China’s military buildup makes US increasingly vulnerable, DOD says
The Pentagon's latest annual report on the People’s Liberation Army described China’s recent buildup as “historic.”
By Tanya Noury
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China and the US appear to restart military talks
China froze military exchanges after former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi last August visited self-governing Taiwan, which China claims as its territory.
Taiwan says China is bolstering nearby coastal military bases
Taiwan says it will continue to monitor the Chinese activities around the island and bolster its defenses in response.
Airman eliminated after third women’s skeleton heat at Beijing Olympics
Kelly Curtis, an airman first class and first-time Olympian, narrowly missed a spot in the medal round, with a combined time of 3:09.23 across three rounds on the mile-long skeleton track northwest of Beijing.
Taiwan sends jets after 27 Chinese planes enter buffer zone
The Defense Ministry said Taiwan scrambled combat aircraft to “warn” the Chinese planes to leave.
US military cites rising risk of Chinese move against Taiwan
The worry about Taiwan comes as China wields new strength from years of military buildup.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press