President Biden has signed the annual defense authorization bill into law. A new Pentagon report says China is continuing to expand its nuclear force and has strengthened its ties with Russia over the past year. China put "lives at risk" with the "unlawful use of water cannons" against Philippine vessels in the South China Sea, the U. China sent military planes to track a U. President Biden has authorized Ukraine to strike deeper into Russian territory using U.
Then, Ian Bremmer, president and founder of the Eurasia Group, joins with analysis. Thousands of U. A Taiwanese firm's name appeared on Hezbollah's pagers that blew up in Lebanon, but two other firms have since been linked to the devices. While reporting on the tensions between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea, 60 Minutes was on board as a Philippine ship was rammed β then surrounded β by larger Chinese vessels.
A look at the records and statements of Kamala Harris and Donald Trump on China in the final weeks before the presidential election. The U. The head of U. IndoPacific Command Admiral spoke on a video call to his Chinese counterpart as part of an effort to increase military-to-military communications.
Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo is focused on U. American warships could escort Philippine vessels in the disputed South China Sea amid increasing confrontations with China, U. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is making his 11th trip to the Indo-Pacific as secretary just days after Chinese and Russian bombers were intercepted for the first time ever off the coast of Alaska.
Taiwan dispatched two vessels to rescue the fishing boat, which had six people aboard, but they were blocked by the Chinese coast guard, officials said. Robert O'Brien, who served as national security adviser in the Trump administration, tells "Face the Nation" that while there is already a large contingent of Marines in East Asia, he believes the "fighting force" should be sent while some Marines would still be stationed at bases like Camp Pendleton and Camp Lejeune. The recommendation comes despite former President Donald Trump's public calls for removing the 28, Marines from East Asia during his term.
