US rejects nearly all Chinese claims in South China Sea

Aircraft from Carrier Air Wings (CVW) 5 and 17 fly in formation over the Nimitz Carrier Strike Force on July 6, 2020, in the South China Sea. The aircraft carriers USS Nimitz (CVN 68), right, and USS Ronald Reagan (CVN … Read More

Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – 17 July 2020

posted in: News, Weekly Update

Greetings from Tyler, We still don’t know what various governors and mayors will demand by the time of the Feast of Tabernacles.  Having suspected it all along, we’re now hearing that the “numbers” (which of course never lie) are being … Read More

Op-Ed: Iran and China close to large military and trade partnership deal

posted in: News, World News

Iranian officials are reporting that Iran and China are close to signing a major deal that would expand security ties and economic ties including the banking sector. The exact terms have not yet been announced. Deal would advance both Chinese … Read More

Syria: Russia and China veto last-ditch aid extension deal

posted in: News, Russia

More than 11 million Syrians are reported to be in need of humanitarian aid and protection – Reuters Russia and China have vetoed at the UN Security Council a one-year extension to a deal allowing aid deliveries to north-western Syria … Read More

Proposed China-Iran deal is bad news for Israel

posted in: Israel, News

The American “maximum pressure” campaign has clearly had a major impact on Iran, but a massive influx of Chinese investments will go a long way towards undoing it. Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi meets Iranian Foreign Minister … Read More

China Levels Retaliatory Sanctions on US Officials Over Xinjiang Measures

posted in: Far East, News

Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) reacts during a hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee in Washington, March 7, 2019. Beijing announced sanctions Monday on U.S. officials and a government agency in retaliation for ones leveled last week by the Trump … Read More

Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – 10 July 2020

posted in: News, Weekly Update

Greetings from Tyler, Despite every news report pumping viral fear, we’ve got a few other matters to discuss.  One is that Tehran has experienced its third major explosion in as many weeks.  The latest is said to have blown up … Read More

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