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This satellite photo taken by Planet Labs PBC shows two Chinese corvettes docked at the Ream Naval Base on the Gulf of Thailand on Wednesday, May 8, 2024. Cambodia's Defense Ministry insisted Wednesday that the monthslong presence of two Chinese warships at a strategically important naval base that has been newly expanded with funding from Beijing does not constitute a permanent deployment of the Chinese military in the country. (Planet Labs PBC via AP)

Chinese warships have been docked in Cambodia for 5 months, but government says it’s not permanent

By Sopheng Cheang and David Rising - Associated Press

Microsoft President Brad Smith addresses a media conference regarding Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard and the future of gaming in Brussels, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023. Microsoft's charm offensive with the world's governments is starting to lose some of its charm as the software giant is confronting some of its toughest antitrust scrutiny since co-founder Bill Gates was in charge. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo, File)

Microsoft president welcomes new AI regulations and laws

By Ryan Lovelace - The Washington Times

In this file photo taken on Friday, May 4, 2018, Russian Tu-95 strategic bombers fly past the Russian flag on the Kremlin complex during a rehearsal for the Victory Day military parade in Moscow, Russia. South Korean air force jets fired 360 rounds of warning shots after a Russian military plane briefly violated South Korea's airspace twice on Tuesday, Seoul officials said, in the first such incident between the two countries. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin, File)

Russian space war prowess showcased in Ukraine conflict

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

The mother of a Russian soldier who was killed in military action in Ukraine kneels near a planted tree in memory of her son at the Alley of Heroes in Sevastopol, Crimea, Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023. The Alley of Heroes was opened in memory of Russian servicemen who died during a special military operation in Ukraine. More than 70 trees were planted in Victory Park. (AP Photo)

Russia’s losses in Ukraine exceed all its wars since WWII, survey finds

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

Residents wearing face masks walk by a large screen showing the Chinese People's Liberation Army Airforce outside a mall in Beijing, Monday, Jan. 9, 2023. The Chinese military held large-scale joint combat strike drills starting Sunday, sending war planes and navy vessels toward Taiwan, both the Chinese and Taiwanese defense ministries said. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

U.S. defeats China in simulated war over Taiwan, but costs are high, says new study on risks

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

In this image released by the U.S. Department of Defense, German soldiers assigned to Surface Air and Missile Defense Wing 1, fire the Patriot weapons system at the NATO Missile Firing Installation, in Chania, Greece, on Nov. 8, 2017. Patriot missile systems have long been a hot ticket item for the U.S. and allies in contested areas of the world as a coveted shield against incoming missiles. In Europe, the Middle East and the Pacific, they guard against potential strikes from Iran, Somalia and North Korea. So it was a critical turning point when news broke this week that the U.S. has agreed to send a Patriot missile battery to Ukraine. (Sebastian Apel/U.S. Department of Defense, via AP, File)

Ukraine’s new Patriot missile both a weapon and a symbol

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

This satellite image provided by Planet Labs PBC shows construction of China's Type 003 aircraft carrier at the Jiangnan Shipyard northeast of Shanghai, China, Tuesday, May 31, 2022. China’s most advanced aircraft carrier to date appears to be nearing completion, satellite photos analyzed by The Associated Press showed Friday, June 3, as experts suggested the vessel could be launched soon. (Planet Labs PBC via AP)

Satellite images suggest new Chinese carrier close to launch

By Jon Gambrell and David Rising - Associated Press

U.S. troops load equipment onto vehicles in Rzeszow, Poland, on Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022. The U.S. has recently sent nearly 5,000 troops to NATO ally Poland, in addition to the 4,000 that are on a permanent rotation in Poland. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski) ** FILE **

NATO’s limitations, relevance come into focus with Russian invasion of Ukraine

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

Gen. David H. Berger, Marine Corps commandant with an eye on China, plans to prepare for war with scouting and screening missions. (Associated Press)

Marine Corps chief backs study of troubled final days of Afghan fight

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

Belarusian opposition supporters gather for a protest rally in front of the government building at Independent Square in Minsk, Belarus, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020. Workers at more state-controlled companies and factories took part in the strike that began the day before and has encompassed several truck and tractor factories, a huge potash factory that accounts for a fifth of the world's potash fertilizer output and is the nation's top cash earner, state television and the country's most prominent theater. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)

Trump pressed on Belarus protests against Lukashenko

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

Cindy McCain, wife of late Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., with Secretary of Defense James Mattis, left, and White House Chief of Staff John Kelly, depart after laying a ceremonial wreath honoring all whose lives were lost during the Vietnam War at at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018. (Mary F. Calvert/Pool photo via AP)

James Mattis, John Kelly attacks on Trump drag military into partisan politics

By Mike Glenn and Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan speaks at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, Wednesday, March 20, 2019. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Patrick Shanahan yet to discuss Space Force funding with top Democrat

By Lauren Toms - The Washington Times

In this Sept. 19, 2018, file photo, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un speaks during a joint press conference with South Korean President Moon Jae-in at the Paekhwawon State Guesthouse in Pyongyang, North Korea. (Pyongyang Press Corps Pool via AP, File)

Donald Trump rejects North Korea ‘undeclared’ missile site report

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

Defense Secretary James Mattis' authority to set U.S. troop levels for Afghanistan and the fight against Islamic State could ease the bitter bureaucratic battles that divided the Obama White House and the Pentagon over war strategy. (Associated Press/File)

‘Space Force’ key to counter Russia, China threats, military insiders say

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

FILE - This Aug. 24, 2004 file photo shows former Defense Secretary James Schlesinger, chairman of the Detention Operations Review Panel speaking at the Pentagon. A Washington think tank confirms Schlesinger has died. (AP Photo/Lawrence Jackson, File)

Former Defense Secretary James Schlesinger dies

By TOM RAUM - Associated Press

South Korean Army soldiers set up barbed wire fence during an exercise against possible attacks by North Korea near the border village of Panmunjom in Paju, South Korea, Monday, March 11, 2013. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

North Korea tests new leader of South; Park Geun-hye ‘no softie’ to belligerence

By Ashish Kumar Sen - The Washington Times

Park Geun-hye waves to supporters after arriving at the party headquarters in Seoul on Wednesday. The new South Korean president will be returning to the presidential palace where her father, Park Chung-hee, ruled for 18 years. (Associated Press)

Park breaks through ‘glass ceiling’ to win presidency of South Korea

By Andrew Salmon and Ashish Kumar Sen - The Washington Times

A sketch by a courtroom artist depicts the five 9/11 co-defendants praying during their arraignment at the U.S. Naval Base Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, on May 5. Their disruptive tactics stretched out the proceedings to 13 hours. (Associated Press)

Inside the Ring: Terrorists’ antics

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

Challenges abound for Obama abroad

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times