
China has warned the United States against “playing with fire” after President Joe Biden vowed to defend the self-ruled island of Taiwan militarily in the event of a Chinese attack. The Chinese State Council’s Taiwan Affairs Office on Monday accused the US of “using the ‘Taiwan card’ to contain China”, ...

According to various sources, the US will retain 100,000 soldiers stationed in Europe for the foreseeable future. Officials said the numbers may rise if NATO holds further military drills in the region and if the security situation shifts. The measures are being reviewed following a meeting of NATO’s military commanders ...