Tag: deterrence

US lawmaker tells Taiwan weapons are coming, China drills show deterrence need

By Ben Blanchard TAIPEI (Reuters) -A senior U.S. lawmaker visiting Taipei said on Monday that weapons Taiwan had ordered are finally on their way, and that China’s “intimidating” war games last week underscored the need to boost the island’s deterrence abilities. China claims democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory and has never renounced the […]

Hochul outlines retail theft deterrence plan

Mar. 12—Gov. Kathy Hochul was joined Tuesday by members of the state Legislature and small business owners from across New York to support a “comprehensive statewide crackdown” on organized retail theft. Hochul’s anti-theft plan, included in her executive budget proposal, includes $25 million for a dedicated retail theft unit in the state police, $15 million […]