Tag: Geopolitical tensions
US Declares Iran Operation ‘Complete,’ Shifts Focus To Hormuz Security
On May 5, Reuters reported that U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated at a White House press briefing...
Taiwan’s Rescheduled Presidential Visit to Eswatini Draws Diplomatic Attention
Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te eventually landed in Eswatini on May 2 following an unsuccessful attempt...
Taiwan Defense Budget Stalls as Trump–Xi Meeting Nears, Raising Strategic Concerns
Taiwan’s ruling and opposition parties have failed three times to reach an agreement on the “Special...
Lai Ching-te Defies External Pressure as Taiwan–Eswatini State Visit Begins
Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te led a delegation and arrived in Eswatini on May 2 to begin a state visit...
China Blocks Lai Ching-te’s Overseas Trip, Draws EU and Allied Support for Taiwan
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te was originally scheduled to depart on April 22 for a visit to Eswatini,...
Xi Jinping Urges Saudi Arabia to Back Iran Ceasefire as Riyadh Quietly Supports US Strikes
Xi Jinping personally called Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on April 20, pressing for an immediate...
US Boards ‘Stateless’ Tanker Suspected Of Transporting Iranian Crude In Global Maritime Crackdown
The U.S. Department of War announced on Tuesday, April 21 that U.S. forces intercepted and boarded a...
Beijing Steps Up Military Pressure as Taiwan’s Defense Budget Faces Political Deadlock
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) continues to provoke Taiwan by sending naval vessels to operate around...
NATO Criticizes Russia and China’s Nuclear Policies, Calls for Greater Cooperation with US
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) issued a statement on Tuesday, April 21, criticizing the...
China May Be Considering Military Support for Iran Amid US-Israel Conflict, US Intelligence Says
As the U.S.-Israel joint strikes against Iran enter a critical phase, U.S. intelligence agencies have...
Pentagon Launches ‘Cognitive Warfare’ Initiative Targeting the CCP
According to a report by veteran national security journalist Bill Gertz in The Washington Times on April...
Iran Allegedly Acquired Chinese Satellite for Surveillance During Middle East Conflict
The Financial Times reported on Wednesday, April 15 that Iran secretly purchased a Chinese-made spy satellite...