Author: Ken Vancil

TEMPLE MOUNT TROUBLES

Ben-Gvir visits Temple Mount: ‘Israel will not give in to Hamas threats’
Israel and Palestinians in holy site war of words
Palestinians: Changing status quo at Temple Mount a ‘declaration of war’
EU diplomats visit Temple Mount, express support for Jordan custodianship
Jordanian lawmaker says ‘Jordanians will become suicide bombers for Al-Aqsa’

NEWS FROM ISRAEL

UN condemned Israel more than all other countries combined in 2022
US warns Israeli sanctions against PA will ‘exacerbate tensions’
Netanyahu: Whoever needs a reminder of our red lines will get it

NEWS FROM RUSSIA

Russia to modernize nuclear forces in 2023, add more multi-warhead nukes
Russia produces first nuclear warheads for Poseidon super torpedo
Medvedev threatens US with hypersonic cruise missiles, likens US to Nazis
Putin ally Medvedev warns NATO of nuclear war if Russia defeated in Ukraine
Russia rolls out more threats against the West
Kremlin warns of escalation if West gives Ukraine longer range weapons
NATO, EU eye ‘next level’ partnership in face of Russia threat

THE KINGS OF THE EAST

China Issues Veiled Warning to US Over Taiwan
China Holds Large-Scale Joint Strike Drills Aimed at Taiwan
China’s air incursions into Taiwan zone doubled in 2022
US Warship Sails Through Taiwan Strait, Angers China
US vows to defend space with Japan, deploy mobile Marines as China worries grow
Kim calls for ‘exponential increase’ of North Korea’s nuclear arsenal

SIGNS IN THE SUN, MOON AND STARS

NOAA: U.S. weathered 18 billion-dollar disasters in 2022

PSALM 83:4

Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal: We will defeat the occupation and its new fascist government
Abbas’ military arm: We will persist in the fight against Israel – regardless of the price
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh: We will bury the Zionist government
UN to mark ‘Nakba Day’ – Israel’s establishment as catastrophe
Hamas vows to ‘liberate’ Jerusalem on 35th birthday

>li>In video, Iran threatens to raze Tel Aviv, destroy Dimona if Israel hits nuke sites

NUCLEAR ARMAGEDDON

Invasion of Ukraine revives nuclear warfare nightmare
Putin says Russia will continue improving ‘combat readiness’ of nuclear forces
Putin says Russia could adopt preemptive strike concept
Russia ramping up production of ‘most powerful’ weapons: Medvedev
‘Complete and Thorough Disarmament’: China Demands U.S. Destroy Its Nuclear Arsenal

THE EXPANDING RUSSIAN REACH

Russian navy flexes muscles in Mediterranean, East China Sea
Russia announces joint naval drills with China
Israel spy agency warns of deeper Iran-Russia arms ties

THE KINGS OF THE EAST

China sends record wave of bombers into Taiwan defence zone
Taiwan Reports China’s Largest Incursion yet to Air Defense Zone
Philippines ‘concerned’ over China land reclamation in disputed sea

THE KOREAN MADMAN (& SISTER)

Kim sets out new goals for North’s military, KCNA reports

North Korea Sends Drones Into South Korea in Brazen Incursion
US B-52s Fly Near South Korea, as North Korea Ramps Up Threats
Kim Jong-un’s Sister Threatens to Launch ICBM Towards America in Unhinged Rant
Experts: North Korea’s ICBMs Pose Preemption Challenges for US

CONTENDING FOR THE FAITH

Surveys Show Church Attendance, Belief in God Drops in the U.S.
2 in 5 Americans Say We Are ‘Living in the End Times,’ Pew Research Study Says

SIGNS IN THE SUN, MOON AND STARS

US Keeps Eye on China’s Space Activities for Potential Risks
US Military Creates Space Unit in South Korea Amid North Korea Threats