Commentary: South China Sea tensions more likely to go up than down
China will want to test the Trump administration’s commitment to the US-Philippines alliance, says an ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute academic. Source
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Taiwan tensions: Analysis of the Chinese military exercises
China has said it will suspend talks with the United States on climate change and other issues as tension continues over Taiwan. For analysis of the situation in Taiwan, retired Air Vice-Marshal Sean Bell speaks to Sky News as a second day of military exercises takes place. #China #Taiwan #SkyNews SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel…
Ukraine accuses Russia of stoking tensions, and military build-up increases
Ukraine has accused Russia of building up hundreds of troops near the border, with violence spreading in the Donbass region. Satellite images and witness testimony shows troop numbers building up only miles from the Ukraine border where hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians have been given Russian passports. The Russian government says the movements are just…
What’s Next for U.S. and Russia as Tensions Grow Over Ukraine | WSJ
A military buildup along the Ukrainian border is further straining ties between Russia and the U.S., after clashes over cybercrime, expulsions of diplomats and a migrant crisis in Belarus. WSJ explains what is deepening the rift between Washington and Moscow. Photo Composite/Video: Michelle Inez Simon More from the Wall Street Journal: Visit WSJ.com: http://www.wsj.com Visit…
The PKK’s attack heralds an escalation of tensions over the Kurdish question
On 23 October, in the municipality of Kahramankazan – located in the suburbs of Ankara – a terrorist attack targeted the headquarters of the TUSAŞ, an armaments company that manufactures various flight platforms for the Turkish air force. Turkey’s defence minister has accused the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) of perpetrating this attack, resulting in the…
Trudeau slams India as tensions soar over Sikh separatist’s murder
OTTAWA: Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused India on Monday (Oct 14) of making a “fundamental error”, as an escalating row over the killing of a Sikh separatist on Canadian soil last year saw both countries expel each other’s ambassadors. A grave Trudeau branded New Delhi’s actions as “unac Source
Trump camp looks to ease tensions after failed assassination attempt
Those working closely with former President Donald Trum…
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