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Flowers rest on the grave of Nasrat Ahmad Yar, 31, during a funeral service at the All Muslim Association of America cemetery on Saturday, July 8, 2023, in Fredericksburg, Va. Ahmad Yar, an Afghan immigrant who worked as an interpreter for the U.S. military in Afghanistan, was shot and killed on Monday, July 3, while working as a ride-share driver in Washington. (AP Photo/Nathan Howard)

Teen boy charged with killing Afghan interpreter-turned-Lyft driver in D.C.

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

Culturally agenda propaganda pushed in schools by America's teachers' unions and educational elites illustration by Greg Groesch / The Washington Times

Why would young Americans defend a nation that needs to be ‘dismantled’?

By Everett Piper

In this satellite image provided by Planet Labs, the Belize-flagged bulk carrier Rubymar is seen in the southern Red Sea near the Bay el-Mandeb Strait leaking oil after an attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024. Despite a month of U.S.-led airstrikes, Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels remain capable of launching significant attacks. This week, they seriously damaged a ship in a crucial strait and apparently downed an American drone worth tens of millions of dollars. (Planet Labs PBC via AP)

An attack on a cargo ship in the Red Sea has caused a miles-long oil slick. Things could get worse

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Chairman Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., listens during a hearing of a special House committee dedicated to countering China, on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023, in Washington. Gallagher, chairman of the House Select Committee on China said Saturday, April 8, that the U.S. must take seriously the threat posed to Taiwan, as Beijing launched military drills around the island in the aftermath of the Taiwanese president's meetings with American lawmakers. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) **FILE**

Congress sounds alarm on sealift shortfalls for potential Pacific clash

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

In this handout photo provided by the Philippine Coast Guard, a Chinese Coast Guard ship uses water cannons on Philippine navy-operated supply boat M/L Kalayaan as it approaches Second Thomas Shoal, locally known as Ayungin Shoal, in the disputed South China Sea on Sunday Dec. 10, 2023. The Chinese coast guard assaulted three Philippine vessels with water cannon blasts Sunday and rammed one of them, causing serious engine damage off a disputed shoal in the South China Sea just a day after similar hostilities at another shoal, the Philippine coast guard said. (Philippine Coast Guard via AP)

Pacific Command legal office prepares military forces for future fight with China

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

Soldiers pose for group photos with a Taiwan flag after a preparedness enhancement drill simulating the defense against Beijing's military intrusions, ahead of the Lunar New Year in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan on Jan. 11, 2023. Taiwan says 103 Chinese warplanes flew toward the island in new daily high in recent times. Taiwan's Defense Ministry said that it detected the planes in the 24 hours ending at 6 a.m. Monday, Sept. 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Daniel Ceng, File)

Lightly defended beach highlights questions over Taiwan’s resolve

By Andrew Salmon - The Washington Times

Chinese People’s Liberation Army cadets take part in a bayonet drills at the PLA’s Armoured Forces Engineering Academy Base, on the outskirts of Beijing. (Associated Press)

Report reveals new details of China’s biological weapons programs

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

Changes to U.S. military illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times

To change a military: U.S. approaching a crossroads of failure or great accomplishment

By Keith Kellogg

In this photo proved by the Defense Department, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for China, Taiwan and Mongolia Michael Chase hosts delegates from China for the annual U.S.-PRC Defense Policy Coordination Talks at the Pentagon, on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024. U.S. and Chinese military officers have resumed talks that were frozen after former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan in 2022. It's a development U.S. officials have said is key to keeping the growing competition between the two great powers from turning into direct conflict. (Petty Officer 1st Class Alexander Kubitza/U.S. Navy via AP)

No breakthroughs seen as Pentagon-China direct talks resume after freeze

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

FILE - The Pentagon is seen on Sunday, Aug. 27, 2023, in Washington. The U.S. military on Thursday. Dec. 28, opened a new chapter in how it investigates and prosecutes cases of sexual assault and other major crimes, putting independent lawyers in charge of those decisions and sidelining commanders after years of pressure from Congress. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

Independent lawyers begin prosecuting cases of sexual assault and other crimes in the U.S. military

