Washington, March 26 (IANS) The United States is now confronting two nuclear peer adversaries — China and Russia — in a rapidly shifting global security landscape, Undersecretary for Arms Control and International Security Thomas DiNanno told lawmakers during a high-stakes congressional hearing.DiNanno said the evolving threat environment marks a historic shift, with Washington facing simultaneous nuclear challenges from both Beijing and Moscow, as well as rising risks from smaller nuclear sta…
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Washington, March 3 (IANS) China is investing aggressively to narrow America’s long-held undersea advantage, two senior US naval leaders told lawmakers.They spoke at a hearing of the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission titled “Part of Your World: US-China Competition Under the Sea.”Vice Admiral Richard Seif, Commander of US Naval Submarine Forces, said America’s edge beneath the waves remains strong but is under pressure.“America’s military advantage under the sea has be…
Washington, Feb 25 (IANS) US lawmakers warned that China’s dominance over critical minerals could cripple American defence manufacturing in a crisis, as the Pentagon defended controversial equity investments and price guarantees aimed at rebuilding domestic supply chains.“It’s no exaggeration to say that America’s resilience on China’s critical minerals represents one of our greatest strategic vulnerabilities,” Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker said at a Congressi…
Washington, Jan 20(IANS) US senators have warned that China is aggressively expanding its political, economic, and security footprint across South America, using infrastructure control, strategic investments, and diplomatic pressure to undermine US interests and weaken Taiwan’s international standing.Senate Armed Services Committee chairman Roger Wicker, during a hearing, said China’s activities in the region go far beyond trade. “Across South America, the Chinese influence threatens US in…
Washington, Jan 9 (IANS) The US House of Representatives passed a funding bill that tightens export controls, boosts trade enforcement, restricts federal technology purchases, and curbs cooperation with China.The legislation increases funding for export control enforcement, sets aside money to pursue China-related trade cases, blocks certain federal IT purchases without security reviews, and limits US-China cooperation in science and space.It also adds new reporting requirements on official trav…