November 16, 2021 The lack of an acknowledged breakthrough on the Taiwan issue in the wake of the summit between Presidents Biden and Xi is, to put it mildly, alarming. We’ve previously summarized some of the reasons for Taiwan’s importance to both China and the United States, hence the irreconcilable … Continue reading
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China, the U.S. and Taiwan
October 9, 2021 A month ago Presidents Biden and Xi had a crucial telephone conversation that according to the White House, covered a number of unspecified issues. Then, almost a month later, President Biden acknowledged that Taiwan was one of them and that the two had agreed to abide by … Continue reading
Russia Test-Fires Hypersonic Missile From Submarine
October 4, 2021 The Russian Defense Ministry said a Zircon hypersonic missile was successfully launched in the Barents Sea. It has already been repeatedly test-fired from a navy frigate, but this is a first from a submarine. The missile reportedly flies at nine times the speed of sound and has … Continue reading