Inside the Ring
Former NSA counterspy on Epstein spy links
John R. Schindler, a former National Security Agency counterintelligence official, recently disclosed new information linking deceased pedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein to Russian intelligence.
Indo-Pacific commander warns China's leader on cost of war
Adm. John Aquilino, commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific command, recently warned Chinese President Xi Jinping that any attempt to take Taiwan by force would result in massive losses of "blood and treasure" for China.
New strategic threat emerging as weapons seek to target brain function, inflict neurological damage
U.S. military forces are facing new dangers of non-kinetic warfare weapons in future conflicts including "neuro-strike" weapons designed to disrupt brain functions of key leaders, according to a military expert.
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin outlines Pentagon's plan to deter war with China
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin this week told Congress how the Pentagon plans to spend hundreds of billions of dollars this year for new weapons and military preparations to deter what he said is the growing danger of war with China.
U.S. lags China, Russia on hypersonic missile capabilities, Air Force general warns
The general in charge of the Northern Command told Congress this week that the United States is falling behind both China and Russia in developing and fielding ultra-high-speed hypersonic missiles. Air Force Gen. Glen D. VanHerck warned that the U.S. military needs to speed up the outdated process currently used in building weapons.
Chairman Milley on avoiding war with China: U.S. must strengthen military
Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said the U.S. military needs to become stronger to deter a war with China, while preventing Beijing from forging a closer alliance with Russia.
U.S.' large-scale live-fire exercises with ally Philippines rile Beijing
The U.S. military engaged in large-scale exercises this week with defense treaty ally Philippines near the disputed South China Sea that China claims as its maritime territory, sparking an angry reaction from Beijing.
Documents leaked by airman reveal China's advanced hypersonic arms
An internal Pentagon report from February details China's test of a new hypersonic missile that U.S. military intelligence analysts believe will be used for both long-range land and ship attacks in a future conflict.
China, North Korea building underwater strike drones
Both China and North Korea are fielding underwater drone strike vehicles similar in design to Russia's nuclear-armed underwater Poseidon drone.
Gen. Mark Milley blames Congress in part for mounting tensions with China
Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, appeared in a recent interview to blame Congress, in part, for high-pitched rhetoric that he said is contributing to mounting bilateral tensions between Washington and Beijing.
U.S. needs to be ready to meet challenge presented by 'new Cold War' with China
The United States is engaged in a new Cold War with China and needs to counter the "existential" threat posed by the Chinese Communist Party to the United States and the world order it leads, according to a major new report by the conservative Heritage Foundation think tank.
DIA official on China's 'awesome' military buildup
China is expanding its military capabilities in multiple ways as part of a large-scale modernization program that is "awesome" in scope, according to a senior Defense Intelligence Agency official.
China's navy suspected in electronic interference of civilian, military aircraft flights
Unidentified warships recently disrupted communications for both civilian and military flights over the South Pacific and near the Indian Ocean, and China's navy is suspected of being behind the activity, Inside the Ring has learned.
Hollywood spreading China propaganda: Report
China is influencing Hollywood studios and using American films to promote communist propaganda as part of a grand strategy seeking global hegemony, according to a report by two Army officers.
Space Force leader warns of China threat
A senior U.S. Space Force general is warning that China is emerging as a major threat to satellites and military operations in space.
U.S. backs Philippines in China laser incident
The State Department said this week that China engaged in a provocative and dangerous laser attack on a Philippine coast guard ship during an incident in the South China Sea.
Congress gets details of PRC nuclear breakout
Senior Republicans on the House and Senate Armed Services committees disclosed this week that China's rapidly expanding nuclear forces now exceed the number of U.S .intercontinental-ballistic missile launchers, with little indication that Beijing plans to slow the buildup of its strategic forces.
Pentagon successfully tests hypersonic missile
A new ultra-high-speed missile successfully completed a flight test recently, flying at speeds greater than five times the speed of sound and as high as 60,000 feet, the Pentagon announced this week.
Ukraine war scuttles Biden arms control agenda
The State Department is preparing its annual report on compliance with arms treaties and is expected to denounce Moscow for failing to comply with the terms of the New START nuclear arms accord, complicating U.S. hopes for more weapons deals to come.
Navy intel chief: China building for war 'in every area'
China's military is engaged in an alarming buildup of forces in "every warfare area," the chief of Navy intelligence said in recent remarks.
