Tag: #US Congress

US ‘shows anxiety’ in countering China with Taiwan provision listed in defense budget bill

Wang Qi December 15, 2023

US ‘shows anxiety’ in countering China with Taiwan provision listed in defense budget bill

Lawmakers from the US Congress have finalized an $874.2 billion fiscal 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which includes parts that require a defense training program for troops on the island of Taiwan and enhanced cybersecurity cooperation. Chinese experts said on Friday that the US move to seek...More

US House in limbo regardless of new nominee

Zhang Yuying and Deng Xiaoci October 22, 2023

US House in limbo regardless of new nominee

Representative Jim Jordan won the Republican nomination to lead the US House of Representatives on US local time Friday, after Steve Scalise announced Thursday that he was dropping out of the speaker's race. However, Chinese analysts on Sunday predicted that Jordan would continue to face great obstacles in...More

As US standards fall, military less trusted

Brian Berletic August 09, 2023

As US standards fall, military less trusted

The US military is considered the most trusted institution in America by the American people. It is more trusted than the media, big American businesses, the criminal justice system, and even the elected representatives that make up the US Congress. Despite this fact, trust in the US military...More

US’ Afghanistan playbook bodes ill for Ukraine

Left Review Online January 02, 2023

US’ Afghanistan playbook bodes ill for Ukraine

Just before disbanding for the Christmas holidays, the US Congress passed a $45 billion "aid" package for Ukraine. Before Zelensky's speech on Wednesday, US President Joe Biden announced another $2.2 billion that will immediately go to Kiev, mainly as weapons and ammunition. This includes a single battery of...More

US playing trick on cutting defense spending

Ling Shengli April 16, 2019

US playing trick on cutting defense spending

On April 5, US President Donald Trump said that China, Russia and the US are all making hundreds of billions of dollars worth of weapons, including nuclear, which is ridiculous and that he thinks it'd be much better if they all got together and didn't make these armaments....More