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US "Guardrails" [Against Conflict] with China Are Shaky at Best
US "Guardrails" [Against Conflict] with China Are Shaky at Best
Biden and Xi are starting off 2023 with talk of cooperating and easing tensions, but neither is going to give in on the core disagreements around Taiwan, tech and trade.
·aei.org·
US "Guardrails" [Against Conflict] with China Are Shaky at Best
U.S. defeats China in simulated war over Taiwan, but costs are high, s
U.S. defeats China in simulated war over Taiwan, but costs are high, s
A sophisticated new study of a simulated war between China and the U.S over Taiwan reveals Chinese forces would be defeated in the conflict but with a high cost in casualties and heavy losses of U.S.
·washingtontimes.com·
U.S. defeats China in simulated war over Taiwan, but costs are high, s
China’s nukes use U.S. technology
China’s nukes use U.S. technology
Beijing’s rapid buildup of nuclear forces has been assisted by American nuclear and missile technology obtained by Chinese spies and through U.S. space and nuclear cooperation in the 1990s, according
·washingtontimes.com·
China’s nukes use U.S. technology
270 Cities In Iran Facing Critical Water Shortage: Official
270 Cities In Iran Facing Critical Water Shortage: Official
An Iranian official has confirmed that 270 cities and towns are suffering from acute water shortage as water levels at dams have dropped to critically low levels.
·iranintl.com·
270 Cities In Iran Facing Critical Water Shortage: Official
Russia already at war with U.S., "collective West": Lavrov
Russia already at war with U.S., "collective West": Lavrov
Both Kyiv and Moscow say they are open to new peace talks but a lack of trust and wildly different understandings of the military situation mean new discussions are unlikely.
"The collective West, which is headed by a nuclear power—the United States—is at war with us," Lavrov told Channel One, as reported by the state-run Tass news agency. "This war was declared on us quite a long time ago, after the coup d'etat in Ukraine that was orchestrated by the United States and, in fact, backed by the European Union," Lavrov said, referring to the Maidan Revolution of 2014; a popular uprising that unseated pro-Kremlin President Viktor Yanukovych.
·newsweek.com·
Russia already at war with U.S., "collective West": Lavrov
Israel Is Getting Ready for a Third Lebanon War
Israel Is Getting Ready for a Third Lebanon War
Quietly, the Israel Defense Forces are preparing for a potential Third Lebanon War against Hezbollah.
Quietly, the Israel Defense Forces are preparing for a potential Third Lebanon War against Hezbollah.
The Third Lebanon War will be actually the fourth.
·newsweek.com·
Israel Is Getting Ready for a Third Lebanon War
Is the Russia-Ukraine war about to escalate?
Is the Russia-Ukraine war about to escalate?
Following the humiliating and large-scale loss of territory around Kharkov, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the mobilisation of 300,000 troops to address the military’s considerable manpower deficiencies and replenish battlefield casualties. Russia has reportedly now sent at least 150,000 of these personnel into the conflict arena, with 150,000 or more in reserve.  This number presumably [...]Read More...
·unherd.com·
Is the Russia-Ukraine war about to escalate?