In a statement, the Pentagon said, it has formally notified the U.S. Congress of impending sales of four sophisticated U.S.-made aerial drones to Taiwan. The notification is the step before finalizing the sale of weapons to other countries. Washington expects… Read More ›
State Department
U.S. State Dept approves $2.37 coastal defense systems to Taiwan: Pentagon
In a statement the Pentagon said, the State Department has approved the potential sale of 100 Harpoon Coastal Defense Systems to Taiwan, in a deal worth up to $2.37 billion. The development comes days after the State Department approved the… Read More ›
Trump Administration mulling options to include China’s Ant Group to Entity List
According to two sources familiar with the matter at hand, the U.S. State Department has submitted a proposal to the Trump administration to add China’s Ant Group to its Entity List. The development comes at a time when when the… Read More ›
U.S. blacklists 24 Chinese companies and individuals linked to Chinese adventurism in South China Sea
In a significant development, Washington has blacklisted 24 Chinese companies and targeted individuals which helped China’s ruling Communist Party militarize the disputed regions in the South China Sea, in what is the first such step over the strategic waterway. In… Read More ›
China may have conducted zero yield standard nuclear test at Lop Nur nuclear test site: State Department
In a report, the U.S. State Department stated, China may have secretly conducted a low-level underground test explosions nuclear despite being a signatory to an international pact which bans such blasts. The findings, which were first reported by the Wall… Read More ›
Trump signs into law 2 legislations backing Hong Kong
In a significant development, U.S. President Donald Trump has signed into law a congressional legislation which backs the pro-democracy uprising in Hong Kong despite objections from China. The development midst Washington and Beijing trying to hammer out a deal to… Read More ›
U.S. prepares to sell F-16 fighter jets worth $8 billion to Taiwan: Pentagon
The potential sales comes midst rising tensions with China. In an official notification to the U.S. Congress, the U.S. State Department stated, it has approved the potential sales of F-16 fighter aircraft, worth $8 billion, to Taiwan. The information was… Read More ›
U.S. State Department approves weapon systems sales worth $2.2 billion to Taiwan
The potential sale comes midst China flexing its muscles in the region, especially in the South China sea. In a significant development, despite facing stinging criticism from China, the U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of M1A2T Abrams… Read More ›
Donald Trump will accept only perfect U.S-China trade deal: Mike Pompeo
The statement by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo essentially sets the stage for the forthcoming U.S.-China trade summit. In a media interview, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made it lucidly clear that U.S. President Donald Trump will reject… Read More ›
U.S. to become “undisputed leader” for oil and gas in the next 5-10 years
Armed with improved recovery rates, innovative technology and financing, the U.S. has overtaken Saudi Arabia in crude oil production in September 2018 and is within reach of the world’s no. 1 crude oil producer – Russia. In a strategic development,… Read More ›