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China kicked off some of its largest ever military drills around Taiwan Thursday

Angry China Trashes Taiwan Strait Agreement As Warships Erase Median Line

The median line in the strait was established in 1955 as a de facto sea border, separating mainland China from Taiwan.
Russian President Putin attends CSTO summit in Moscow

Ukraine Intelligence Chief Believes Putin Is Using A Body Double

Russian President Vladimir Putin being ill was not a big secret, according to Ukraine's intelligence chief.
U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan is seen during 2018 visit to Hong Kong

Taiwan Strait: US Supercarrier Retreats As China's Carrier And Nuclear Sub Moves In

USS Ronald Reagan retreated a few hundred kilometers after the PLA set its shooting range to the east of the island for the first time.
Taiwan's 23 million people have long lived with the possibility of an invasion, but the threat has intensified under Chinese President Xi Jinping

Pelosi Visit: US Warships, F-35s Take Position Near Taiwan Strait; Taiwan Keeps Forces Ready

The island's armed forces will enter a higher state of preparedness against the PLA threat.
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Russian Marines Refusing To Fight In Ukraine Could 'Decrease' Combat Potential

At least 1,793 Russian servicemen have refused to take part in the war in Ukraine since the invasion began on Feb. 24.
Multiple cases of monkeypox in Europe, the UK, Canada and the United States have health authorities worried that the dangerous, though usually not life-threatening, disease could be spreading

Monkeypox State Of Emergency Declared In 3 US States

California, New York and Illinois have the most number of monkeypox cases in the U.S., government data showed.
Beijing has accused the United States of overhyping the nuclear threat from China

China Digging 'Sixth Tunnel' At Lop Nur Nuclear Test Site, New Satellite Images Reveal

The site is located in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and is under PLA control.
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President Vladimir Putin labeled the U.S. a major threat to Russia amid plans to expand the country’s maritime powers.

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The statement added Kyiv's marines destroyed two Russian tanks, two armored combat vehicles and two vehicles, and damaged seven more enemy vehicles.

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China Sends Dire Warnings To The U.S. Over Taiwan—What Should Washington Do?

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The ball is in Washington's court when it comes to China.

US President Donald Trump (L) and China's President Xi Jinping -- seen here in November 2017 -- made a good start to their relationship, but it faltered as a result of the coronavirus pandemic and trade disputes

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Former President Donald Trump unleashed a broadside against Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., ahead of her potential trip to Taiwan. Amid heightened tensions with China, Trump said her...

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