Trump says he was ‘very much in charge’ of Israel’s attack on Iran
The US president campaigned against starting new wars, promoting himself as a “peace” candidate. In the early months of his second presidency, Trump opened negotiations
China crosses US 2nd island chain with deep-sea cobalt mining rover in western Pacific
Chinese scientists and engineers have pushed far beyond a string of US military bases known as the second island chain, reaching a seamount in the
How Australia could build a northern wall of drones
Australia should consider implementing a wall of drones to its north, to enhance its strategy of denial, consistent with its unique strategic and operational circumstances.
America’s plans for a Golden Dome are dangerously obscure
It has been almost a year since President Donald Trump signed an executive order promising to build what he then called an Iron Dome for America,
How China Spreads Authoritarian Practices Beyond Its Borders
China encourages autocratic practices in different ways that are tailored to local conditions. Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan are prime examples. Protests erupted in Bishkek, the capital
ByteDance deepens robotics push with China talent drive focused on embodied AI
Tech unicorn’s cloud computing unit Volcano Engine is recruiting senior specialists for its foray into humanoid robot development. TikTok owner ByteDance has launched a recruitment drive
Can the EU walk a strategic autonomy tightrope in the China-US tug of war?
China’s efforts to persuade EU to treat ties ‘as a strategic partnership are reaching their limits’, says former diplomat Cui Hongjian. This year marks half
China sees Europe as indispensable for stable multipolar world amid uncertainty
Ambassador to France Deng Li says Europeans ‘assume that since China is developing, it must also be seeking hegemony’. This month, the Post’s Xiaofei Xu
Gen. Wilsbach sworn in as Air Force chief, pledges to advance modernization and readiness
n his first message to airmen as chief of staff of the Air Force, Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach vowed that the service’s multitude of modernization efforts
Army takes another step on path toward producing new drone-killing laser weapons
The Army has taken another step forward in its pursuit of new directed energy weapons that can zap small drones. The service issued a request