China’s state media has been eager to promote the country’s patriotism and resilience in the last week as the tariff war with the U.S. has intensified over recent weeks, according to The New York Times.
Category: 21 October 2025
UKRAINE SAYS IT NEEDS $120B FOR DEFENSE NEXT YEAR, GERMANY PROMISES OVER $2B
Denys Shmyhal, Ukraine’s minister of defense, said last week that the country will need $120 billion for its defense against the Russian invasion in 2026, stating that Kyiv will be able to cover about half from its own national resources, but will need assistance from its partners to cover the other half.
GERMANY SET TO SPEND €10 BILLION ON DRONES FOR WARFARE
Boris Pistorius, the German defense minister, announced last week that the country plans to spend €10 billion on military drones in part of its effort to revamp its armed forces in the face of what it sees as a new threat.
HOUTHIS SAY SENIOR MILITARY OFFICIAL WAS KILLED IN ‘ISRAELI-AMERICAN’ STRIKE
The Houthis announced last week that one of the group’s top commanders died in an airstrike coordinated between the Israelis and Americans, according to reports.
HAMAS NOT DEFEATED
Hamas has taken an active role in Gaza amid the early stages of the ceasefire with Israel, proving to Israel that not only is it not defeated, but capable of filling the power vacuum left behind as Israeli forces move to the perimeter of the battered enclave.
WHAT CEASEFIRE? ISRAEL CONTINUES TO KILL PALESTINIANS AT WILL IN GAZA
The U.S. told Israel to “show restraint” on Sunday after Tel Aviv accused Hamas of carrying out attacks on IDF troops inside Gaza, as both sides approached the deal with some level of expectation that Israel will ramp up its massacre campaign inside the enclave.





