US, Japan, South Korea agree to keep up pressure on North Korea

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North Korea has long sought a lifting of international sanctions over its weapons programmes.PHOTO: REUTERS WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – The United States, South Korea, and Japan agreed in high-level security talks on Friday (April 2) to work together to keep up … Read More

Military chiefs of a dozen countries, including Australia, condemn use of deadly force against Myanmar protesters

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The death toll of 114 in the last 24 hours exceeds the previous high of between 74 and 90 people killed on March 14. Australia, the United States, Britain, Japan, and South Korea joined together to condemn Myanmar’s use of … Read More

Earthquake of 7.0 magnitude hits Japan near devastating 2011 disaster epicenter

(CNN) A 7.0 preliminary magnitude earthquake has struck Japan off the coast of Ishinomaki, a city located just 65 miles (104 km) from Fukushima, the site of a devastating 9.0 magnitude quake 10 years ago. Latest information from USGS shows the earthquake … Read More

North Korea: Kim Jong-un’s sister warns US not to ’cause a stink’

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Kim Yo-jong is considered a powerful ally of her brother, Kim Jong-un – Getty Images The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has warned the US not to “cause a stink”, as President Joe Biden prepares to set … Read More

China Buying More Weapons From Russia; Arms Exports Fall

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Pakistan, Bangladesh, Algeria, and Myanmar were the largest buyers of China weapons. (Photo: REUUTERS/Stringer) China, the world’s second-largest arms producer, saw its worldwide exports of weapons drop between 2016 and 2020 – but it imported more weapons from Russia in … Read More

How the US military is preparing for a war with China

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Juicy targets include artificial islands in the South China Sea. U.S. Marines participate in an amphibious assault exercise in Chonburi, Thailand, in February 2020: the Marines will be sea-based and able to sail into the waters of the South China … Read More

War: China Is Showing Its Commitment to Invading Taiwan By Sea

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The Chinese have been heavily investing in amphibious capabilities. Here’s What You Need to Remember: The best way to prevent such a violent and shameful disgrace is to press Taipei into negotiations on forming a confederation with Beijing now. It was … Read More

3 powerful earthquakes hit off New Zealand coast, topped by magnitude 8.1; tsunami threat cancelled for Hawaii

Several powerful earthquakes hit near the coast of New Zealand on Thursday night and Friday morning, prompting tsunami warnings for New Zealand and tsunami watches for Hawaii. The most powerful was an 8.1 quake that hit some 620 miles northeast of … Read More

China extends lead over U.S. in global patents filings, U.N. says

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GENEVA (Reuters) – China was the biggest source of applications for international patents in the world in 2020 for the second consecutive year and extended its lead over No. 2 filer the United States, the U.N. patent agency said on … Read More

China’s Military is Massive: Can Taiwan Count On America If They Invade?

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Despite a recent spike in tensions, China-Taiwan relations are still massively improved, exchanging university students and business investments rather than artillery shells and aerial bombs. However, the capabilities of the PLA have drastically increased in the interval as well. Here’s … Read More

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