No need for an Asian NATO to counter China
This article was originally published by Pacific Forum, a Honolulu-based foreign policy research institute founded in 1975. It is republished with permission.
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North Korean hackers stealing military secrets, say US and allies
LONDON/WASHINGTON — North Korean hackers have conducted a global cyber espionage campaign in efforts to steal classified military secrets to support Pyongyang's banned nuclear weapons programme, the United States, UK and South Korea said in a joint advisory on Thursday (July 25).
China, Russia bombers fly off Alaska, trigger first U.S. intercept
WASHINGTON -- U.S. and Canadian fighter jets intercepted a joint Russian-Chinese bomber operation near Alaska this week, according to the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD).
Why the ‘Trump trade’ has Asia in a panic
TOKYO — Suffice to say, 2024 hasn’t turned out the way Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida expected.
U.S. intercepts Chinese and Russian bombers off Alaska for first time
WASHINGTON -- U.S. and Canadian fighter jets intercepted a joint Russian-Chinese bomber operation near Alaska this week, according to the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD).
Russia and China Carry Out First Joint Bomber Patrol Near Alaska
Russia and China flew strategic bombers in a joint patrol exercise near Alaska, the first time they had conducted air drills together in that area, a pointed signal to Washington of their deepening military ties.
U.S. economy grows at 2.8% annualized rate, topping forecast
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- The U.S. economy grew faster than expected in the second quarter, but inflation subsided, leaving intact expectations of a September interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve.
China's iFlytek exec says U.S. sanctions have 'destroyed' market mechanism
HONG KONG -- A senior executive at iFlytek, China's leading artificial intelligence developer, says U.S. sanctions have "destroyed" the market mechanism that had benefited the company and country alike.