Taiwan President Lai Speaks With Top US Lawmakers Amid CCP Warnings
Taiwan is a hot-button issue for the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), which claims the island nation as its territory, although it has never ruled...
US Must Do More to Replenish Munitions Stockpiles, Says White House’s Sullivan
National security adviser Jake Sullivan said that the nation’s ability to replace munitions could not move quickly enough in wartime. The United States’ ability...
Russia–North Korea Strategic Partnership Treaty Takes Effect, Moscow Says
The development follows a recent U.S. decision to let Kyiv use advanced missile systems to strike targets deep inside Russian territory. A comprehensive strategic...
China-Linked Hackers Breached 8 US Telecom Companies, White House Says
The Chinese hacking campaign affected dozens of countries worldwide, an administration official said. Chinese state-sponsored hackers have compromised at least eight U.S. telecommunication companies,...
South Korea’s Ruling Party to Oppose Impeachment of President
South Korean prosecutors have opened a treason investigation into President Yoon Suk Yeol, his interior minister, and the former defense minister.
South Korea’s ruling...
Explosion Kills 12 Soldiers in Vietnam
HANOI—Twelve Vietnamese soldiers were killed in an apparently accidental explosion while in training in southern Vietnam, state media reported late on Wednesday. The explosion...
Weather Hampers Search for 3 American and Canadian Climbers Missing on New Zealand’s Highest Peak
WELLINGTON, New Zealand—New Zealand authorities have “grave concerns” for three mountain climbers from the U.S. and Canada who are missing after a planned ascent...
Iranian Fighter Jet Crashes in the Country’s South, Killing 2 Pilots
TEHRAN, Iran—An Iranian fighter jet crashed in the south of the country Wednesday, killing the two pilots, state media reported. State television identified the...
South Korean President Names New Defense Minister Amid Political Turmoil
Yoon accepted the resignation of Kim Yong-hyun, the outgoing defense minister. South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has named Choi Byung-hyuk, the country’s ambassador...