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The Hegseth budget: defense secretary’s $1.5tn ask reveals military-industrial chaos

The Pentagon head proposed a 44% increase – to second world war levels – while ‘woke’ programs are gutted

The Guardian - US · Jul 23

Lawmakers war-game conflict with China, hoping to deter one

Imagine it’s April 22, 2027, and we're 72 hours into a first-strike Chinese attack against Taiwan

The Independent UK · Apr 22, 2023

US Air Force to deploy nuclear-capable B-52 bombers to Australia as tensions with China grow

A Four Corners investigation can reveal the US Air Force is planning to deploy up to six nuclear-capable B-52 bombers to Tindal air base near Darwin, as fears grow that China is preparing for an assault on Taiwan.

ABC News · Oct 30, 2022