A former U.S. Navy chief petty officer has been court-martialed and sentenced to 18 years in a military prison for attempted espionage and violating orders, according to the Naval Criminal…
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Putin is plotting ‘physical attacks’ on the West, says GCHQ chief
British intelligence ‘increasingly concerned’ over growing links between Russia and cyber hacks Vladimir Putin’s Russia is preparing “physical attacks” against the West, the head of GCHQ has warned, as British…
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Army should permanently station armor brigade in Poland, report argues
The U.S. military should reassess its force posture in Europe and reduce its reliance on revolving door-style unit rotations, a major think tank’s analysts concluded in a Monday report. The…
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US orders reprisal strikes against Iranian-backed militia
by Kan Khineby Kan KhineStrikes expected to take place in Syria and possibly Iraq, after three US soldiers were killed at a base in Jordan The US has ordered a series of reprisal strikes…
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China’s Spurious Claim to Lebensraum in the South China Sea
by Wunna Htunby Wunna HtunAs US President Joe Biden recently attempted to charm Chinese President Xi Jinping into standing down from his imperial ambitions of obtaining more Lebensraum for his country, all should question Xi’s right…
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China Says US Arms Sales to Taiwan Are Turning the Island Into a ‘Powder Keg’
by Prasad Bandaby Prasad BandaBEIJING — China’s defense ministry said Thursday that the U.S. should stop interfering in both Taiwan and the South China Sea, saying U.S. arms sales to Taiwan are making the situation more dangerous. Taiwan’s ruling…
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Egypt, US Discuss Gaza Cease-Fire, Navigation Challenges in Red Sea
by Ag Kan Kyawby Ag Kan KyawEgypt said Tuesday that it looks forward to US support for a UN resolution to stop hostilities in the Gaza Strip, along with securing “safe navigation” in the Red Sea.…
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Tensions Rising in Southeast Asia Cause U.S. Intervention
by Amila Herathby Amila HerathAs tensions rise in Southeast Asia, United States President Joe Biden says he has committed to aiding the Philippines if China decides to attack the country over the disputed South…
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It seems the much-touted meeting between US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to go ahead at this year’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum summit in San Francisco,…
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Don’t Count on Xi Jinping-Joe Biden Meeting to Yield Breakthroughs, Provided It Happens: Analysts
by Yarzar Yeby Yarzar YeAssuming Xi Jinping and Joe Biden finally sit down together next week in San Francisco after a year of posturing, accusations, backchannel signalling and wayward surveillance balloons, the results will be underwhelming. There is so…