China’s Military Buildup Threatens Indo-Pacific Region Security > U.S. Department of War > Defense Department News

China is undertaking an unprecedented military buildup, developing a large and advanced arsenal of nuclear, conventional, cyber and space capabilities, said John Noh, performing the duties of assistant secretary of defense for Indo-Pacific security affairs, who testified today at a House Armed Services Committee hearing in Washington. China aims to dominate the Indo-Pacific region and […]

Rio Tinto, Hancock given approval for $2.5b Pilbara iron ore expansion

Despite reports of an iron ore downturn, global mining giants Rio Tinto and Hancock Prospecting have been given the green light for a $2.5 billion mine expansion in Western Australia’s Pilbara region. The state and federal governments have both approved the two new iron ore pits to be developed at the existing Hope Downs project, […]

Taiwan investigators look at whether fatal bridge collapse was caused by structural problems

Investigators on Thursday were examining possible structural problems surrounding a bridge that collapsed in northeastern Taiwan, killing six people. A 2016 report on bridges in Yilan county had found problems with the expansion joints on the Nanfangao bridge, which was completed in 1998 and collapsed on Tuesday morning, the official Central News Agency reported. The […]