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    Breaking News China-US War?

    Yes, admittedly that wasn't a very competent display by the ROCAF. The drones that entered Kinmen were MUS though, I believe. Can't read it in chinese and the translation I got wasn't particularly good.
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    Breaking News China-US War?

    This whole affair is and will be paying enormous dividends for the PLA. Defence budget is going to increase and they're literally closer to Taiwan than ever before. A strategic miscalculation one could call it, or rather a shot in the knee where you boast about your accuracy. Though that's the...
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    Breaking News China-US War?

    Chinese and US Diplomats are going to meet at the ASEAN FM meeting in Cambodia.
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    FONOPs in the SCS and Taiwan Strait

    https://www.cfr.org/global-conflict-tracker/conflict/territorial-disputes-south-china-sea Territorial Disputes in the South China Sea By the Center for Preventive Action Updated May 04, 2022 Background China’s sweeping claims of sovereignty over the sea—and the sea’s estimated 11 billion...
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    Breaking News China-US War?

    Either Pelosi will end up as Soleimani 2.0, or Hu is going to stare at her so hard that her head explodes. However it's always interesting to see just how much Beijing buzzes, just at the possibility of a visit.
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    Casual Discussion Kim Says North Korea ‘Fully Prepared’ for Fight With US

    This is just the usual saber rattling done by Kim to distract from the domestic problems. North Korea's economy is in the gutter and hasn't rebounded, the Covid outbreak is stretching their health system to the breaking point, there's likely a famine going on - better get the people riled up...
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    FONOPs in the SCS and Taiwan Strait

    A thread dedicated to Freedom of Navigation Operations conducted in the South China Sea and Taiwan Strait. Some FONOPs that were conducted in 2022 so far: USS Benfold Catches China's Attention With Back-to-Back FONOPs The U.S. Navy conducts a slow but steady pace of FONOPs in the South China...
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    Live Conflict Ukraine-Russia War

    NATO, especially Turkiye, should use this opportunity for all it's worth. Deliver all kinds of military aid to Ukraine, everything that can somehow drive the Russians out. Any and all russian tanks, planes, soldiers and military assets that get destroyed now is ultimately a benefit for NATO...
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    Possibility of violence in Ireland over the Northern Ireland Protocol.

    Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland: Commission launches four new infringement procedures against the UK The European Commission has today (22/07/22) launched four new infringement procedures against the United Kingdom for not complying with significant parts of the Protocol on Ireland /...
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    Germany Foreign Minister Baerbock goes on a #SicherLeben(#LivingInSecurity) tour through Germany

    Foreign Minister Baerbock goes on a #SicherLeben tour through Germany On 14 July, Foreign Minister Baerbock has embarked on a tour through Germany. Its theme is #SicherLeben (#LivingInSecurity), and it forms part of the drafting process for a National Security Strategy. The Minister’s tour is...

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