Politics, Defense & More
23 December 2024
President Joe Biden signed a stopgap spending bill on Friday, ensuring that federal agencies remain operational for the time being. The bill, which passed both chambers of Congress with bipartisan support, will fund the government until 14th March 2024. The Senate approved a short-term spending bill with an 85-11 vote. The legislation, formally known as
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Cislunar Monitoring Technology is now a policy of U.S. Government. White House has tasked the Pentagon with expediting the development of Advanced Cislunar Monitoring Technologies. This initiative targets to widen the United States’ capabilities in Space Situational Awareness (SSA) and fortify planetary defense. The directive explains the growing strategic importance of the enormous region between
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Donald Trump 2.0, a term coined by both his supporters and critics, highlights President-elect Donald Trump’s intent to shape global diplomacy in his own unique way. Key issues on the agenda include Israel-Iran tensions, the battle-scarred Gaza Strip, Trump’s frustration with tariffs imposed on American commodities by developing nations, his stance on climate policy, healthcare
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Igor Kirillov, A Russian General and head of the Russian Armed Forces’ Chemical, Biological, and Radiological Defense Forces, was killed in a bombing in central Moscow late Tuesday evening. The explosion, which occurred outside a government building near the Kremlin, has sent shockwaves through the Russian capital and heightened security concerns across Moscow. According to
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A planned Angola Peace Summit between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda, scheduled for December 15, 2024, was abruptly canceled after talks aimed at resolving the ongoing conflict in eastern DRC reached a deadlock.
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South Korea faced an unexpected political crisis when President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law On Dec 3, a highly unusual action for a well-established & matured liberal democracy. Although Yoon rescinded the order just 06 hours later after it was unanimously rejected by 190 members of the National Assembly, the repercussions of the event
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Semiconductors are the lifeblood of our digital era, with AI taking center stage. These tiny chips are the driving power behind everything from smartphones and computers to countless other essential devices. When it comes to advanced military applications and AI-enabled weaponry, the reliance on semiconductor technology is even more profound, yet inherent with sourcing risks.
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On Sunday, following 13 years of civil war that deeply divided the country, Bashar al-Assad’s regime collapsed. Rebel fighters announced Damascus as “liberated” in a video statement broadcast on state television, prompting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to flee to Russia. For 50 years, the Assad family maintained authoritarian control over Syria, with a history of
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Taiwan has detected 47 Chinese military aircraft and 12 warships near the island within a 24-hour period. This is the highest number of Chinese military aircraft spotted in a single day since Beijing launched large-scale war games two months ago. The Taiwanese defense ministry informed that its defense forces are on high alert following the
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Should Ukraine become a nuclear power once again? This question looms large for the Ukrainian government and its people as they continue to experience an ongoing war to defend and restore their nation’s sovereignty. Amid the conflict, the geopolitical landscape across Europe grows increasingly dynamic and fraught with uncertainty.
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