China builds mockups of US Navy ships in area used for missile target practice

The Jerusalem Post reports: “China’s military has built mockups in the shape of a US Navy aircraft carrier and other US warships, possibly as training targets, in the desert of Xinjiang, satellite images by Maxar […]

ISRAEL UNDER FIRE

• Over 22,570 rockets fired at Israel since Gaza Disengagement
• Over 100 rockets fired at Tel Aviv and Eilat, Hamas launches suicide drones
• IDF pilot suspects children in vicinity, calls off airstrike
• Palestinians Bombard Own People; 20% of Hamas Rockets Land in Gaza
• Netanyahu: We will inflict blows Hamas has not dreamt of
• Hamas celebrates truce ‘victory,’ warns of future resistance against Israel
• Senior Hamas leader: Israel doesn’t have the right to exist
• Iran IRGC head: Israel can be destroyed in one operation
• Abbas: We’ll strengthen our grip on eastern Jerusalem
• Jordan: The Temple Mount belongs to Muslims only
• Iran’s Khamenei Backs Palestinians: Urges Violent ‘Confrontation’ with ‘Criminal’ Israelis
• Palestinian Terror Leader Thanks Iran for Funds, Rockets Used to ‘Pound Tel Aviv’

CONTENDING FOR THE FAITH

• Church Celebrates Drag Queen Sunday: They’re in ‘Open Revolt’ against God, Mohler Says
• Evangelical Lutherans abandon Bible, elect first transgender bishop
• Judge rules Christian college must follow Biden rule opening dorms, showers to opposite sex
• Christian Chaplain Reported to Anti-Terrorism Programme for Sermon on LGBT Ideology
• Major church looks to kill saying ‘husband and wife’ at weddings
• 43 Percent of Millennials Say They Either Don’t Know, Care or Believe God Exists
• Millennials More Likely to Believe in Horoscopes Than an ‘All-Knowing’ God, Survey Shows
• Brainwashing camps for Christians as persecution in China intensifies
• Report: 78 Priests Allegedly ‘Massacred’ in Ethiopia Conflict
• ISIS-Linked Jihadists Massacre Christian Farmers in Indonesia

THE KINGS OF THE EAST

• Washington weighs risk of defending Taiwan against China
• China says US ‘creating risks’ with South China Sea warship sail-bys
• US Warship Again Sails Through Sensitive Taiwan Strait
• China slams EU’s ‘confrontational approach’ after trade deal blocked

CONTENDING FOR THE FAITH

• Faculty at Historic Christian University Revolt after Board Affirms Biblical Sexuality
• Christian Pastor Arrested in London for Quoting ‘Homophobic’ Bible Verses
• Christian Finnish MP Could Spend 6 Years in Prison for Supporting Biblical Marriage, Sexuality
• Is Christian Cohabitation the New Norm?
• ‘Woke’ faith includes ‘no Gospel good news’
• Report: 5.2 Billion People Face ‘Very Severe Violations of Religious Freedom’
• Report: Religion in China Suffers ‘Most Serious Crackdown Since the Cultural Revolution’
• Report: China Intensifies Crackdown on Christian House Churches
• Islamic State Executes Another Coptic Christian in New Video
• New Chinese Decree Tells Religious Leaders to ‘Support the Communist Party’
• China ‘brainwashing’ Christians to renounce faith, report finds

RUSSIA AND THE KINGS OF THE EAST

• Putin Signs Law Allowing Him to Stay in Power Until 2036
• Vladimir Putin’s warning to western nations that threaten Russia’s security
• Putin Threatens Full-Scale War in Ukraine as U.S. Sends Two Warships to the Black Sea
• China Hints Its Military Activity near Taiwan a ‘Rehearsal’ for Invasion
• ‘We will defend ourselves to the very end’: Taiwan minister’s vow as China ‘prepares final assault’
• Philippines says Chinese ships ‘swarming’ area around disputed Spratly Islands
• War involving China in the Indo-Pacific region highly likely, warns Christopher Pyne
• US warns China over Philippines, Taiwan moves; Holds bilateral exercises with Malaysia

NEWS FROM ISRAEL AND THE MIDDLE EAST

• ‘Laugh now, Zionists – soon you’ll be wiped out’
• Netanyahu on Gaza rockets: Our enemies should not test us
• PA official: Jerusalem is an essential part of our faith

SIGNS IN THE SUN, MOON AND STARS

• China, Russia welcome int’l partners in moon station cooperation
• US, Israel expand cooperation to the space domain
• Lavrov calls for talks on binding treaty to prohibit weapons in space

RUSSIA AND THE KINGS OF THE EAST

• Russia, China Want U.N. Security Council Meeting to Contain America
• China, Russia to jointly build lunar post
• RAF reportedly braced for ‘Space War’ over claims Russia tested ‘anti-satellite weapons’
• Iran, China sign huge 25-year strategic deal; could reduce US regional influence
• US Seen Falling Short Countering China’s Rising Geopolitical Clout 
• US Adding Air Power to Naval Operations in Disputed South China Sea
• China Quickly Closing Gap with US Military
• UK Aims to Counter China ‘Threat’ in Major Defense Review
• China bristles at West over sanctions for Uyghur crackdown
• Satellite images show North Korea hiding nuclear weapon site
• North Korea claims ‘new tactical guided’ missiles launched

NEWS FROM ISRAEL AND THE MIDDLE EAST

• ‘Israel will be hit by 2,000 missiles a day in future war’ – IDF general
• Israel says Iron Dome can now intercept drones, missiles at same time
• Israel is updating attack plans against Iran’s nuclear sites – Gantz
• Iranian Defense Minister threatens to raze Tel Aviv and Haifa
• Israel in talks with Saudi, UAE, Bahrain for defense alliance against Iran
• Latest Houthi attack shows reach of Iran’s power
• Khamenei: The US promises have no credibility
• Iran caught discussing plan to attack US military base using boat as a bomb
• Iran General Salami Claims Invincibility: ‘Enemies Cannot even Dream of Victory’

A BRAVE NEW WORLD

• Father Jailed after Calling Transgender Child His ‘Daughter’ and Using Wrong Pronouns
• If USA Today Is ‘Coming for Oral Roberts,’ It’s Coming for all Christians, Mohler Warns
• Palm Sunday Suicide Bombers Attack Christian Church in Indonesia
• UN: 34 Million People ‘Knocking at Famine’s Door’ Worldwide
• Mozambique insurgency: Militants beheading children, aid agency reports
• Islamic State Celebrates Mozambique Gas Hub Massacre

KNOWLEDGE INCREASED

• US military must accelerate use of artificial intelligence, JAIC chief says
• U.S. not prepared to defend against AI-based attacks, report says
• Chinese cyber-espionage unit on US hacking spree