The threat of China invading Taiwan is growing every day. What the U.S. can do to stop it.

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The Chinese military has already begun gray zone operations. An all-out attack on Taiwan looms if Beijing continues to escalate. In his speech celebrating the Chinese Communist Party’s 100th anniversary last week, Chairman Xi Jinping proclaimed that China has never bullied … Read More

China partly shuts world’s third-busiest port, risking trade

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Steps to limit virus could disrupt global supply chains ahead of year-end shopping season. People register to receive the Covid-19 vaccine on Tuesday in Ningbo, where authorities have closed part of the world’s third-busiest port.  –Photo credit: AFP China partly … Read More

Taiwan president pokes the bear by saying the nation needs to lessen its supply chain dependency on China

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Tsai Ing-wen also expressed desire to attract external tech talent in rare interview. Taiwan’s need to pull in external tech talent and the nation’s supply chain dependence on China were two topics covered in a rare interview with President Tsai … Read More

Putin’s Paranoia, More Than Nuclear Weapons and Oil, Make Russia Dangerous

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The remarks by United States President Joseph Biden at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence last week (July 27) made a strong but ambivalent impression in Moscow. His warning regarding Russian misinformation and interference in the 2022 mid-term … Read More

Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – 23 July 2021

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Greetings from Tyler, We all knew this would happen.  Russia’s about to change the whole strategic equation by racing to the North Pole.  It’s also a perfect time for the Chinese to make their move on Taiwan.  Everything involving America’s … Read More

‘No Chance’ U.S. Can Stop Chinese Invasion of Taiwan, Military Expert Says

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© Pavel Golovkin / POOL/AFP via Getty Images Soldiers from China’s People’s Liberation Army march on Red Square during a military parade, which marks the 75th anniversary of the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in World War II, in Moscow on … Read More

US diplomat worried about pandemic, food supply in N Korea

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America’s No. 2 diplomat has expressed sympathy for North Koreans facing hardships and food shortage linked to the pandemic, and renewed calls for the North to return to talks over its nuclear program SEOUL, South Korea — America’s No. 2 … Read More

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