Rumors about the defection of a high-ranking Chinese intelligence official to the United States circulated recently at the same time that the ruling Chinese Communist Party staged an unusual loyalty campaign to bolster ideological purity within the ranks of the 93 million-member ruling party. Published June 24, 2021

Supporting military operations in a war against China would pose serious problems for the U.S. military but American forces currently are stronger than Beijing's army, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told Congress on Wednesday. Published June 23, 2021

U.S. military space forces are preparing to defend systems beyond Earth's orbit in areas extending to the moon and beyond, according to a report by the Air Force Research Laboratory. Published June 23, 2021

A U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer sailed through the disputed Taiwan Strait on Tuesday in the latest show of force aimed at keeping the status of the 100-mile waterway as international waters and challenge claims by China. Published June 22, 2021

China is facing mounting international pressure and isolation unless Beijing cooperates with efforts to uncover the origin of the COVID-19 pandemic, the White House said Monday. Published June 21, 2021

China's military forces have not developed the ability to carry out a military assault against the island of Taiwan, despite a large-scale build-up by Beijing in recent years, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told Congress on Thursday. Published June 17, 2021

The Pentagon's intelligence agencies plan to release classified information to the public and to allies as part of efforts to counter information threats from China and Russia, senior Pentagon and military officials told Congress. Published June 17, 2021

A statement of support by the G-7 leaders at their summit this week set off the Chinese government, which responded with stepped-up vitriol and provocative military flights in response to strong language in the group's final communique. Published June 16, 2021

A U.S. Navy aircraft carrier strike group led by the USS Ronald Reagan began conducting operations in the disputed South China Sea on Monday amid mounting U.S.-China tensions. Published June 15, 2021

Former Secretary of State Michael Pompeo said he has "high confidence" in an assessment published by the State Department in January linking the controversial Wuhan Institute of Virology to the Chinese military. Published June 14, 2021