China

Senators voiced concern that the Pentagon's new defense strategy could hurt the counterterrorism mission in Afghanistan.

The Navy conducted two missions this week that rattled China.

The head of Pacific Air Forces Command said leaders are monitoring the buildup of surface-to-air missiles and other defenses.

China allowed a Hong Kong port visit of the carrier Reagan ahead of an economic summit this weekend.

The presence of the carriers Reagan and Stennis is part of the overall U.S. effort to counter China.

Russia and China have altered their strategies to counter the U.S. military, Dunford said.

The Trump Administration may use U.S. trade policy as a way of constraining China's ability to to fund an military expansion.

The aggressive White House policy on China contrasted with the position of Defense Secretary Jim Mattis.

DoD officials have declined a State Department request to send about a dozen Marines to guard a de facto embassy in Taiwan.

More members of the Coast Guard could be headed to the Asia-Pacific region and Africa next year.