by Phillip Powell | Oct 19, 2023 | National Security, Politics
Biden’s nominee for ambassador to Egypt, Herro Mustafa Garg, said in her Senate hearing Thursday morning that Egypt will open the border to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza. “My understanding is that Egypt wants the crossing open,” Mustafa Garg said. “There is...
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by Andrew Zi-Qi Fang | Oct 12, 2023 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON — The highest ranking general of the U.S. Army in the Pacific stressed the importance of joint exercises with allies in the region to keep deterring China after the Israel-Hamas war erupted. Gen. Charles Flynn, the commanding general of the U.S. Army...
by Kelsey Baker | Oct 11, 2023 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON – National security experts sounded the alarm on Tuesday about the risks posed by Chinese tech company Huawei, and its growing presence in Mexico. Huawei, one of the world’s largest telecommunications companies and 5G network providers, is viewed by some...
![The global economy would suffer if Beijing invades Taiwan to shift attention from China’s economic slowdown]()
by Andrew Zi-Qi Fang | Oct 10, 2023 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON – U.S. officials and economists on both sides of the Pacific cautioned recently that if China were to invade Taiwan, the consequences for the global economy would be disastrous. “What happens the very minute that the People’s Republic of China starts...
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by Esther Frances | Oct 8, 2023 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON – For decades, U.S. policy makers tried to keep North Korea from developing nuclear weapons or becoming a nuclear power. Experts told Senate Foreign Affairs subcommittee members on Wednesday that those goals may be outdated. “This is the million dollar...
by Phillip Powell | Oct 5, 2023 | Featured, National Security
Senate Republicans and Democrats on the Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday stressed that U.S. investments in developing countries should help the U.S. compete with China for influence on the world stage “Economic development and finance are essential for stable...
