Beyond Matt Gaetz, there has been perhaps no Donald Trump nominee with as fraught a path to confirmation as Pete Hegseth. Soon after the president-elect announced him as his pick for defense secretary, the former Fox News host was beset by the publicization of a sexual assault accusation (which he’s denied), as well as reports … Read more
The US government’s move to add Tencent Holdings, China’s most valuable company, to its list of Chinese military firms has raised concerns about further bifurcation in the technology spheres of the world’s two largest economies. Tencent, operator of super-app WeChat and the world’s biggest video gaming business by revenue, is among five new companies that … Read more
CES, the annual consumer electronics trade show in Las Vegas that officially kicks off on Tuesday, is seeing a rebound in Chinese exhibitors despite an escalating tech war between Beijing and Washington. More than 1,300 Chinese companies – including 1,212 from the mainland and 98 from Hong Kong – are set to showcase their latest … Read more
DJI, the world’s biggest maker of consumer drones, intends to build a new global headquarters for its intelligent aviation systems operation in its home city of Shenzhen, according to a plan released recently by the southern tech hub’s municipal government. The plan involves DJI’s acquisition of a 15,658-square-metre plot inside the Shenzhen Bay Super Headquarters … Read more
A military appeals court has ruled against Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s effort to throw out the plea deals reached for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two other defendants in the 9/11 attacks, a U.S. official said. The decision puts back on track the agreements that would have the three men plead guilty to one of the … Read more
President-elect Trump’s first sit down interview since the 2024 election will air on Sunday where he will likely address future plans for his second administration and advocate for Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth, who faces an uphill confirmation battle. The former Fox News host has faced backlash over an alleged drinking problem and sexual … Read more
Democratic Senator Bernie Sanders has praised Elon Musk’s recent calls to reduce the Pentagon’s massive budget, aligning with the goals of the newly proposed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). The initiative, spearheaded by Musk and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, aims to scrutinise government spending, hold agencies accountable, and optimise operations. Sanders Takes Aim at Pentagon Overspending … Read more
The move comes after U.S. President Joe Biden reversed his long-standing position and authorized Kyiv’s use of American-supplied long-range missiles to strike targets within Russia last weekend, prompting Ukraine to use U.S.-manufactured Army Tactical Missile System, or ATACMS, to strike Russia’s Bryansk region on Tuesday. Ukraine also reportedly fired British Storm Shadow missiles at targets … Read more
The annual UFO sightings report, released jointly by the Pentagon and director of national intelligence, reveals that whilst no extraterrestrial evidence was found amongst over 700 new reports from the previous year, approximately two dozen cases remain particularly intriguing.The intelligence community and Pentagon utilise the term UAP (unidentified anomalous phenomena) instead of UFOs. The all-domain … Read more
“Diego Garcia was described to me by a senior Trump advisor as the most important island on the planet as far as America was concerned,” he said. The Independent reported Wednesday that Trump’s transition team “has requested legal advice from the Pentagon over the agreement” and could seek to kill the deal amid national security … Read more
