August 12, 2026 Russia is helping China close gap with US forces amid Taiwan tensions, warns longtime military leader Retired Rear Adm. Mark Montgomery warns Russia is giving China submarine quieting technology that could erode a key U.S. Navy undersea advantage.
August 11, 2026 Pentagon races to buy 10X more missiles as Iran war dwindles arsenal, threatens readiness for China aggression The Pentagon's fiscal 2027 budget quadruples PAC-3 MSE and THAAD interceptor requirements after years of modest procurement left defenses strained.
August 8, 2026 West Virginia University researchers turn polluted mine water into critical rare earth minerals West Virginia University researchers are extracting critical rare earth minerals from polluted mine water, creating a potential U.S. supply chain solution.
August 7, 2026 Pentagon plots new nuclear options for Trump as America’s biggest adversaries raise stakes: report President Donald Trump could gain new tactical nuclear weapons options under a classified Pentagon strategy led by Elbridge Colby, NBC reports.
August 6, 2026 Democratic Socialists of America need to actually meet the China they claim to love DSA members pledged support for the Chinese Communist Party after VIP trips, raising questions about their understanding of China's authoritarian rule.
August 4, 2026 Why Trump is downplaying reports Russia and China are helping Iran Trump says he'll ask Putin directly about satellite imagery allegations as experts warn Russia and China are quietly aiding Iran against U.S. forces.
August 3, 2026 After years of debate, former COVID response coordinator acknowledges pandemic source 'probably a lab leak' Ashish Jha says he now believes COVID-19 likely originated from a lab leak at the Wuhan Institute of Virology, reversing his earlier position.
August 2, 2026 US companies win billions in African data center deals in direct competition with China From Lesotho to Gabon, American firms are winning AI data center and power contracts worth billions as the U.S.-China trade war intensifies in Africa.
July 31, 2026 The biggest threat in America's race with China isn't Beijing, tech executive warns Palantir CTO Shyam Sankar says power grid constraints and backlash against data centers threaten U.S. artificial intelligence progress more than China.
July 31, 2026 Democratic Socialists of America activists signed pledge to support, defend 'Chinese socialism' People with self-described Democratic Socialists of America ties signed on to support a pro-China statement that extols "Chinese socialism."