Taipei: Rear Admiral Rommel Jude Ong, a retired Philippine naval officer, expressed concern about China’s alarming level of military activities in the East and the South China Sea. He doubts that no country on their own, even the US can resist the Chinese naval expansionist strategy. Therefore, the retired admiral called on unified efforts from […]
Washington – ‘The threat of terrorism has increased significantly since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan. Soon, Afghanistan could be a haven for extremist groups, as well as Al-Qaeda terrorists. Therefore, the United States will have to redeploy its troops in Afghanistan as it did in Iraq and Syria.’ Lindsey Graham, a senior Republican senator, […]
Jerusalem: The Biden administration should not criticise Saudi Arabia and Egypt on human rights issues. Israel has warned that Saudi Arabia and Egypt will join the group of Iran, China and Russia against the United States. An Israeli daily quoted government officials saying that President Biden’s irresponsible withdrawal from Afghanistan has raised concerns that the […]
Islamabad: The Pakistani people are horrified after the US troops were revealed to have arrived in the Pakistani capital Islamabad. A few days later, it was known that US Air Force Chinook helicopters were hovering over Islamabad and Karachi. Thus, after this incident, the Pakistan media asked what’s happening in the country. Not only that, but some Pakistani analysts worry that the US will take strong action […]
Beijing/Washington: – Within hours of the complete US withdrawal from Afghanistan, China has demanded that the Taliban disassociate itself from other terrorist groups. At the same time, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin reminded that the Taliban had assured that the East Turkestan Islamic Movement (ETIM), which poses a threat to China’s security, would not […]
Beijing – As the world’s attention shifted to the situation in Afghanistan, China has taken steps to strengthen its grip on the South China Sea. China has notified new maritime rules to be effective from 1st September for foreign military and cargo vessels, making it mandatory to report the cargo details upon their entry into […]
Washington: – Biden was harshly reprimanded by the mother of a US soldier, killed in a terrorist attack on a Kabul airport. ‘A demented leader killed my son,’ said the grieving mother. An American Marine who demanded accountability for the chaos in Afghanistan was abruptly fired. ‘The sacrifices made by my colleagues in Afghanistan were […]
Addis Ababa/Asmara – The United States and the European Union have warned that Eritrea has once again invaded Ethiopia’s conflict-torn Tigray province. The struggle in Tigray has been going on for more than the last eight months. In June, a local armed group in Tigray managed to drive the Ethiopian army out of the capital, […]
Riyadh/Moscow: – Saudi Arabia and Russia have signed a military cooperation agreement. Both countries said that military cooperation was needed to promote international peace and stability. Saudi Deputy Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman visited Russia for the purpose. Criticism is gaining momentum that the United States is losing the trust of its allies and […]
Jerusalem/Gaza: – Israeli officials have claimed that Hamas is preparing for a new war, against Israel, in the wake of Saturday’s protests in the Gaza Strip and subsequent Israeli airstrikes. Israel is believed to have hit Hamas hard in the Hamas-Israel conflict. But, according to Israeli officials, Hamas has once again set rocket-producing sites in […]