![‘The Indo-Pacific is the defining strategic theatre’: How committed is US to this region?]()
by Nicole Cheah | Apr 28, 2026 | Foreign Affairs, National Security
WASHINGTON – The Indo-Pacific remains the US military’s most consequential foreign theatre, the region’s top commander told members of Congress, dispelling concern that the movement of Asia-based munitions to the Middle East has undermined deterrence against China....
by Kaitlin Bender-Thomas | Apr 22, 2026 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON — Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle held a press conference on Tuesday, urging Congress to pass a bill to rebuild the nation’s shipbuilding industry, warning that declining maritime capacity threatens both national security and economic growth. Reps....
by Georgia Epiphaniou and Yuqing Liu | Apr 22, 2026 | Business & Tech, Cybersecurity, Featured, Foreign Affairs, National Security
WASHINGTON—The Senate Committee on the Judiciary emphasized on Wednesday that the U.S. should increase policies to protect against data theft by Chinese agencies, who are allegedly stealing U.S. information technology amidst a growing arms race over global domination...
![Military commanders say Iran War has not detracted from readiness in Indo-Pacific]()
by Reece Dower | Apr 21, 2026 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON — A senior U.S. military commander reassured senators on Capitol Hill Tuesday that the war in Iran had not detracted from operations in the Indo-Pacific or interfered with the U.S.’s ability to deter adversaries in the region. Admiral Samuel Paparo,...
by Nicole Cheah and Rebecka Eriksdotter Pieder | Apr 16, 2026 | Featured, Foreign Affairs, National Security
WASHINGTON (AN) — Senators voiced bipartisan support for United Nations reform as U.S. Ambassador Mike Waltz testified before the Foreign Relations Committee, but some disagreed over whether funding cuts and reduced engagement are the best way to put American...
by Reece Dower | Apr 9, 2026 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON — Experts stressed Ukraine’s need to maintain control over its so-called fortress belt, a roughly 31-mile stretch of defensive infrastructure in the country’s east, during a public briefing on Capitol Hill Wednesday. “The fortress belt is...
