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 Macron says France to restore voluntary military service amid Russia threat

French President Emmanuel Macron unveiled a new national military service plan on Thursday as France seeks to bolster its armed forces to address growing concerns over Russia’s threat to European nations beyond the war in Ukraine. Macron announced that volunteers aged 18 and 19 will start serving next year in a 10-month new military service programme. “A new national service is set to be gradually established, starting from next summer,” Macron said in a speech at the Varces military base, in...

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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 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 ‘Incredibly weak yen’: why economists are worried about Japan’s spending plan

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was set to be quizzed by opposition parties in parliament for the first time on Wednesday, as her administration’s colossal new economic stimulus package came under the spotlight. Takaichi’s cabinet signed off on the 21.3 trillion yen (US$136.5 billion) package on Friday, including 17.7 trillion yen in fresh spending – the largest stimulus since the pandemic and her first major economic gambit since taking office. Cash handouts and subsidies form the core...

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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 to Lift Share of Central Gov't Spending During 15th Five

China to Lift Share of Central Gov't Spending During 15th Five-Year Plan  Yicai Global

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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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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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2 w. ago House Passes Bills to Renew Cyber Grants and Counter Threats From China

House Passes Bills to Renew Cyber Grants and Counter Threats From China  MeriTalk

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2 w. ago UK measures to counter China's threat to lawmakers, business, universities

UK measures to counter China's threat to lawmakers, business, universities  Reuters

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