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Taiwan cannot afford to counter PLA airspace and maritime gray zone activity

By Matthew Egger On July 10, 2024, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) violated Taiwan’s air defense identification zone (ADIZ) 56 times, tying with October 4, 2021, as a record high. ADIZ incursions have risen markedly since Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te ...

All the Glimmering Stars

Today, All the Glimmering Stars comes out. It’s a book about two people whose stories are absolute inspirations. It’s about never giving up, no matter the hardship, and love never dimming, even in the darkest times.  Anthony and Florence Opoka ...

How the US military plans to construct a pier and get food into Gaza

13 March 2024 By Bernd Debusmann Jr,BBC News, Washington As published by BBC. A US plan to deliver aid to Gaza from a floating pier at sea will be fraught with potential logistical and security challenges. More than 1,000 US ...

Biden administration secures key agreement for aid distribution from US military pier being built off Gaza coast

By Natasha Bertrand, Jennifer Hansler, Kylie Atwood and Alex Marquardt, CNN 8 minute read Updated 2:11 PM EDT, Sat April 20, 2024 As published by CNN. CNN —  The Biden administration has secured an agreement with a major UN agency to ...

Private US firm wants to coordinate aid boats to Gaza

Former military, CIA officials want to tap foreign donors to expand a sea route. ByAnne Flaherty March 20, 2024, 11:43 AM As published by ABC News. A private U.S. advisory firm of former senior American military, CIA and humanitarian officials ...

In Egypt, Pentagon chief seeks to balance human rights and security

As published by Reuters by Idrees Ali CAIRO, March 8 (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin travelled to Egypt on Wednesday to tell Cairo it wanted to deepen security and other ties but was concerned about human rights in ...

Pentagon chief visits Israel amid West Bank violence, anti-Netanyahu protests

As published by Reuters by Idrees Ali BEN GURION AIRPORT, Israel, March 9 (Reuters) - Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin told Israeli leaders on Thursday to take steps to reduce tensions in the occupied West Bank, amid growing worry in Washington ...

How the War in Ukraine has changed the Wagner Group

For nearly a year, the Russian private military company (PMC) Wagner Group has played a crucial role in the war in Ukraine. Wagner, founded in 2014 by former GRU Lieutenant Colonel Dmitry Utkin, is by far Russia’s most active PMC, ...

Defense Secretary Austin in Middle East to deliver message of steadfast US support

As published by the Middle East Institute By Mick Mulroy Non-Resident Senior Fellow and Co-Director of the Yemen Steering Initiative Defense Secretary Austin’s multi-day trip to the Middle East aims to reassure local partners of Washington’s continued regional commitment. Austin ...

ABC News: DOJ official: AG Merrick Garland visits Ukraine

ABC News’ Elizabeth Schulze and ABC News Contributor Mick Mulroy discuss the war in Ukraine President Biden meets with the Chancellor of Germany Olaf Scholz to discuss Ukraine support. To view please watch click here ...