China warned Wednesday that Washington would “bear the consequences” if US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visits Taiwan, with tensions soaring ahead of an expected phone call between the two countries’ leaders.Beijing has hit back hard against the US after reports emerged last week that Pelosi, a Democrat who is second in line to the presidency, could visit the self-ruled island of Taiwan in August.The potential visit is likely to dominate a phone call between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US counterpart Joe Biden, which the US leader has said he expects will take place this week.Ties...…China warned Wednesday that Washington would “bear the consequences” if US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visits Taiwan, with tensions soaring ahead of an expected phone call between the two countries’ leaders.Beijing has hit back hard against the US after reports emerged last week that Pelosi, a Democrat who is second in line to the presidency, could visit the self-ruled island of Taiwan in August.The potential visit is likely to dominate a phone call between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US counterpart Joe Biden, which the US leader has said he expects will take place this week.Ties...WW…
More than 20 Chinese military planes flew into Taiwan’s air defence zone on Tuesday, officials in Taipei said, as US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi began to the self-ruled island that Beijing considers its territory.The island’s defense ministry said in a statement on Twitter: “21 PLA aircraft … entered #Taiwan’s southwest ADIZ on August 2, 2022,” referring to the air defense identification zone.The ADIZ is not the same as Taiwan’s territorial airspace but includes a far greater area that overlaps with part of China’s own air defense identification zone and even includes some of the mainland.Tags…More than 20 Chinese military planes flew into Taiwan’s air defence zone on Tuesday, officials in Taipei said, as US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi began to the self-ruled island that Beijing considers its territory.The island’s defense ministry said in a statement on Twitter: “21 PLA aircraft … entered #Taiwan’s southwest ADIZ on August 2, 2022,” referring to the air defense identification zone.The ADIZ is not the same as Taiwan’s territorial airspace but includes a far greater area that overlaps with part of China’s own air defense identification zone and even includes some of the mainland.TagsWW…
Arnt MyoThis silent rocket launcher dubbed “angry bomb” defines the will of people in Burma/Myanmar.— Tun Myint🌏 (@DrTunMyint)Anthony DavisMichael MartinTags…Arnt MyoThis silent rocket launcher dubbed “angry bomb” defines the will of people in Burma/Myanmar.— Tun Myint🌏 (@DrTunMyint)Anthony DavisMichael MartinTagsWW…
The German government on Friday said it plans to release more than a billion euros in military aid for Ukraine, amid complaints by Kyiv it is not receiving heavy weapons from Berlin.The funds will feature in a supplementary budget for this year.In total, taking into account all countries, Berlin has decided to increase its international aid in the defense sector “to two billion euros” with “the largest part being planned in the form of military aid in favor of Ukraine,” a government spokeswoman told AFP.This envelope of two billion euros “will go mainly to Ukraine,” Finance Minister...…The German government on Friday said it plans to release more than a billion euros in military aid for Ukraine, amid complaints by Kyiv it is not receiving heavy weapons from Berlin.The funds will feature in a supplementary budget for this year.In total, taking into account all countries, Berlin has decided to increase its international aid in the defense sector “to two billion euros” with “the largest part being planned in the form of military aid in favor of Ukraine,” a government spokeswoman told AFP.This envelope of two billion euros “will go mainly to Ukraine,” Finance Minister...WW…
Saurav JhaRajnath SinghTeams of & , along with , conducted 2nd successful flight test of indigenously-developed from an , today. This is the second successful flight test in successive days.Press Release:— A. Bharat Bhushan Babu (@SpokespersonMoD)N. RanjanaTags…Saurav JhaRajnath SinghTeams of & , along with , conducted 2nd successful flight test of indigenously-developed from an , today. This is the second successful flight test in successive days.Press Release:— A. Bharat Bhushan Babu (@SpokespersonMoD)N. RanjanaTagsWW…
The outgoing director of the CIA appeared to confirm reports that around 200 Russian mercenaries were killed in February during a clash with U.S. Coalition-backed Syrian Democratic Forces near Deir Ezzor in Syria.“In Syria, a handful of weeks ago, the Russians met their match and a couple hundred Russians were killed,” Mike Pompeo said during a Thursday, April 12 Senate hearing on his nomination to become U.S. secretary of state.The Defense Post reported on February 10 that over on February 8. A Coalition spokesperson told The Defense Post at the time that it had responded to an...…The outgoing director of the CIA appeared to confirm reports that around 200 Russian mercenaries were killed in February during a clash with U.S. Coalition-backed Syrian Democratic Forces near Deir Ezzor in Syria.“In Syria, a handful of weeks ago, the Russians met their match and a couple hundred Russians were killed,” Mike Pompeo said during a Thursday, April 12 Senate hearing on his nomination to become U.S. secretary of state.The Defense Post reported on February 10 that over on February 8. A Coalition spokesperson told The Defense Post at the time that it had responded to an...WW…
ROKS Jeongjo the Great (DDG-995), the latest AEGIS destroyer of the Republic of Korea Navy, was launched today at Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) shipyard in Ulsan. It is the first South Korean warship service capable of firing ballistic missiles.— World's Military Forces (@Military9Army)Tags…ROKS Jeongjo the Great (DDG-995), the latest AEGIS destroyer of the Republic of Korea Navy, was launched today at Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) shipyard in Ulsan. It is the first South Korean warship service capable of firing ballistic missiles.— World's Military Forces (@Military9Army)TagsWW…
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