China Sticks Close to Russia as It Makes Cautious Diplomatic Push
WorldAsiaChinaBeijing has sought to cast itself as an advocate for peace in Ukraine, but shown little willingness to distance itself from Moscow’s positions Source link
U.S. to Expand Troop Presence in Taiwan for Training Against China Threat
WSJ News ExclusiveAsiaThe Pentagon is helping Taiwan focus on tactics and weapon systems that would make the island harder to assault Source link
China Has More ICBM Launchers Than U.S., American Military Reports
WSJ News ExclusiveChinaWhile the U.S. leads in intercontinental missiles and warheads, China’s gains are fueling debate in Congress Source link
Latest offensive in Russia’s war on Ukraine is cartological
MOSCOW — It could soon be an offense here to print any maps that don’t label Crimea and other parts of Ukraine as Russian territory. Political analysts say the new legislation is a symptom of the growing unease spreading through Russian President Vladimir Putin‘s government as the conflict continues into its second calendar year. Source link
Russia’s global energy leverage is lessening as full-scale war in Ukraine nears 1-year mark
Russian President Vladimir Putin‘s use of energy as a weapon of financial war is increasingly backfiring, threatening the core of Russia’s beleaguered economy and curtailing its geopolitical influence. Western sanctions, falling prices for Russian fossil fuels and strategic miscalculations are hurting the country’s oil-and-gas industry while the war in Ukraine is poised to stretch into a […]