New audio recordings obtained by CNN reveal that Donald Trump told a group of private donors he threatened to bomb Moscow and Beijing.

The United States has launched its largest Pacific war drill since the Cold War - deploying 12,000 personnel and 350+ aircraft across Indo-Pacific bases. The Pentagon says this is aimed at preparing for rapid strikes in austere conditions as tensions soar with China over Taiwan.

Taiwan's newly acquired HIMARS and Abrams tanks would raise the costs of a Chinese amphibious landing, a defense analyst says.

Taiwan's annual military exercise, Han Kuang, begins on Wednesday as the island ramps up its defence against a possible invasion from China. Billed as the largest and longest one so far, this year's Han Kuang will last for about 10 days, about twice the duration of last year's drill.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio began a meeting with his Chinese counterpart at a summit in Malaysia on Friday, the first in-person session between the two and a possible prelude to a presidential summit.

Taiwan has launched its largest-ever military drills intended to counter Chinese invasion threats.The annual 10-day Han Kuang exercises began on Wednesday and included the use of "gray zone tactics" deployed by China.

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China's Central Military Commission is its smallest in decades highlighting the personalization of Xi Jinping's control even as questions grow over his power.

If Beijing moves against Taiwan, NATO might soon find itself in a two-front war with China and Russia — or so the alliance's secretary general believes. "If Xi Jinping would attack Taiwan, he would first make sure that he makes a call to his very junior partner in all of this,

While thi naval flotilla certainly reflected the maive invetment that Chairman Xi Jinping ha poured into the People Liberation Army (PLA), the Chinee leader continue to winnow commander and enior officer from among the PLA rank.

Beijing has declared Taiwan as an "inalienable" part of China, whereas Taipei has long asserted its independence.