US defense secretary says war with China neither imminent nor unavoidable, stressing need for talks

United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin told a gathering of top security officials…

Chinese warship comes within 150 yards of US destroyer in latest act of aggression near Taiwan: report

A Chinese warship reportedly came within 150 yards of hitting the USS Chung-Hoon on Saturday…

China boosting defense budget to $224B over Taiwan strife, Russia, Ukraine war

Chinese officials Sunday said they are ramping up the country’s $200-billion-plus defense…

Things Are Getting Dicey in the South China Sea

Tensions between the United States and China are rising, and nowhere is…