3 h. ago Trump recasts US allies as tools to counter China in security playbook: analysts

US President Donald Trump’s new national security strategy frames America’s allies not just as partners, but as instruments to preserve US primacy and counter China’s rise, analysts say. The strategy urges wealthy allies to increase defence spending, align more closely with Washington on measures such as export controls, and take greater responsibility for their regions, a shift that recasts long-standing alliances as tools in great-power competition. The 33-page document declares that the era...

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37 h. ago Trump backs Taiwan's $40B defense plan as China's alliance with Russia tightens

Trump backs Taiwan's $40B defense plan as China's alliance with Russia tightens  Fox Business

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50 h. ago USMCA urged to form joint mechanism to address China’s national security threats

Witnesses at a US trade agency hearing are pushing officials to put economic security high on the agenda to counter China ahead of a high-stakes review of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). The hearing convened by the Office of the US Trade Representative on Wednesday – the first public session before next July’s joint review of the free trade deal – kicks off three days of testimony from more than 140 representatives from business, think tanks, academia and advocacy groups. “One...

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59 h. ago EU rehashes economic doctrine and resources plans to counter China threat

EU rehashes economic doctrine and resources plans to counter China threat  Euractiv

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62 h. ago Taiwan unveils $40B defense spending plan to counter China military threat over next decade

Taiwan unveils $40B defense spending plan to counter China military threat over next decade  Fox News

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64 h. ago U.S. searches for critical minerals as push to counter China's dominance grows

U.S. searches for critical minerals as push to counter China's dominance grows  NPR

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3 d. ago ‘America first’ can’t mean America alone if West hopes to counter China

“Some of his ideas really are the same ideas that I have,” US President Donald Trump declared while hosting New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani at the Oval Office. “I want him to do a great job, and we’ll help him do a great job,” he added, marking a dramatic turnabout after months of attacking Mamdani as a “communist lunatic” endangering Trump’s beloved city. In another reversal, Trump also cleared the release of the Epstein files after months of stiff resistance in the face of growing...

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3 d. ago Opinion | ‘America first’ can’t mean America alone if West hopes to counter China

Opinion | ‘America first’ can’t mean America alone if West hopes to counter China  South China Morning Post

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8 d. ago Taiwan’s William Lai accused of stoking fear with 2027 countdown confusion

Opposition critics have accused Taiwanese leader William Lai Ching-te of stoking fear on the island with his suggestion that Beijing could be preparing to take Taiwan by force by 2027. They also said that Lai’s attempt to justify a massive increase in defence spending was nudging Taiwan towards a wartime footing without consensus or clarity. The controversy erupted after Lai told a press conference on Wednesday that Beijing was pursuing a goal to “complete unification with Taiwan by force by...

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8 d. ago New NATO Allies’ Arctic Laser Base Will Counter Russia and China

New NATO Allies’ Arctic Laser Base Will Counter Russia and China  Newsweek

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9 d. ago Taiwanese leader Lai pledges US$40 billion rise in defence spending

Taiwanese leader William Lai Ching-te has set out plans for an unprecedented rise in defence spending worth US$40 billion over the next eight years, describing it as a historic investment to safeguard the island’s democracy and deter an increasingly assertive Beijing. In an article for The Washington Post published on Wednesday, Lai said his government had committed to “significantly increase” military expenditure to 3.3 per cent of gross domestic product next year, then raise it further to 5...

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9 d. ago Taiwan unveils $40bn budget for defence spending to counter China

Taiwan unveils $40bn budget for defence spending to counter China  Al Jazeera

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9 d. ago Taiwan plans extra $40bn in defence spending to counter China’s ‘intensifying’ threats

Taiwan plans extra $40bn in defence spending to counter China’s ‘intensifying’ threats  The Guardian

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9 d. ago Taiwan plans extra $40 billion in defence spending to counter China

Taiwan plans extra $40 billion in defence spending to counter China  Reuters

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1 week ago Report: Space Force Needs More Funding, Training to Counter China’s Space Ambitions

Report: Space Force Needs More Funding, Training to Counter China’s Space Ambitions  Air & Space Forces Magazine

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1 week ago China protests reported Japan plan to deploy missiles on island near Taiwan

China protests reported Japan plan to deploy missiles on island near Taiwan  Anadolu Ajansı

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1 week ago Pro/Con: A US minerals reserve could counter China's control

Pro/Con: A US minerals reserve could counter China's control  Duluth News Tribune

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1 week ago Taiwan military budgets US$32 million for drone tech amid Beijing’s pressure

Taiwan’s military plans to allocate more than NT$1 billion (US$32 million) for drone technology integration as the island scales up its uncrewed platforms and bolsters asymmetric warfare capabilities amid growing pressure from Beijing. According to a budget document recently submitted to Taiwan’s legislature, the Armaments Bureau will spend more than NT$1.01 billion from 2026 to 2028 on a “forward-looking multi-integration development project” for uncrewed platforms, with NT$507 million to be...

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1 week ago Taiwanese military budgets US$32 million for drone tech amid Beijing’s pressure

Taiwan’s military plans to allocate more than NT$1 billion (US$32 million) for drone technology integration as the island scales up its uncrewed platforms and bolsters asymmetric warfare strength amid growing pressure from Beijing. According to a budget document submitted to Taiwan’s legislature, the Armaments Bureau will spend more than NT$1.01 billion from 2026 to 2028 on a “forward-looking multi-integration development project” for uncrewed platforms, with NT$507 million to be executed in the...

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2 w. ago Japan Should Counter China Threats With US Help, Lawmaker Says

Japan Should Counter China Threats With US Help, Lawmaker Says  MSN

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