Day: April 26, 2023
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Australia muscles up as China’s shadow looms over region
With a wary eye on China, Australian officials announced Wednesday that they were accelerating the domestic production of long-range missiles, two days after unveiling a comprehensive defense strategic review that puts a new emphasis on strike-forward capabilities.
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FBI May Have Been Unaware of China’s Secret Police Stations: House Select Committee
The congressional committee tasked with overseeing the threat posed by China’s communist regime is demanding answers from the FBI, saying that the bureau may have been unaware of secret Chinese police stations on U.S. soil until public reporting broke the story. The House Select Committee on Strategic Competition with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) sent…
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NEW: Chinese Yuan Overtakes U.S. Dollar As China’s Top Currency In Key Metric
The yuan became the most-used currency for China’s cross-border payments in March, surpassing the U.S. dollar for the first time, according to official data analyzed by Reuters. While the yuan share of overall global currency transactions at 4.5% in March, the cross-border development aligns with China’s effort to increase the use of its currency in…
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US Warns China It Will Ramp Up Military Drills In The Region
US Warns China It Will Ramp Up Military Drills In The Region The Biden administration has forewarned China that it plans to bolster military drills and the US presence in the region, particularly off the Korean peninsula where it’s decided to send nuclear-armed submarines as extra deterrence against North Korean threats aimed at Seoul. “We…
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US to deploy nuclear submarines to South Korea to deter North Korean threats
The United States will send nuclear-armed submarines to South Korea for the first time in over 40 years, senior Biden administration officials said on Wednesday. The revelations come amid growing concerns over North Korean nuclear threats. This is a breaking news story. Please check back for updates as more information becomes available. During a joint…
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“Exciting Time”: Space Force Grants Elon Musk’s SpaceX New Launch Site In California
“Exciting Time”: Space Force Grants Elon Musk’s SpaceX New Launch Site In California The US Space Force granted Elon Musk’s SpaceX permission to lease a second rocket launch pad at a military base in Southern California, positioning the space company for its fifth launch site in the US. Under the lease, SpaceX will launch its Falcon 9,…
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Filmmaker Steven Spielberg regrets ‘E.T.’ censorship, says ‘no film should be revised’ to fit ‘woke’ agenda
Globally recognized filmmaker Steven Spielberg admitted in an interview this week that, one, he regrets editing out government agents with guns from his classic film “E.T,” and two, he opposes such forms of censorship going forward. “That was a mistake. I never should have done that. ‘E.T.’ is a product of its era. No film…
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China tries to act as mediator in Russia’s war with Ukraine
Chinese leader Xi Jinping said on Wednesday that Beijing will send an envoy to Ukraine to discuss a possible “political settlement” to Russia’s war with the country.
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Pentagon: Taliban kills ISIS-K leader who plotted Afghan airport bombing where U.S. troops died
Pentagon officials have confirmed that the Taliban in early April killed the ISIS-K leader who plotted the August 2021 suicide attack at Kabul International Airport in which 13 U.S. service members were killed.
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“Good Riddance”: Military-Industrial Complex Celebrates Tucker Carlson’s Fox News Exit
“Good Riddance”: Military-Industrial Complex Celebrates Tucker Carlson’s Fox News Exit Authored by Paul Joseph Watson via Summit News, Members of the military-industrial complex interviewed by Politico celebrated Tucker Carlson’s exist from Fox News, with one declaring, “Good riddance!” Janos Kummer via Getty Images Carlson was unceremoniously booted from the network on Monday despite being the…