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Israel ‘doomed to termination,’ Iranian general threatens
Israel ‘doomed to termination,’ Iranian general threatens
Jewish state will expedite its demise if it 'gives the Islamic Republic an excuse,' warns Amir Ali Hajizadeh; foreign minister says Tehran seeks 'good deal' in nuke talks
·timesofisrael.com·
Israel ‘doomed to termination,’ Iranian general threatens
Israel readying for possible Iran conflict, officials say
Israel readying for possible Iran conflict, officials say
JERUSALEM (AP) — Top Israeli defense officials say the country is preparing for the possibility of an armed conflict with regional arch-rival Iran and its proxies. Israeli army chief of staff Lt.
·apnews.com·
Israel readying for possible Iran conflict, officials say
The West is 'clearly getting weaker' as China gets stronger
The West is 'clearly getting weaker' as China gets stronger
Sky News host Paul Murray says the West is "clearly getting weaker" while China continues to get stronger."It's an election issue," Mr Murray said."You need ...
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The West is 'clearly getting weaker' as China gets stronger
‘The rot in our culture is making us dangerously weak’: Andrew Bolt
‘The rot in our culture is making us dangerously weak’: Andrew Bolt
Sky News host Andrew Bolt says people need to face up to the “rot in our culture that is making us dangerously weak”. “We’re obsessing about our gender pronouns, our racial identity, and what victims we are,” Mr Bolt said. “What is China up to? “The Pentagon now thinks China will have five times more nuclear weapons in 10 years than the US first thought, and China is also testing a hypersonic missile that flies at five times the speed of sound. “All of this is freaking Australia of course, you’ve seen the Morrison government, how it’s hurriedly teamed up with the US and Britain to get more advanced weapons out here quick.” Mr Bolt said “our pride in what we have and our willingness to defend” in the West is “collapsing already”. “So what are we going to do about that?”
·youtube.com·
‘The rot in our culture is making us dangerously weak’: Andrew Bolt
World is heading toward a 'war nobody wants' over Taiwan
World is heading toward a 'war nobody wants' over Taiwan
Joe Biden says the US 'has a commitment' to defend Taiwan against China.His administration, meanwhile, tries to downplay that commitment.Who is right, and wh...
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World is heading toward a 'war nobody wants' over Taiwan
John Durham Is Getting Close to the Jugular | RealClearPolitics
John Durham Is Getting Close to the Jugular | RealClearPolitics
Last week, John Durham’s grand jury issued its third criminal indictment in the Trump-Russia collusion hoax. The person who was arrested may be obscure; the...
·realclearpolitics.com·
John Durham Is Getting Close to the Jugular | RealClearPolitics
China Builds Missile Targets Shaped Like U.S. Aircraft Carrier, Destroyers in Remote Desert - USNI News
China Builds Missile Targets Shaped Like U.S. Aircraft Carrier, Destroyers in Remote Desert - USNI News
The Chinese military has built targets in the shape of an American aircraft carrier and other U.S. warships in the Taklamakan desert as part of a new target range complex, according to photos provided to USNI News by satellite imagery company Maxar. The full-scale outline of a U.S. carrier and at least two Arleigh Burke-class destroyers …
·news.usni.org·
China Builds Missile Targets Shaped Like U.S. Aircraft Carrier, Destroyers in Remote Desert - USNI News
The Math Is Bad for MAD
The Math Is Bad for MAD
America's current nuclear deterrent is based on the 1960s Cold-War relic known as MAD (Mutual Assured Destruction), which assumed the U.S. could absorb a surprise first strike against our nuclear forc
·realcleardefense.com·
The Math Is Bad for MAD
'No debate' China's nuclear build-up is 'alarming'
'No debate' China's nuclear build-up is 'alarming'
The Atlantic Council’s Mark Massa says there is no debate that China’s nuclear build-up is alarming.This comes after the US confirmed China to be testing hyp...
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'No debate' China's nuclear build-up is 'alarming'
Pentagon’s China Military Power Report Confirms Beijing’s Nuclear Ambitions
Pentagon’s China Military Power Report Confirms Beijing’s Nuclear Ambitions
The Pentagon’s annual report on China’s military capabilities confirms that Beijing’s days of maintaining a minimum nuclear deterrent are over. Along with several other concerning military developments, the report makes clear that China is headed toward becoming a nuclear peer (or surpassing) the United States and Russia—a state of affairs for which U.S. nuclear forces are wholly unprepared.
·heritage.org·
Pentagon’s China Military Power Report Confirms Beijing’s Nuclear Ambitions
China and Russia Are Waging Irregular Warfare Against the United States: It is Time for a U.S. Global Response, Led by Special Operations Command | Proceedings - November 2021 Vol 147/11/1,425
China and Russia Are Waging Irregular Warfare Against the United States: It is Time for a U.S. Global Response, Led by Special Operations Command | Proceedings - November 2021 Vol 147/11/1,425
The government’s approach to strategic competition is problematic, but there are military, technological, interagency, and combined approaches that would help.
·usni.org·
China and Russia Are Waging Irregular Warfare Against the United States: It is Time for a U.S. Global Response, Led by Special Operations Command | Proceedings - November 2021 Vol 147/11/1,425
A Closer Look at China’s Missile Silo Construction
A Closer Look at China’s Missile Silo Construction
After the discovery during the summer of what appears to be at least three vast missile silo fields under construction near Yumen, Hami, and Ordos in north-central China, new commercial satellite images show significant progress at the three sites as well as at the People’s Liberation Army Rocket Fo
·fas.org·
A Closer Look at China’s Missile Silo Construction
China has debated attacking Taiwan-controlled islands, Taiwan official says
China has debated attacking Taiwan-controlled islands, Taiwan official says
A top Taiwan security official told lawmakers on Thursday that China had internally debated whether to attack Taiwan's Pratas Islands but will not do so before 2024, the year President Tsai Ing-wen's term ends.
·reuters.com·
China has debated attacking Taiwan-controlled islands, Taiwan official says
SPECIAL INVESTIGATION: What Really Happened in Wuhan
SPECIAL INVESTIGATION: What Really Happened in Wuhan
Get Sharri Markson’s book ‘What Really Happened in Wuhan’ here: https://linktr.ee/WhatReallyHappenedInWuhanThis Sky News Australia special investigation into...
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SPECIAL INVESTIGATION: What Really Happened in Wuhan
What Will Drive China to War?
What Will Drive China to War?
A cold war is already under way. The question is whether Washington can deter Beijing from initiating a hot one.
·theatlantic.com·
What Will Drive China to War?
Understand why a food supply alert caused panic in China
Understand why a food supply alert caused panic in China
"The rampant speculation has linked the request for food stocks to rising tensions between Beijing and Taipei." In the background sits the real risk of a big war. ... Read more
·playcrazygame.com·
Understand why a food supply alert caused panic in China
SPECIAL INVESTIGATION: What Really Happened in Wuhan
SPECIAL INVESTIGATION: What Really Happened in Wuhan
Get Sharri Markson’s book ‘What Really Happened in Wuhan’ here: https://linktr.ee/WhatReallyHappenedInWuhanThis Sky News Australia special investigation into...
·youtube.com·
SPECIAL INVESTIGATION: What Really Happened in Wuhan