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Russia’s war on Ukraine, China’s rise expose US military failings

WASHINGTON — It was envisioned as the centerpiece of a $200 billion program revolutionizing how the U.S. Army would fight. Now it’s languishing in storage in Virginia, a 25-ton symbol of the malaise that lies at the nexus of the Pentagon and the defense industry.

Tribune News Service

Analysis-Putin's nuclear treaty move raises stakes over China's growing arsenal

Russia's suspension of its last remaining nuclear weapons treaty with the United States may have dashed any hopes of dragging China to the table to start talking about its own rapidly accelerating nuclear arms programmes.

Reuters

China blasts Pentagon official's Taiwan visit, military ties

China has sharply criticized a visit to Taiwan by a senior Pentagon official and reaffirmed sanctions against Lockheed Martin and a unit of Raytheon for supplying military equipment to the self-governing island

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Biden says he'll back Ukraine as long as it takes. But some take aim at the price tag

Polls show a growing number of Americans feel the United States is giving too much aid to Ukraine. That's helped lead to calls for more scrutiny of how the aid is being used.

WEKU

Congress delegation visits Taiwan in tense US-China moment

A delegation of U.S. lawmakers has met with the head of Taiwan’s legislature as part of a five-day visit to the self-ruled island that comes as U.S.-China relations remain tense after weeks of trading accusations over a spy balloon

The Independent UK

A Chinese spy balloon, missiles and ‘UFOs’: What we’ve learned about string of objects shot down by the US

Not since a balloon crashed in Roswell, New Mexico have inflatable unmanned craft so dominated the American discourse. Alex Woodward and Andrew Feinberg sum up what we learned this week

The Independent UK

A Chinese spy balloon, missiles and ‘UFOs’: What we’ve learned about string of objects shot down by the US

Not since a balloon crashed in Roswell, New Mexico have inflatable unmanned craft so dominated the American discourse. Alex Woodward and Andrew Feinberg sum up what we learned this week

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US to hold private ‘special channel’ talks with top Taiwan officials, report says

Talks come as China becomes increasingly assertive around Taiwan

The Independent UK

Balloons, missiles and planes: What we know about the objects shot down by the US this month

Not since a balloon crashed in Roswell, New Mexico have inflatable unmanned craft so dominated the American discourse. Alex Woodward and Andrew Feinberg sum up what we learned this week

The Independent UK

1st class of Ukraine fighters finishes advanced US training

The Pentagon says the first class of 635 Ukrainian fighters has finished a five-week advanced U.S. training course in Germany on sophisticated combat skills and armored vehicles that will be critical in the coming spring offensive against the Russians

The Independent UK

Lawmakers eye opportunities as Philippines base access expands

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers say the Pentagon’s newly unlocked access to a handful of additional bases in the Philippines will boost the United States’ ability to deter Chinese aggression while deepening collaboration with a key ally in the region.

Tribune News Service

Digested week: US’s ‘spy balloon’ explanation enough to spark panic

Plus, New Yorkers gawp at an owl living the high life and actors seeking the Oscars spotlight

The Guardian - UK

Pentagon was aware of suspected spy balloons during Trump admin, report says

Former Trump national security adviser says balloon shot down on 4 February was unprecedented

The Independent UK

Ohio Train Derailment Is Another Excuse for Mudslinging and Conspiracy Theorizing

Plus: Did the Pentagon shoot down a hobby radio balloon?, Kentucky abortion ban can be enforced, and more...

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Roll Call

Lawmakers eye opportunities as Philippines base access expands - Roll Call

Lawmakers say the Pentagon’s new access to additional bases in the Philippines will boost its ability to deter Chinese aggression.

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: latest objects shot down over US not linked to China, Biden says

‘Private companies’ conclusion likely to fuel criticism that downings were overreaction amid pressure over initial balloon discovery. Plus, there may be a reason you want to sleep more in winter

WEKU

Militaries have sought to use spy balloons for centuries. The real enemy is the wind

The U.S. government suspects that China's surveillance balloon may have blown off course. It wouldn't be the first time.

The Guardian - AU

Top Pentagon official to visit Taiwan, report says, amid US-China tensions

Relations between Beijing and Washington have soured since the US accused China of sending a spy balloon into its airspace

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Reuters

Pentagon's top China official travels to Taiwan, sources say

The Pentagon's top China official, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Michael Chase, has arrived in Taiwan, two sources familiar with matter said on Friday, beginning a visit that could exacerbate tensions between Beijing and Washington.

Tribune News Service

US reportedly sending Pentagon official to Taiwan within days

The U.S. is sending its top China defense official to Taiwan in the coming days, according to the Financial Times — though it’s unclear how Beijing will respond given the softer tone it has adopted in its diplomacy with the U.S. and allies recently.

Los Angeles Times

Biden says the 3 most recent aerial objects shot down were probably tied to scientific research

WASHINGTON — The mysterious objects U.S. fighter jets shot down over North America in recent days were probably balloons tied to private scientific research and have no connection to the large Chinese spy balloon the U.S. military destroyed off the coast of South Carolina on Feb. 4, President Joe Biden…

Los Angeles Times

Biden speaks on spy balloon, says UFOs were likely tied to private scientific research

WASHINGTON — The mysterious objects U.S. fighter jets shot down over North America in recent days are likely balloons tied to private scientific research and have no connection to the large Chinese spy balloon the U.S. military shot down off the coast of South Carolina on Feb. 4, President Joe…

Roll Call

Renewed push is on to help hungry military families - Roll Call

Congress is seeking legislative fixes to the scourge of military hunger, which is a persistent problem for the Pentagon.

The Independent UK

How Ukraine war has shaped US planning for a China conflict

As the war rages on in Ukraine, the United States is doing more than supporting an ally

The Guardian - US

Competitor or adversary? West struggles to define relationship with Beijing

US’s most vital trade partner and main long-term competitor presents a sticky ‘pacing challenge’

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