China parrots Russian propaganda on the Ukraine war, sharply criticizes Washington, and may tacitly back Moscow's invasion, but Beijing is also poised to exploit the situation to elevate its own power in the region, a top security aide in the Trump administration said Wednesday.
North Korea last month sparked global fears with renewed testing of hypersonic projectiles and ballistic missiles capable of targeting American cities, but a former top U.S. military official in the region warns that Pyongyang's less flashy, conventional forces also pose an urgent threat to South Korea that Washington also must not ignore.
North Korea last month sparked global fears with renewed testing of hypersonic projectiles and ballistic missiles capable of targeting American cities, but a former top U.S. military official in the region warns that Pyongyang's less flashy, conventional forces also pose an urgent threat to South Korea that Washington also must not ignore.
America's intensifying pro-democracy alignment with Japan, Australia and India has room to grow as other nations seek ways to push back on an aggressive China that's eager to dominate Asia and beyond in the 21st century, former top U.S. officials and regional experts said Tuesday.
America's intensifying pro-democracy alignment with Japan, Australia and India has room to grow as other nations seek ways to push back on an aggressive China that's eager to dominate Asia and beyond in the 21st century, former top U.S. officials and regional experts said Tuesday.