Z Khandaker2 days agoA year after ending war in Afghanistan, US spy agencies pivot toward China, Russia threatsverified_publisherSouth China Morning Post - Associated PressIntelligence officials have said they need more insights on China, including after being unable to definitively pinpoint the cause of the Covid-19 …
Z Khandaker4 days agoNorth Korean Defector Says the 100,000 Reported ‘Volunteers’ for Russia’s War on Ukraine Would Be Forced to FightNational Review - Diana GlebovaJo escaped from the dictatorship after almost starving to death as a child.
Z Khandaker5 days agoPutin is banking on a failure of political will in the west before Russia runs out of firepowerverified_publisherThe Guardian - Timothy Garton AshThe Russo-Ukrainian war is coming down to a race between the weakening political will of western democracies and the deteriorating military means of Vladimir Putin’s dictatorship. But this race will be a marathon, not a sprint. Sustaining that political will requires the kind of farsighted …
Z Khandaker5 days agoDesperate Putin 'is considering turning to Kim Jong Un for help in Ukraine and offering energy and grain in return for 100,000 soldiers', Russian reports claimdailymail.co.uk - Will Stewart and Chris JewersA desperate Vladimir Putin is considering turning to North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un for help in his invasion of Ukraine, and is willing to offer …
Z Khandaker6 days agoChina fires missiles near Taiwan in live-fire drills as PLA encircles islandCNN - By Brad Lendon(CNN) — China fired multiple missiles toward waters near northeastern and southwestern Taiwan on Thursday, the island's Defense Ministry said, as Beijing makes good on its promise that Taipei will pay a price for hosting US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. The Chinese military's Eastern Theater Command …
Z KhandakerChina cannot stop other world leaders visiting Taiwan, says Nancy Pelosiverified_publisherThe Guardian - Helen Davidson in Taipei and Vincent Ni, China affairs correspondentThe US House speaker, Nancy Pelosi, has said Beijing cannot prevent world leaders from travelling to Taiwan, as she departed from the island on Wednesday to continue her tour of Asia. In a newly released statement that summarised her trip, Pelosi expressed her admiration for Taiwan’s democracy and …
