China is aiming to become the world's next space power. However, in an effort to achieve domestic policy objectives and boost national pride, the Chinese Communist Party is adding a new, unpredictable dimension to a stable and profitable Sino-American relationship.
U.S. scientists want world bodies such as the United Nations to start a campaign to rally countries to contribute funds for improving Earth's defence against one of mankind's deadliest threats - asteroids.
Defense analysts warn that the war between Taiwan and China hackers could lead to a shooting war between the governments of China and Taiwan.
US officials believe Russia may have stolen some of the nation's most sensitive military secrets, including weapons guidance systems and naval intelligence codes, in a concerted espionage offensive that investigators have called operation Moonlight Maze.