China warns of Taiwan ‘war’ as military drills encircle island

SpaceWar.com reports: “China warned on Friday of war over Taiwan and said it would ramp up countermeasures until ‘complete reunification’ was achieved, as Chinese forces conducted military drills around the self-ruled island. Warships and fighter […]

Philippines opens coast guard post after China build-up

SpaceWar.com reports: “The Philippines said Friday it had opened a coast guard post in the country’s far north to boost security following China’s ‘military build-up’ near Taiwan over the past two years. The outpost ‘shall […]

Israeli official says ‘no power’ will stop Israel from combating Hamas

YnetNews.com reports: “The International Court of Justice (ICJ) at The Hague is set to announce its ruling on Friday on South Africa’s appeal for a motion to stop the IDF’s operation in Rafah. Despite concerns […]

Netanyahu in the north: ‘We have detailed, important, and even surprising plans’

Israel National News reports: “Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday visited the IDF Northern Command Headquarters where he received an operational briefing from the head of Northern Command, Maj. Gen. Ori Gordin on the wide-ranging […]

China holds military drills around Taiwan as ‘strong punishment’

BBC.com reports: “China has started two days of military exercises around Taiwan, with its military calling them ‘strong punishment’ for the self-ruled island’s ‘separatist acts’. The drills come three days after the inauguration of President […]

Germany Warns Netanyahu It Will Execute Any ICC Arrest Warrants Against Him

Breitbart.com reports: “Germany warned Wednesday it will arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he enters the country following allegations of war crimes by the International Criminal Court (ICC), a spokesperson has confirmed. Asked by […]

Iran’s Khamenei tells visiting Hamas chief that Israel ‘will one day be eliminated’

The Times of Israel reports: “Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei met Wednesday with Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, who visited Tehran as the Palestinian terror organization’s representative at the funeral for Iran’s president Ebrahaim Raisi after […]

Russia denies US charge that it put anti-satellite weapon in space

Voice of America News reports: “Russia’s top arms control diplomat dismissed as ‘fake news’ on Wednesday an assertion by the United States that Russia had launched a weapon into low-Earth orbit that was capable of […]

Newly inaugurated Taiwan president calls on China to end military intimidation

SpaceWar.com reports: “Incoming Taiwan President William Lai Ching-te used his inauguration Monday to urge China to exchange its intimidatory tactics for peaceful co-existence and to respect the democratic decision of Taiwanese voters. ‘I hope that […]

Space Officials Outline Key Investments Needed to Ensure U.S. Maintains Edge

SpaceWar.com reports: “In testimony before a Senate Armed Services subcommittee, John D. Hill, deputy assistant secretary of defense for space and missile defense, outlined key investments in DOD’s budget request for fiscal year 2025 needed […]

Norway, Ireland, Spain announce recognition of Palestine as a state

Israel National News reports: “Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris, and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced this morning (Wednesday) that their country will formally recognize the Palestinian Authority as […]

Russia starts tactical nuclear drills near Ukraine

SpaceWar.com reports: “Russia on Tuesday announced the start of tactical nuclear weapons drills close to Ukraine, in what it said was a response to Western ‘threats’. Throughout its two-year offensive on Ukraine, Moscow has repeatedly […]