.
