Defense
China begins live-fire military drills around Taiwan, a day after Pelosi visit
A Chinese military helicopter flies past Pingtan island, one of mainland China’s closest points to Taiwan on August 4, 2022. China’s largest-ever military exercises encircling Taiwan follow a visit to the self-ruled island by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Hector Retamal | AFP | Getty Images China launched unprecedented live-fire military drills in six areas […]
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Pelosi’s Taiwan trip puts the world’s biggest chipmaker back in the spotlight of U.S.-China rivalry
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is the biggest contract chipmaker in the world. But it has been thrust in the middle of U.S.-China geopolitical tensions. logo displayed on the screen. Rafael Henrique | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi may have left Taiwan but the visit has cast a spotlight […]
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Jan. 6 texts of Trump Defense officials wiped clean by Pentagon, court filing shows
Aerial view of the United States military headquarters, the Pentagon. Jason Reed | Reuters Text messages received and sent by top Pentagon officials who were part of the Trump administration on Jan. 6, 2021, have been wiped from their government-issued phones, according to a federal court filing that cites statements by the Defense Department and […]
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Watch live: Biden addresses the nation after U.S. strike in Afghanistan kills top al-Qaeda leader
[The feed will begin at 7:30 p.m. ET] WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will announce Monday that a CIA counterterrorism strike in Afghanistan killed al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, two sources familiar with the matter told NBC News. The Associated Press first reported that al-Zawahiri was killed in the operation. The strike “was successful and there […]
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China announces military exercise opposite Taiwan after warning Pelosi to scrap plans to visit
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) holds her weekly press conference on Capitol Hill on Friday, July 29, 2022 in Washington, DC. Kent Nishimura | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images China said it was conducting military exercises Saturday off its coast opposite Taiwan after warning Speaker Nancy Pelosi of the U.S. House of […]
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How US-made mobile-rocket artillery could change the battlefield in Ukraine
Artillery has quickly become the most important weapon in Ukraine’s war with Russia. Ukrainian forces have begun to use newer Western artillery, like the M777 Howitzer, in the battlefield. But a different kind of weapon has had a bigger impact. The American-made High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, aka HIMARS, has been a major high-tech upgrade […]
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Hacktivist group Anonymous is using six top techniques to ’embarrass’ Russia
Members of the loosely connected collective known as Anonymous are known for wearing Guy Fawkes masks in public. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Ongoing efforts by the underground hacktivists known as Anonymous are “embarrassing” Russia and its cybersecurity technology. That’s according to Jeremiah Fowler, co-founder of the cybersecurity company Security Discovery, who has […]
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‘He simply cannot be trusted:’ World leaders slam Putin’s attack on Odesa following sea corridor deal
Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs the supervisory board meeting of the presidential forum “Russia – Land of Opportunity” at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia April 20, 2022. Mikhail Tereshchenko | Sputnik | via Reuters WASHINGTON – World leaders swiftly condemned the Russian missile strike on a Ukrainian port, a dramatic revelation amid a U.N.-brokered deal […]
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Ukrainian first lady urges Congress to send more weapons for fight against Russia
Ukrainian First Lady Olena Zelenska speaks to members of the US Congress about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, in the US Capitol Visitors Center Auditorium on July 20, 2022, in Washington, DC. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images WASHINGTON — Ukraine’s first lady, Olena Zelenska, on Wednesday urged bipartisan lawmakers to send more weapons to her […]
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China threatens ‘strong measures’ if Pelosi visits Taiwan
Speaker Nancy Pelosi in Washington, D.C., U.S. on Thursday, July 14, 2022. China will take “resolute and strong measures” should the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi proceed with reported plans to visit Taiwan, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said Tuesday. Eric Lee | Bloomberg | Getty Images China will take “resolute and […]
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