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

KNOWLEDGE INCREASED

• US scientists make major breakthrough in ‘limitless, zero-carbon’ fusion energy: report

SANCTITY OF LIFE

• Canada Soon to Allow Euthanasia for the Mentally Ill