Washington, March 27 (IANS) Two US senators have introduced a bipartisan bill to examine delays in weapons deliveries to key Indo-Pacific partners.The legislation, called the First Island Chain Deterrence Act, seeks a detailed review of how such delays affect US military readiness in the region.Senators Michael Bennet and Pete Ricketts said backlogs in arms sales are weakening deterrence against China.“Since the Truman Administration, Democratic and Republican administrations alike have recogn…
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New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) Failure of tech companies to publicly attribute cyber attacks to China weakens deterrence, leaves the public under informed and reduces pressure on governments to tackle the threat, a new report has said.The Australian Strategic Policy Institute, in the report, criticised US cybersecurity company Palo Alto Networks Inc. for not publicly attributing the cyber campaign to China, adding that it was due to concerns about potential retaliation against the firm or its clients….
Washington, Feb 14 (IANS) Two senior US senators have urged the Trump Administration to convene a Quad Leaders’ Summit ahead of President Donald Trump’s expected meeting in April with Chinese President Xi Jinping, arguing that it would strengthen Washington’s leverage in dealings with Beijing.US Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Pete Ricketts (R-NE), both members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, wrote to Secretary of State and National Security Advisor Marco Rubio, encouraging the Ad…
Canberra, Jan 22 (IANS) The United Kingdom’s decision to permit the construction of a Chinese Embassy in London is not merely a “planning approval” but a warning about how economic fragility can translate into strategic vulnerability — a lesson Australia must take seriously. The proposed Embassy, critics said, could serve as a hub for interference in Britain and as a platform to suppress China’s critics in the European country, a report highlighted on Thursday. “In approving construction of an…