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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.

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...

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

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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 /...

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...

What the Chinese Army Is Learning From Russia’s Ukraine War EVAN A. FEIGENBAUM, CHARLES HOOPER JULY 21, 2022 Q&A Summary: A retired Army lieutenant general discusses why a tenet of PLA modernization has been validated by the conflict—but is also paradoxical. The 1990s ushered in a...

https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-dismissals-venediktova-bakanov/31950091.html Ukraine's Parliament Approves Firing Of Top Prosecutor, Head Of Security Service Ukraine's parliament has approved a proposal by President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to fire Prosecutor-General Iryna Venediktova, two days after...

County Antrim: Four people escape injury in separate petrol bomb attacks 3 days ago A petrol bomb was thrown through the living-room window of a house at Prospect Park Four people, including a young child, have escaped injury after two separate petrol bomb attacks in County Antrim. A petrol...

India's COVID vaccinations hit 2 billion, new cases at four-month high Reuters NEW DELHI, July 17 (Reuters) - The Indian government's COVID-19 vaccinations hit 2 billion on Sunday, with booster doses underway for all adults, as daily infections hit four-month high, official data showed. Prime...

Russia preparing for next stage of offensive, Ukraine says Russia shelling 'along the entire front line' - Ukraine military Russia regrouping for offensive toward Sloviansk, Kyiv says Moscow orders steps to prevent Ukrainian strikes in east Russia reinforcing positions in south - Britain KYIV...