Francis Tuschek NATO staff are softening language related to climate, gender, and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) to avoid a potential backlash from the administration of US President Donald Trump, Politico has reported, citing sources familiar with the situation. Phrases concerning climate, as well as gender diversity and security, have been reworded in new NATO legislation…
Richard Sanders China has been importing record amounts of crude oil from Canada and drastically reducing supplies from the US in light of the trade war with Washington, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday. Washington and Beijing have implemented a series of reciprocal tariff hikes over the past two months in light of which the latter has…
Dave Sullivan The US plans to use tariff negotiations to push trade partners to scale back economic ties with China, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing sources familiar with the talks. The strategy is reportedly aimed at securing commitments from countries hit by recent US tariff hikes to help isolate China’s economy and…
Richard Sanders China has ordered its airlines to stop accepting Boeing jets as the trade war with the US continues to escalate, Bloomberg wrote on Tuesday, citing anonymous sources familiar with the matter. This development follows a series of reciprocal tariff hikes between the two nations. Last week, Washington increased tariffs on Chinese imports to…
By Brian Iselin, Associate Editor Germany’s decision to sail the Baden-Württemberg through the Taiwan Strait was a moral declaration. For the first time in 22 years, Germany challenged Beijing’s suffocating grip on these waters and exposed the rot of appeasement that has long corroded Western resolve. This move rejects the notion of provocation and instead recognizes that…
Dave Sullivan India has joined an elite group of countries, including Russia, the US, and China, in having the capability to deploy high-energy laser weapons to neutralize drones and other aerial threats, officials have said. On Sunday, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), a state-owned entity, successfully demonstrated its domestically-developed Mk-II(A) Laser-Directed Energy Weapon…
Taiwan’s streets pulse with the chaotic energy of a free society – debates rage in parliament, newspapers print unvarnished truths, and citizens elect leaders without fear of disappearance. Meanwhile, in Brussels, bureaucrats cling to a diplomatic relic crafted half a century ago, based on a flawed interpretation of a UN Resolution (2758), bowing to Beijing’s…
Richard Sanders A member of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), Ho Jen-chieh, was taken into custody yesterday under suspicion of espionage for China during his time as an aide to former foreign minister Joseph Wu. The Taipei District Prosecutors’ Office revealed that Ho was linked to the investigation concerning alleged spying activities involving former Presidential…
Richard Sanders The White House has warned China that further retaliation through tariff hikes would not serve Beijing’s interests, as the world’s two largest economies clash over trade. Press secretary Caroline Leavitt has stated that over 75 countries reached out to US President Donald Trump’s administration to initiate trade talks, a sign that Washington’s tariff…
Francis Tuschek Calin Georgescu, a former Romanian presidential candidate whose bid was controversially invalidated earlier this year, has claimed that NATO wants to “launch World War III from Romania.” In an interview with US journalist Tucker Carlson, he said his staunch pro-peace stance was among the main reasons why he was barred from running for president. The…