Today, Russia is waging a major land war in Ukraine, Iran is poised to get “The Bomb” and the threat posed by the Chinese Communist Party is growing by the day. Unfortunately, these and other crises are likely to demand our focused attention in the days and months ahead.
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President of Honduras Xiomara Castro has asked the Foreign Minister to begin official relations with China. Honduras is one of the few nations which still recognizes Taiwan but not China. (1/2)
Police in Pakistan have withdrawn from the areas around former PM Imran Khan’s home, after significant clashes with his supporters. The police were attempting to carry out an arrest warrant, but serious violence and mass protest prevented the arrest. (1/2)
Today in Vienna, Austria, police have warned of a credible but non-specific threat of attack against churches. Vienna police said on Twitter "Our intelligence services have reason to believe that an assault with an Islamistic motive is planned to be carried out in Vienna. (1/2)
White House spokesman John Kirby said yesterday that the US would support other nations sending fighter jets to Ukraine, and that the decision was up to each sovereign nation. (1/2)
Per multiple Russian media reports, the Ministry of Defense will begin a new recruitment drive across the country with a goal of adding 400,000 additional soldiers to the military. (1/2)
Forty US senators have co-sponsored a measure which urges a strong US response to any attempt by China to suppress dissent in Hong Kong. (1/2)
Per a new report in FT, China is using all means possible to delay the construction of new seafloor internet cables through the South China Sea. A cable intended to connect Japan to Singapore, Taiwan, and Hong Kong has been delayed for over a year. (1/2)
A defense company in Taiwan has revealed five new types of military drones. Two of the drones are for surveillance, one is a loitering munition variety, and two are attack drones. (1/2)
THREAD:
Yesterday, two Russian Su-27 fighter aircraft harassed a US MQ-9 Reaper drone by dumping fuel on it, flying nearby at high speeds, and eventually clipped the propeller. US forces brought the Reaper down in international waters.
Columbia’s President Gustavo Petro announced that the largest criminal organization in the country, Clan del Golfo (the Gulf Clan), has broken a ceasefire and have destroyed infrastructure. (1/3)
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