The delay in weapons deliveries to Taiwan are a result of a systematic slowdown of the US industrial base rather than a backlog, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs Ely Ratner said in a congressional hearing on Thursday

A senior US defense official met with China's ambassador to the United States earlier in the day to discuss the bilateral defense relationship and regional security issues, the Pentagon said on Wednesday

The South Wales Police said Thursday that nine people were arrested for involvement in the unrest which took place in the Ely area of the Welsh capital, Cardiff, on Monday night

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs Ely Ratner said on Wednesday that he believes it will be "really hard," but nevertheless "doable," to deter China from attacking Taiwan before the end of the decade

The Biden administration believes it is dangerous that the Chinese military is not answering the Pentagon's calls following the downing of an alleged Chinese balloon conducting surveillance over the United States, US Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs Ely Ratner said on Thursday

An invasion of Taiwan by China is not "imminent or inevitable," Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs Ely Ratner reiterated in a congressional hearing on Thursday

The Pentagon believes China has plans to invade Taiwan by the end of the decade, but it can be prevented, Ely Ratner, assistant secretary of defense for Indo-Pacific security affairs, said on Thursday