Stratcom’s wakeup call to Congress: China now has more land-based ICBMs than U.S.

Stratcom’s wakeup call to Congress: China now has more land-based ICBMs than U.S.

by WorldTribune Staff, February 7, 2023 China now has more land-based intercontinental-range missile launchers than the United States, the new commander of U.S. Strategic Command, Air Force Gen. Anthony J. Cotton, told the Senate and House Armed Services Committees in a Jan. 26 letter. Stratcom oversees U.S. nuclear forces. Republicans in Congress have said they […]

Armageddon now? Team Biden must answer nuclear breakouts by China, Russia, N. Korea

Armageddon now? Team Biden must answer nuclear breakouts by China, Russia, N. Korea

by WorldTribune Staff, January 27, 2023 Not only did Team Biden refuse to commit to increasing the U.S. nuclear arsenal in its October 2022 Nuclear Posture Review, it went so far as to cancel the Trump administration’s decision to revive production of the tactical nuclear warhead armed sea-launched Tomahawk cruise missile that would have provided […]

Brookings Institution: Surrender now to the growing China-Russia nuclear arsenal

Brookings Institution: Surrender now to the growing China-Russia nuclear arsenal

by WorldTribune Staff, October 6, 2022 The Washington, D.C.-based think tank Brookings Institution is essentially recommending that Team Biden refrain from issuing a firm commitment to defend Taiwan. “Credible nuclear threats on behalf of allies and partners, or extended deterrence, will be hard to achieve in a world where China’s nuclear weapons pose an increasingly […]

Recalcitrant China seen forcing superpower nuclear buildup

Recalcitrant China seen forcing superpower nuclear buildup

FPI / August 5, 2020 Geostrategy-Direct.com By Richard Fisher Recent Chinese and American statements, plus a sobering assessment of Russia’s potential nuclear weapons buildup, points to a potential period of superpower nuclear weapons buildup to force the issue of new nuclear arms control agreements, primarily because China refuses to enter into such negotiations. Under the […]

Pompeo in Russia to restore ties; Trump presses new arms control accord including China

Pompeo in Russia to restore ties; Trump presses new arms control accord including China

by WorldTribune Staff, May 14, 2019 U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Black Sea city Sochi as President Donald Trump has renewed efforts to build a rapport with Moscow now that the investigation of Special Counsel Robert Mueller has concluded. Trump had also discussed strategy and a new […]

Ex-NSC official: ‘Dire consequences’ for Chinese, Russian meddling in midterms

Ex-NSC official: ‘Dire consequences’ for Chinese, Russian meddling in midterms

by WorldTribune Staff, November 6, 2018 The Trump administration has “sound and serious policies” to deal with any nation or group which seeks to meddle in the 2018 midterm elections, said a former senior National Security Council (NSC) official. Our enemies have been trying to meddle in our elections for many years. It didn’t just […]

Obama said to plan controversial nuclear weapons executive order during last days in office

Obama said to plan controversial nuclear weapons executive order during last days in office

by WorldTribune Staff, July 11, 2016 As he nears the end of his second term, U.S. President Barack Obama is reportedly preparing a series of executive orders that officials said would weaken the U.S. nuclear deterrent. Obama, in meetings with national security Cabinet members known as the Principals Committee, reviewed his options for executive actions […]