China on Monday conducted its largest military exercise ever off the coast of Taiwan to warn the island against seeking independence under Taipei’s new president Lai Ching-te, who Beijing has called a “troublemaker.”
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RUSSIA STRIKES 4 CARGO SHIPS IN BLACK SEA RAISES RISK FOR COMMERCIAL TRAFFIC
Russia struck four vessels in the Odessa port area of the Black Sea within the last week, raising new concerns about commercial shipments in the region.
OUTGOING RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR TO U.S. WARNS OF NUCLEAR CONFRONTATION
Russia announced last week that it has pulled its ambassador to the U.S. and the outgoing diplomat warned the West, again, of the growing risk of nuclear confrontation between the countries.
FALSE FLAG COMING: UKRAINE WARNS THAT ITS NUKE PLANTS ARE VULNERABLE TO RUSSIAN ATTACK
Ukrainian officials warned last week that Russian forces continue to launch missiles over nuclear plants inside the country and the risks of an accident increases by the day, according to a report.
GERMANS PROTEST AGAINST CONTINUED ARMS SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE, ISRAEL
Tens of thousands of Germans took to the streets on Saturday to voice opposition to Berlin’s weapons support for Israel and Ukraine to mark German Unity Day.
NATO’S NEW HEAD VOWS MORE WAR IN UKRAINE
Mark Rutte, the new head of NATO, told reporters last week that his top priority as the alliance’s new leader is to support Ukraine's war effort against Russia.
RUSSIAN FORCES TAKE KEY UKRAINIAN STRONGHOLD IN EAST
Russian forces continued to make gains in Ukraine last week and managed to force the retreat of Ukrainians from the strategic coal mining town of Vuhledar in the country’s east.
JAPAN’S NEW PM WILL SEEK AN ASIAN VERSION OF NATO, DOESN’T LIKE U.S. MILITARY ARRANGEMENT
Shigeru Ishiba, Japan’s former defense minister and next prime minister, hopes to make significant changes to the military alliance structure in the country and aims to create a military alliance akin to NATO.
U.S. ANNOUNCES NEARLY $9 BILLION IN MORE WEAPONS FOR UKRAINE
The Biden administration announced last week that it will provide Ukraine with another nearly $9 billion in weapons so the Ukrainian forces can continue to drag out the war that they have no chance of winning.
UKRAINE’S FRONTLINE IS COMPRISED OF INEXPERIENCED, UNPREPARED FORCES
Ukraine is running out of trained fighters in its war against Russia and has been forced to turn to soldiers with little to no experience who have been getting routed in direct conflict with the better-armed Russian forces, a report said.