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The Skynex and Skyranger air defense systems were intended to defend the German capital
Germany is sending two air defense systems to Kiev in a move that may leave Berlin unprotected, Armin Papperger, CEO of Germany’s leading military contractor Rheinmetall said in an interview with the Pioneer podcast on Tuesday.
The two systems in question,
The US leader made the odd remark at a Black History Month event
US President Joe Biden made a strange assessment of his intelligence at a White House event celebrating black Americans on Monday, while praising his administration for a series of historic first African-Americans in high office.
“I may be a white boy,
The Japanese government has overseen a radical boost in defense spending
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Monday that Tokyo intends to buy 400 Tomahawk missiles from the United States in a bid to boost its defense capabilities, citing security concerns over China and North Korea.
“Our country’s plan is [to purchase] 400 units,” Kishida told a parliamentary budget committee.
Washington and its allies have long alleged that the popular app gathers data for Beijing
The White House’s decision to ban TikTok from federal devices represents an attempt to use the power of the state to “suppress foreign companies,” the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday. The world’s leading superpower should not fear a popular youth app,
Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act allows agencies to spy on anyone, anywhere
Attorney General Merrick Garland and Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines wrote to Congressional leaders on Tuesday, asking them to renew a post-9/11 law allowing the US to spy on foreign targets anywhere in the world. While the law is explicitly intended to surveil foreigners,
Six service members, including two commanders, were dismissed due to “loss of confidence”
The US Air Force has dismissed six military service members who were stationed at a key nuclear base, including two commanders. They were sacked over “loss of confidence” in their ability to perform assigned duties, according to an official statement.
The top US diplomat said Washington would “not hesitate” to target Chinese companies or individuals who violate its Russia sanctions
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has again warned China of “implications and consequences” should it contribute lethal aid to Russia in its conflict with Ukraine. The senior US diplomat made the comments in Kazakhstan on Tuesday as part of a tour of Central Asian nations.
Prime Minister Viktor Orban says no one should “get away” with attacking Europe’s energy infrastructure
Hungary needs to watch out for potential sabotage on pipelines that deliver Russian natural gas to the country, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Monday, pointing to the September 2022 blasts on the Nord Stream pipelines connecting Russia to Germany via the Baltic Sea.
The special administrative zone of China is seeking to attract renewed tourism and enterprise
Hong Kong, one of the last major international cities to continue to impose a mask mandate to mitigate transmission of Covid-19, will end the policy on Wednesday, the city’s leader John Lee announced at a news conference on Tuesday.
The bloc demands Belgrade’s de facto recognition of the breakaway province
The European Union on Monday published the text of the Franco-German proposal for a “path to normalization” of relations between Serbia and its breakaway province of Kosovo. While implying that Belgrade and Pristina agreed to the plan, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said another meeting in March will discuss its implementation.
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