The Chinese Communist Party is readying reunification with Taiwan through a variety of tactics, including military exercises, changes to visa policies, political manoeuvring and economic pressure. The island’s return to the motherland may be seen as inevitable, but Beijing is less set on a deadline.
To strengthen its air defence capabilities, Bahrain has its sights set on the French technology group’s best-selling radars. The kingdom’s planned acquisition from Thales comes on the heels of a defence agreement signed between Paris and Manama in February.
Beijing’s rapid progress and a growing number of space-based threats have prompted Washington to launch an initiative for the strategic development of space-based sensors for the intelligence community.
Amid fears of Ukrainian strikes, the annual Victory Day parade in Moscow on 9 May has been scaled back to the bare minimum. Foreign guests, among whom Pierre de Gaulle, have still been invited to attend.
From Panama to Japan, via Prague and Abidjan, US embassies are hosting specialists tasked with a particular mission: to keep an eye on Beijing’s global activities and promote Washington’s interpretation of Chinese policy at the local level.
Although Israel has not yet officially responded to symbolic Houthi rocket attacks following the assassination of Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei, a series of blasts at rebel military sites suggest possible covert operations.
Riga’s domestic intelligence service is increasingly thwarting Russian-led operations in Latvia, thanks to a significant increase in funding and closer coordination with the judicial system.
New probes into the People’s Liberation Army, Rocket Force, United Front and security services have reignited persistent rumours surrounding Wang Xiaohong’s near absence from public life.
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