• Most Americans Believe US Will Be In World War Within Next Decade

    Most Americans Believe US Will Be In World War Within Next Decade Via The Libertarian Institute The majority of Americans believe it is likely that the US will be involved in a world war during the coming decade. Under President Joe Biden, the US is preparing for great power wars with Russia and China, engaged in multiple Middle East conflicts, and posturing for a confrontation with Iran and North Korea. According to a new YouGov poll, 61% of Americans responded that it is very...

  • Likelihood of Hot War Between US-China Could Increase If Taiwan Isn’t Secure, Report Says

    A special report released by The Heritage Foundation on Wednesday lays out how U.S. national security could be impacted should China take over the self-governing Read More

  • Israel-Gaza war: US says it will ‘find ways’ to warn Israel against Rafah attack despite cancellation of visit – as it happened

    This live blog is now closed. For more on the UN security council vote, you can read our full report:Israel isolated as UN security council demands immediate ceasefire in GazaUnrwa’s planning director has said “more people will die” in the north of the Gaza Strip as a result of Israel barring the agency from delivering aid there.Sam Rose is quoted by Al Jazeera saying:An independent authority warned last week of an imminent famine and people are already dying of starvation up in the north. And...

  • Taiwan admits US troops are now stationed on islands off the coast of China amid fears the region will spark World War Three

    Taiwan defense minister Chiu Kuo-cheng appeared to admit US Special Forces are training the Taiwanese military for a potential conflict. If correct, US troops would be stationed on coastal islands far closer to mainland China than to Taiwan in an escalation of America's presence in the region. Chinese President Xi Jinping has repeatedly said he intends to 'reunify' Taiwan with China, while the US has vowed to support Taiwan in any potential invasion

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    China says US has 'no right' to interfere in South China Sea

    China said Tuesday the United States had "no right" to interfere in the South China Sea, after Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Washington stood by its commitments to defend the Philippines against armed attack in the disputed waterway. "The United States is not a party to the South China Sea issue and has no right to interfere in maritime issues that are between China and the Philippines," foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian told a regular press conference in Beijing. Blinken is in the...

  • China says US has 'no right' to interfere in South China Sea

    BEIJING: China said Tuesday the United States had "no right" to interfere in the South China Sea, after Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Washington stood by its commitments to defend the Philippines against armed attack in the disputed waterway."The United States is not a party to the South China Sea issue and has no right to interfere in maritime issues that are between China and the Philippines," foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian told a regular press conference in Beijing.Blinken is in...

  • Israel-Gaza war: US condemns ‘cynical’ Russia and China veto of ceasefire deal; Israel to go into Rafah ‘with or without US support’ – as it happened

    This live blog is now closed. For more on the US’s vetoed UN resolution, you can read our latest reporting:US resolution on Gaza ceasefire vetoed at UN by Russia and ChinaExplainer – Why did Russia and China veto US’s Gaza ceasefire resolution?The Palestinian news agency Wafa reports that “hundreds of worshipers” were “blocked” from reaching the al-Aqsa mosque compound by Israeli forces on Friday.According to Wafa: “Eyewitnesses reported that Israeli forces significantly increased their military...

  • us china cyberespionage: US, UK accuse China of cyberespionage that hit millions of people

    US and British officials on Monday filed charges, imposed sanctions, and accused Beijing of a sweeping cyberespionage campaign that allegedly hit millions of people including lawmakers, academics and journalists, and companies including defense contractors. Authorities on both sides of the Atlantic nicknamed the hacking group Advanced Persistent Threat 31 or "APT31", calling it an arm of China's Ministry of State Security. Officials reeled off a laundry list of targets: White House staffers, US...

  • How Drones Might Decide a Future US-China War

    The rise of drone swarms is set to transform any future conflict between the U.S. and China, an expert has told Newsweek."It's clear that drones would play a large role in any U.S.-China conflict. First and foremost, they would play a major role in intelligence and surveillance—locating targets. It's true that both sides already have good surveillance capabilities using space satellites, but these capabilities would add still more capability," Lyle Goldstein, director of Asia engagement at...

  • Post-war Israel will see economic growth

    The time to invest in Israel is now, although mainstream thinking suggests that the Israeli markets are less attractive due to the current conflict. This logic may be driven by existential security concerns of escalation risks with Hezbollah and other regional actors; budget deficits from increased military spending; reduced workforce participation due to reservist duty; pre-war civil divisions and fears over judicial reform; and/or historically high, pre-war interest rates.However, this...

  • Apple will use Baidu AI in China, reports say

    While Apple may be talking to Google about adopting the search giant's Gemini AI for upcoming releases of iOS, over in China that's not a feasible plan, seeing as how Google services are banned. So, a local player is the answer, and it seems like Apple found it in Baidu, long called "the Google of China" - how fitting. News from China today reveals that Baidu is set to provide AI services to Apple's latest devices - only in China, of course. Baidu will be Apple's generative AI provider in the...

  • China faces economic 'fork in the road', IMF chief says

    China needs to “reinvent itself” with economic policies to speed resolution of its property market crisis and boost domestic consumption and productivity, the International Monetary Fund’s managing director Kristalina Georgieva says. “China faces a fork in the road – rely on the policies that have worked in the past, or reinvent itself for a new […]