By Lolita C. Baldor - Associated Press

Army Secretary Christine Wormuth stops at an Army recruiting display after a speech to students at the Whitney M. Young Magnet High School in Chicago, on Feb. 14, 2023. The Army is launching a sweeping overhaul of its recruiting to focus more on young people who have spent time in college or are job hunting early in their careers. The aim is to reverse years of enlistment shortfalls. (AP Photo/Lolita Baldor, File)

Too few good men: Pentagon hopes grim recruiting numbers will rebound in 2024

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., center, confers with Armed Services Committee Chair Jack Reed, D-R.I., left, while joined at right by Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., outside the Senate chamber, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. President Joe Biden's nearly $106 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and other needs is sitting idle in Congress as Republicans are insisting on U.S.-Mexico border policy provisions in exchange for any new U.S. dollars for Ukraine in its fight against Russia. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) **FILE**

Lawmakers signal tough stand on China in proposed defense policy bill

By Bill Gertz and Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

In an undated photo released by Zodiac Maritime, the tanker Central Park is seen. Attackers seized the tanker linked to Israel off the coast of Aden, Yemen, on Sunday, Nov. 26, 2023, authorities said. While no group immediately claimed responsibility, it comes as at least two other maritime attacks in recent days have been linked to the Israel-Hamas war. (Zodiac Maritime via AP)

Ballistic missiles fired near USS Mason aiding tanker seized in the Gulf of Aden

By Jon Gambrell - Associated Press

The Longshot, an air-launched unmanned aircraft that General Atomics is developing with the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency for use in tandem with piloted Air Force jets, is displayed at the Air & Space Forces Association Air, Space & Cyber Conference, Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023 in Oxon Hill, Md. Pentagon planners envision using such drones in "human-machine teaming" to overwhelm an adversary. But to be fielded, developers will need to prove the AI tech is reliable and trustworthy enough. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Pentagon steps on AI accelerator as age of lethal autonomy looms

By Frank Bajak - Associated Press

President Joe Biden meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023, in Washington. President Joe Biden’s nearly $106 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and other needs sits idle in Congress, neither approved nor rejected, but subjected to new political demands. Republicans are insisting on U.S.-Mexico border policy provisions in exchange for any new funds for Ukraine to fight Russia. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

The debate over Ukraine aid was already complicated. Then it became tangled up in border security

By Lisa Mascaro - Associated Press

Demonstrators gather outside the Hawaii Convention Center in Honolulu, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023, to protest a visit by Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., and recall the actions taken by his late dictator father, Ferdinand Marcos Sr. The younger Marcos and current president was in Honolulu for a whirlwind trip on the way home from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in San Francisco to emphasize U.S.-Philippines relations and meet with Filipino community members in Hawaii. (AP Photo/Jennifer Kelleher)

Philippines leader Marcos’ visit to Hawaii boosts U.S.-Philippines bond and recalls family history

By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher and Audrey McAvoy - Associated Press

In this photo released by the Israeli military on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023, shows ground operation inside the Gaza Strip (Israel Defense Forces via AP)

An army versed in urban warfare confronts its toughest battle

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

Members of a Chinese honor guard ride an escalator at the 10th Beijing Xiangshan Forum held in Beijing, Monday, Oct. 30, 2023. The Beijing event, attended by military representatives from dozens of countries, is an occasion for China to project regional leadership and boost military cooperation. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

Chinese generals rattle sabers at U.S. on war over Taiwan

By Bill Gertz and Andrew Salmon - The Washington Times

Chinese soldiers march in the venue for the upcoming Xiangshan Forum in Beijing, Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023. China and the United States appear to be restarting dialogue between their militaries, despite continuing disputes over Beijing's claims to Taiwan and the South China Sea. The U.S. says it will send Cynthia Carras, principal director for China, Taiwan and Mongolia to represent the Defense Department at the Xiangshan Forum in Beijing this month. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

Pentagon fails to restart military talks, exchanges that China severed over Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

In this photo taken from video provided by the Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Jan. 25, 2022, the Russian army's Iskander missile launchers and support vehicles prepare to deploy for drills in Russia. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP, File)

U.S. nuclear forces will be unable to deter Russia and China, bipartisan Hill panel warns

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times