For an entire generation of Americans, the sight of the Soviet Sputnik satellite passing overhead became a symbol of technological vulnerability. The first artificial satellite launched a space race that ultimately saw
China is once again facing uncertainty over preparations for a high-level meeting with US President Donald Trump, with less than six weeks remaining before Chinese President Xi Jinping’s planned visit to Washington,
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Amid the intensifying U.S.–China rivalry in the Indian Ocean, career diplomat Eric S. Meyer was sworn in this week as the new U.S. Ambassador to Colombo. Known for his emphasis on countering
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The US Navy’s aircraft carriers have come under renewed scrutiny following complaints about conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, the aircraft carrier deployed in the Middle East for almost seven months without
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The United States’ ambitious Golden Dome missile-defence initiative is approaching a critical point, with its senior military leader expressing confidence in the programme’s ability to deliver its planned capabilities within a stated
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US President Donald Trump reportedly travelled secretly aboard a US military aircraft from Turkey to Britain last month after what US media described as a credible assassination threat from Iran, rather than
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A succession of suicides among personnel working for or closely with US Cyber Command has prompted concern among military leaders and lawmakers, raising fresh questions about the psychological pressures facing one of
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US President Donald Trump has renewed his campaign to restrict birthright citizenship by signing two executive orders that seek to limit the automatic acquisition of US citizenship in narrowly defined circumstances, despite
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Twenty-six years ago in 2000 Prima Publishing published a book I wrote with my colleague, Lawrence M. Stratton. We had wanted to title the book, “How the Law Was Lost,” but we
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation has established an unprecedented level of operational cooperation with law enforcement agencies in China and Russia, with FBI Director Kash Patel saying the partnerships are delivering tangible
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The administration of US President Donald Trump is drafting a measure that would prohibit imports of new models of Chinese-made data centre components, according to a Reuters report citing four people familiar
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As the People’s Liberation Army approaches its centenary in 2027, retired senior colonel Zhou Bo says China’s long-term objective is to build a military capable of standing “neck and neck” with the
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China has strongly criticised the United States after Washington expanded restrictions on imports from dozens of additional Chinese companies over alleged human rights abuses in the Xinjiang region, rejecting the allegations as
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The Trump administration announced on Wednesday that it will immediately release $600 million in congressionally appropriated funding for vaccines benefiting the world’s poorest countries, reversing a decision to withhold the money over
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The United States has unveiled a new initiative aimed at expanding the adoption of American artificial intelligence technologies across Southeast Asia, signalling a broader effort to strengthen its digital presence in a
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A U.S. federal appeals court on Saturday ruled that President Donald Trump’s administration cannot implement major parts of an executive order aimed at tightening mail-in voting procedures in 23 states, leaving in
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