Taiwan’s Defense Minister Wellington Koo stated that a Chinese blockade of the island wouldn’t just be a drill, but actually an act of war. This comes after China’s recent military exercises, known as “Joint Sword-2024B”. These drills practiced scenarios like blocking important ports and attacking m
After five years of disagreements, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met at the BRICS summit in Russia. This meeting is a step toward healing relations that were damaged by a serious military clash in 2020 along their shared border in the Himalayas. Both leaders ag
Recently, Indonesia's coast guard chased away a Chinese ship that was bothering one of their survey vessels in a disputed area of the South China Sea. This isn't the first time this has happened in just a few days. The Chinese ship, called the CCG 5402, kept trying to get close to the Indonesian ves
Imagine your local library doubling its book collection in a few years. That's roughly what China's done with its nuclear force. A recent report from the U. S. Defense Intelligence Agency highlights this significant expansion, driven largely by competition with the U. S. China’s leader, Xi Jinping,
This week, Apple CEO Tim Cook has been busy in China, meeting with important people and making big promises. It all started when Cook sat down with China's IT minister to chat about Apple's future in the country, online safety, and cloud services. After this meeting, Apple revealed that it plans to
Taiwan has been happy with President Trump's approach, but things are heated recently. Trump suggested using military force against China if necessary, throwing a curveball into the mix. Joe Biden's Vice President, Kamala Harris, also holds a similar stance, emphasizing diplomacy and self-defense fo
Supernova Airlines, a Ukrainian airline, has been granted permission to operate within European Union airspace. This authorization came from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). However, commercial flights in Ukraine's airspace remain closed due to ongoing conflicts. Timur Tkachenko, a
Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Russia’s Vladimir Putin in Kazan, Russia, where he expressed that the world is currently in a state of chaos due to significant changes happening in a century. Despite this, Xi emphasized the enduring friendship between China and Russia, stating that this strate
Ever since a deadly clash in 2020, India and China have been locked in a tense standoff along the Himalayan border. But recently, both countries have taken a step back, literally. They've agreed on a deal that aims to reduce military presence in the disputed region, known as the Line of Actual Contr
ASML, a key player in the chip industry, recently shared some interesting insights. Its CEO mentioned that China might be able to produce chips using the advanced 5nm and 3nm nodes, but only on a small scale. He explained that this would be done using older technology, which is a bit like trying to
