Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – 18 March 2022

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Greetings from Tyler, Something huge is brewing, and it promises to be one of the most embarrassing, gut-wrenching experiences this nation has ever endured.  Media companies eventually have to figure out how to save themselves.  When something becomes so well … Read More

N.Korea boasts of ‘shaking the world’ by testing missiles that can strike US

posted in: Far East, News

SEOUL, Feb 8 (Reuters) – North Korea boasted on Tuesday that it is one of only a handful of countries in the world to field nuclear weapons and advanced missiles and the only one standing up to the United States … Read More

Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – 4 February 2022

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Greetings from Tyler, Will CNN change its tune? There’s quite an interesting dynamic playing out at the Atlanta network, and you probably know the details. The fact that there is so much money for them to grapple over is a … Read More

US to warn Israel: China ties are a joint national security risk

posted in: News, United States

Remaining consistent with the administration’s message, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will warn of China’s investments in Israel. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken plans to warn Israel against continued Chinese investments in the country’s infrastructure and hi-tech industry … Read More

China’s ambassador to the U.S. warns of ‘military conflict’ over Taiwan

posted in: Far East, News

China’s ambassador to the United States issued a warning Thursday: The U.S. could face “military conflict” with China over the future status of Taiwan. In his first one-on-one interview since assuming his post in Washington, D.C., last July, Qin Gang … Read More

Explainer: Minds behind the missiles: N. Korea’s secretive weapons developers

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SEOUL, Jan 24 (Reuters) – North Korea’s flurry of new missile tests, including what it calls “hypersonic” weapons, has underscored the importance of the country’s missile engineers and scientists, a group that is high profile within his government but opaque … Read More

No love for Russia in latest EU strategy

posted in: European Union, News

The EU has redacted the only nice thing it was planning to say about Russia from its landmark strategy paper. “Many common interests and a shared culture in fact link the EU and Russia. That is why the EU strategy … Read More

Germany’s head of navy calls China’s naval power buildup ‘explosive’ and a cause of worry

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KEY POINTS —The head of Germany’s navy said China’s rapid naval buildup underlines a desire by leaders in Beijing to project strength. —Vice Adm. Kay-Achim Schonbach said China is increasing the size of its navy by the equivalent of the … Read More

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