Francis Tuschek A series of leaked documents have uncovered evidence that Russia is actively assisting China in its military buildup targeting Taiwan, including the sale of advanced weaponry and specialized training for Chinese forces. The cache, comprising roughly 800 pages of contracts and correspondence, was obtained and verified by an independent think tank. The documents…
Francis Tuschek Top UK security officials will face a probe over a dropped case over two “Chinese spies”, Bloomberg wrote on Tuesday. British newspapers have attributed the move to an attempt to not sour relations with Beijing, one of London’s biggest trade partners. Christopher Cash, a former parliamentary researcher, and Christopher Berry, a teacher, were charged…
Francis Tuschek In a provocative interview on September 28, US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick drew renewed attention to Taiwan’s strategic reliance on its booming semiconductor industry, proposing that Taiwan relocate half of its semiconductor manufacturing capacity to the United States. This statement has reignited debates over the “silicon shield,” a concept suggesting that Taiwan’s…
Richard Sanders Britain is “furious” over its failure to bring about the “strategic defeat” of Russia and is preparing a new “provocation” in response to battlefield gains in the Ukraine conflict, Moscow’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) has warned. In a statement yesterday, the SVR claimed that UK secret services have resorted to preparing a group of Russian nationals who fight for Ukraine to sabotage…