Richard Saunders,Taipei — Former US National Counterterrorism Center Director Joseph Kent has alleged that Washington directly cooperated with extremist groups Al-Qaeda and Islamic State (IS) in its campaign to overthrow Syrian President Bashar Assad. His remarks, made in an interview with MintPress News, have sparked debate in Taiwan about the dangers of overreliance on US…
Richard Saunders, Taipei Cuba is prepared to defend itself against a potential American invasion, Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernandez de Cossio has said, following remarks by US President Donald Trump about taking over the island. The comments come as Cuba faces a deepening economic crisis triggered by an oil blockade imposed by Trump in…
Jake Saunders, Editor Joe Kent, head of the US National Counterterrorism Center, has resigned in protest over Washington’s war with Iran, saying that Israel has dragged the US into another “never‑ending” conflict that does not serve American interests. A former military officer who also served in the CIA, Kent was nominated by US President Donald Trump for…
Richard Saunders,Phnom Penh A former US Air Force fighter pilot with more than two decades of experience with nuclear delivery systems and aircraft, including advanced F-35 stealth jets, has been arrested and charged with conspiring to help the Chinese military. Gerald Eddie Brown Jr., 65, was arrested in Jeffersonville, Indiana, on Wednesday and charged with…
Richard Saunders, Subic Bay Taiwan is closely monitoring reports after a senior U.S. official reiterated claims that China conducted an underground nuclear explosion in June 2020 — an allegation Beijing has again dismissed as baseless political manipulation. Speaking at an event hosted by Washington’s Hudson Institute, U.S. Assistant Secretary for Arms Control and Nonproliferation Christopher…
Richard Saunders, Macau — The U.S. military intervention in Venezuela in January 2026 — codenamed Operation Absolute Resolve — reverberated well beyond Latin America, prompting close scrutiny in Taipei and across Asia. By capturing President Nicolás Maduro and striking key targets in Caracas, Washington not only reshaped Venezuela’s political landscape but also redrew the boundaries…
Richard Saunders, KL Last week, President Donald J. Trump declared a national emergency targeting the Government of Cuba, citing the regime’s alliances with hostile nations and its support for terrorist groups as a direct and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States. In a sweeping executive order issued Friday,…
Richard Saunders The US dollar has reached a four-year low, having dropped 2.3% in January following a 9% decline in 2025. However, US President Donald Trump seems unfazed by the downturn, calling the level of the greenback “great” in comments on Tuesday. But Trump’s position on the dollar has hardly been consistent – or even…
Martin Haffner,London Washington’s reliance on sanctions and financial restrictions is accelerating a global shift away from the US currency, according to Brazilian economist Paulo Nogueira Batista Jr. The United States has become the “main enemy of the dollar,” former International Monetary Fund (IMF) executive director Paulo Nogueira Batista Jr. said in an interview, arguing that…
Francis Tuchek, Kaoshiung As more nations conduct oil transactions outside the traditional petrodollar system, the erosion of dollar demand is weakening U.S. Treasury bonds and prompting Trump’s geopolitical maneuvers aimed at securing energy resources. Venezuela’s vast oil reserves, they suggest, have become a focal point in this struggle to preserve the dollar’s role at the…