International Affairs
Chinese nationals pretending to be spies to get into U.S. Military bases
The Military and the FBI has tracked over 100 incidents of Chinese nationals trying to get into U.S. military bases and other federal installations. They pretend to be tourists who “missed out on some details.” For example, following navigation instructions to the nearest fast-food establishment located on the base, stranding into the wrong section of […]
NATO versus Russia, Romania avoids close call
Given the Russian attacks on the main Ukrainian ports from which they export their goods, the Ukrainians relied on ports further to the west. These ports were close to the Romanian border. During a recent Russian drone attack on these ports, Romanian territory was hit. Romania is a NATO country. After initially denying the hit, […]
Gabon’s military stages a coup, dissolves parliament and closes borders
The Gabonese president, who just declared victory in a contested election, was removed from power and placed under house arrest as a result of a coup. He has been associated with election fraud accusations since he started his rule 14 years ago. His family held power for more than 50 years. People celebrated on the […]
The U.S. to send Taiwan military aid normally sent to sovereign countries
The U.S. has approved military related aid normally done for sovereign, independent, countries. This will involve the transfer of US military equipment to Taiwan and is approximately $80 million. Naturally, the Chinese Communist Party is not happy with this development, describing it as harming China’s sovereignty and that it undermined peace and stability in the […]
DeSantis wants to send troops to deal with Mexican cartels
If he becomes the next president of the United States, DeSantis would go after the cartels from day one. His justification includes the American citizens being killed as well as drugs being sent to the US. Other Republican candidates argued that such actions require Mexico’s consent and cooperation and that the U.S. military should work […]
North Korea: US Soldier Fled Mistreatment
Propaganda Windfall US Army Private Travis King was facing an administrative separation from the service upon his return from South Korea. The 23-year-old cavalry scout was stationed there with the 1st Armored Division. He was arrested in 2022 October following an altercation with two South Koreans. He also damaged a police patrol car. King pleaded […]
China not pleased with the US providing its input regarding the South China Sea
The Philippines ran The Sierra Madre aground on one of the disputed areas in the South China Sea. They kept a contingent of soldiers on the ship to help maintain the Philippine’s claims to this area. Recently, while the Filipinos were replenishing the servicemembers on this ship, the Chinese Coast Guard fired water cannons at […]
The U.S. Air Force conducts a long-range mobility exercise
All branches of the US military are training for battle scenarios that potentially could take place in the Indo-Pacific region. One of these exercises is an Air Force exercise aimed at moving large numbers of individuals and materials to locations they are needed at. This is a biannual training exercise that tests airlift capability to […]
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