Space Force working on laser defenses
The Space Force is developing directed-energy weapons as a counter to space warfare threats posed by both China and Russia, according to the general in charge of the force.
The Space Force is developing directed-energy weapons as a counter to space warfare threats posed by both China and Russia, according to the general in charge of the force.
SharesChina engaged in a large-scale, rapid buildup of space warfare capabilities over the past six years -- that is a major concern for the new Space Command, a senior officer revealed.
SharesSenior House Republicans this week held a meeting on identifying the origin of the COVID-19 pandemic, criticizing congressional Democrats for failing to pursue the matter.
SharesU.S. military space forces are preparing to defend systems beyond Earth's orbit in areas extending to the moon and beyond, according to a report by the Air Force Research Laboratory.
SharesA statement of support by the G-7 leaders at their summit this week set off the Chinese government, which responded with stepped-up vitriol and provocative military flights in response to strong language in the group's final communique.
SharesThe commander of Air Forces in the Pacific is warning that China is stealing American technology to achieve global military dominance and superpower status.
SharesU.S. intelligence agencies have zeroed in on a bat coronavirus modified during experiments inside the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) as a possible "backbone" for the virus behind the COVID-19 pandemic, according to American government officials.
SharesThe State Department terminated a scientific inquiry into the origins of COVID-19 that was launched during the Trump administration, in part over concerns the inquiry would upset China.
SharesArmy Gen. Paul LaCamera, nominated to be the next commander of U.S. forces in South Korea, told the Senate this week that North Korea is building small warheads, tactical nuclear arms and multiple warhead missiles.
SharesThe State Department on Wednesday declared that the Chinese government continues to engage in genocide and crimes against humanity through the repression of predominantly Muslim Uyghurs and other minorities in western China.
SharesSixteen months after nine combatant commanders asked the director of national intelligence to help them counter Chinese and Russian disinformation, intelligence agencies have done little to respond.
SharesThe American strategy for deterring nuclear war is outdated and needs to be revised to address more likely scenarios, such as nuclear conflict growing out of a conventional war with China or Russia, according to Paul Bracken, a political science professor at Yale University.
SharesMarine Corps Commandant Gen. David H. Berger has revealed plans for shifting the Corps' mission to prepare for a future conflict with China: scouting and screening operations.
SharesDeployment of China's new DF-26 intermediate-range missile, dubbed the "Guam killer" by Beijing, has rapidly expanded over the past year, according to a Pentagon intelligence report.
SharesMajor technology leaders in Silicon Valley need a better understanding of the challenges posed by China, according to Peter Thiel, the high-technology venture capitalist and entrepreneur.
SharesThe U.S. Special Operations Command is shifting its focus from battling terrorists to fighting Chinese disinformation and preparing for a covert role in any future conflict with Beijing.
SharesChina is speeding up its large-scale military buildup with new weapons and military capabilities faster than previous estimates, the admiral likely to be the next head of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command disclosed this week.
SharesThe Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security, the agency in charge of monitoring compliance with export controls, is investigating the hard-drive maker Seagate Technology over a possible breach of sanctions imposed on China.
SharesThe nomination of President Biden's former national security adviser to a senior Pentagon post is under fire from Republicans over inflammatory social media postings that have placed the confirmation in jeopardy.
SharesThe Air Force is moving ahead with a revolutionary high-speed missile that will be tested in the coming weeks, according to officials.
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