Sweden and Finland held neutral status throughout the Cold War, but Russia’s unprovoked attack on Ukraine has triggered a spike in support for joining Nato. Both countries face Russia across the Baltic Sea and Finland shares an 830-mile land border with it https://t.co/xhnVNELzHr
China's readout of SecState Blinken's phone call with FM Wang Yi contains new language on China's position in the Ukraine crisis—it contains China's most detailed public statement to date. 1/
The CCP is now openly threatening athletes thinking about speaking out on human rights abuses during the Olympics. Athletes first, amirite @iocmedia? https://t.co/foF5k7qHQj
The Mossad is suspected of detonating bombs and issuing threats to German and Swiss companies in the 1980s that energetically worked to aid the Islamic Republic of Pakistan in its nascent nuclear weapons program.
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Satellite imagery from Nov shows a buildup of Chinese H-6 bombers at Golmud Airport on Tibetan plateau.
DoD has taken note of the H-6 for its long-range precision strike capability. Deployments have been seen as a signal to India not to escalate on disputed border.
📷: @Maxar
Despite diverse perspectives, there is a substantial convergence of outlook and interests among the four Quad countries, including on the challenges posed by China, writes @girish_luthra: https://t.co/muR6vL1JsJ
“NZ has an asymmetric hedging strategy, aligning with U.S on aspects of security cooperation, while messaging its ‘independent’ foreign policy. It signals to Beijing how tight the alignment is, yet allowing room to continue to trade with China. It’s an optimal strategy.”