Events

Somali official: The Indian Navy liberates the ship MV Ruin and arrests 35 pirates

The US Ambassador to Beijing: China's position on banning TikTok is ridiculous

352-65-1: The House overwhelmingly passes a bill to effectively ban TikTok in the U.S. unless its China-based parent company, ByteDance, sells the social media platform. Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) voted "present." The bill faces an uncertain path in the Senate

President of Kazakhstan Tokayev paid a two-day state visit to Azerbaijan. Visited Shusha in Nagorno-Karabakh, noted that Karabakh will bloom with new colors, and the restoration of the region's infrastructure will contribute to the development of the entire South Caucasus

South Korea Defense chief calls for capabilities to 'swiftly eliminate' North Korea leadership in event of war

Intel·ligència dels EUA: no descartem que la Xina utilitzi deliberadament TikTok per influir en les eleccions nord-americanes

"La Xina també està mirant el que passa aquí", per Haines de @ODNIgov "Si la Xina ho veu. Si veuen que aquesta resolució es debilita i la nostra incapacitat per mantenir l'assistència, serà una lliçó que aprendran per al futur, per als seus els propis esforços assertius"

LCA Tejas of Indian Air Force crashes in Jaisalmer of Rajasthan. Pilots have ejected safely. No loss of life. Court of Inquiry ordered by IAF

Un presumpte espia sud-coreà va ser arrestat per les autoritats russes

India's nuclear deterrent takes a big step forward with the flight test of an ICBM with multiple independently targetable re-entry vehicles (MIRVs). The MIRVed Agni 5, aka Divyastra, will bolster India's second-strike capability against China, engaged in a nuclear buildup frenzy

Iranian Army: Iranian, Russian, and Chinese naval maneuvers tomorrow in the northern Indian Ocean to enhance the security of maritime trade

Taiwan Ministry of Defense:9 PLA aircraft and 5 PLAN vessels operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC 8) today. 4 of the aircraft entered Taiwan’s SW and northtern ADIZ. ROCArmedForces have monitored the situation and employed appropriate forces to respond

A US Army intelligence analyst has been arrested by the FBI after he allegedly transmitted sensitive U.S. Military information to a co-conspirator in China in exchange for approximately $42,000

U.S. House panel approves bill banning TikTok from U.S. app stores if ByteDance refuses to divest company

Two killed, six injured in Houthi missile strike on Liberian-owned vessel in Red Sea, marking first fatalities since Houthi campaign against international shipping. Remaining crew abandoned ship, rescued by Indian destroyer

China accuses the United States of using the Philippines as a "pawn" in the South China Sea

The Maldives has signed a "military assistance" deal with China after ordering Indian troops to leave, officials say. The Maldives says its "military assistance" deal with Beijing comes without payment or charge, but refuses to provide further details.

Indian embassy in Israel says it advises Indians working in Israeli border areas to relocate to safe areas within the country aftar a worker killed yesterday in Hezbollah attack. One killed, 7 wounded in Hezbollah missile attack on a border town in northern Israel

Chinese coast guard blocks vessels off South China Sea shoal, causing a collision, Philippines says - AP

China’s vice president urged businesses from the world’s two largest economies to boost cooperation and safeguard global supply chains

Chinese Foreign Ministry: Gaza is witnessing an unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe and the UN Security Council must move for an immediate ceasefire

La cooperació entre Corea del Nord, Rússia, Xina i Iran planteja la possibilitat de "conflictes simultanis": el general nord-americà

Putin va demanar al govern que financés programes per promoure la llengua russa als països de la CEI

Singapore's defence minister says in Parliament that the Republic of Singapore AF will accelerate its F-35 program, and will acquire 8 F-35As in addition to 12 F-35Bs already on order, joining the US, Italy and Japan in operating both variants

Russia diverts LNG supplies for Asia around Africa to avoid Red Sea, LSEG data shows

Corea del Nord ha enviat 6.700 contenidors de municions a Rússia, va dir el ministre de Defensa de Corea del Sud. Els contenidors podrien transportar més de 3 milions d'obusos d'artilleria de 152 mm o 500.000 cartutxos de 122 mm. A canvi, Corea del Nord ha rebut uns 9.000 contenidors que contenen principalment subministraments d'aliments, cosa que, segons va dir, ha ajudat a estabilitzar els preus allà. Ucraïna ja va identificar diverses municions de Corea del Nord al camp de batalla, però ha dit que la majoria eren inexactes.

Satellite photos capture China's floating barrier, which restricts indigenous Philippines fishermen's access to Scarborough Shoal & threatens their food security-all while China's industrial & illegal clam harvesters systematically destroy the shoal's fragile ecosystem. Satellite images reveal floating barrier at mouth of disputed atoll in South China Sea

China sends warships to Middle East as Houthi Red Sea attacks increase

Taiwan Ministry of Defense:4 PLA aircraft and 4 PLAN vessels operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC 8) today. ROCArmedForces have monitored the situation and employed appropriate forces to respond

Aircraft with the U.S. Air Force are current Investigating an Unidentified High-Altitude Balloon which has been Detected and Tracked entering the Northwestern United States; the Balloon is determined to not be a Threat, but its Origin and Purpose are Unknown