From blueprint to the battlefield, how the US is preparing for tomorrow’s world order

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China fires verbal warning shot at US over Taiwan

Any misstep over Taiwan could push the U.S. and China toward direct confrontation, Chinese leader Xi Jinping told President Donald Trump.
Lawmakers push for domestic shipbuilding fixes as US Navy explores overseas options

The service released its fiscal 2027 shipbuilding plan on Monday, outlining the possibility of the U.S. manufacturing ships at foreign shipyards.
Iran military threat is diminished but not eliminated, CENTCOM chief says

Adm. Brad Cooper said the U.S. had severely degraded Iran’s warfighting capacity, including the elimination of roughly 90% of its inventory of naval mines.
Blacklists, corruption and frontline needs: Ukraine tackles an arms-export puzzle

After years of struggling to arm its one million active-duty soldiers, Kyiv has been wary of allowing its domestic producers to sell their weapons abroad.