Security & Defense

Policy: U.S. Security & Defense

Biden Orders Inter-Agency Team to Investigate Unidentified Aerial Objects

U.S. establishing an inter-agency team to investigate unidentified aerial phenomena following the shooting down of 3 unknown objects in North American airspace.

Pentagon Spotting More Flying Objects Due to Enhanced Military Radar: Officials

The rise in the number of high-altitude objects recently identified flying in U.S. airspace is due in part to the government enhancing its radar systems.

US Shoots Down ‘High-Altitude Object’ Near Alaska: White House

U.S. shot down unknown flying object off coast of Alaska on Feb. 10, according to National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby.

Biden Claims Chinese Spy Balloon ‘Not a Major Breach’

Biden had no regrets that the Chinese spy balloon that traversed the U.S. wasn’t shot down sooner, saying that he doesn’t consider it to be a “major breach.”
Chinese spy balloon shot down over the Atlantic Ocean

Chinese Spy Balloon Shot Down, Falling Toward Atlantic

The Chinese surveillance balloon drifting east toward the Atlantic Ocean has been shot down by the U.S. military and is now falling into the sea, video shows.

Montana Authorities Address ‘Massive Explosion’ Rumors in Sky Where Chinese Spy Balloon Was Spotted

Montana officials issued statement that reports of “massive explosion” in sky near Chinese spy balloon are inaccurate after viral video on social media.

Another Chinese Spy Balloon Traveling Over Latin America, Pentagon Says

A second Chinese spy balloon is traversing Latin America, Pentagon confirmed amid concern about Chinese surveillance balloon hovering across the continental U.S.
U.S. shoots down Chinese spy balloon

Not Just Spy Balloons: The CCP’s Expansive Spy Campaign Against America

News the Pentagon is tracking a CCP spy balloon over the U.S. is raising concerns about extent of China’s espionage efforts against America and its citizens.

Pentagon Tracking Suspected Chinese Spy Balloon Over Northern US

“The U.S Government has detected and is tracking a high altitude surveillance balloon that is over the continental U.S. right now,” said Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder.

Secret CCP Overseas Police Station in NYC Closed After Reported FBI Raid

“The FBI has confirmed that the ‘overseas police station’ in New York linked to Fuzhou has closed,” a State Department spokesperson said in an email to The Epoch Times.

1st Full Test of Hypersonic Missile Successful: US Air Force

The U.S. Air Force successfully tested a AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) hypersonic missile off the coast of Southern California on Dec. 9, 2022.
Huawei Technologies

US Bans Huawei, ZTE Telecom Equipment Citing Threats to National Security

The FCC adopted new rules that will prohibit the import or sale of Chinese communications equipment deemed to pose an unacceptable risk to national security.