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Undemocratic Actions Ahead of Cambodian Elections

Globalsecurity.org - Fri, 26/05/2023 - 08:43
The United States is deeply troubled that Cambodian authorities are preventing the Candlelight Party - the Kingdom's largest opposition party - from participating in July 2023 national elections.
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Chinese War Simulation Finds Top US Carrier Group Could Be 'Destroyed With Certainty'

Globalsecurity.org - Fri, 26/05/2023 - 08:43
War games conducted by Chinese researchers found the US military's most prized aircraft carrier could be reliably sunk with relative ease in the event of a hot war in the South China Sea.
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China pilots paying civil servant salaries in digital yuan cryptocurrency

Globalsecurity.org - Fri, 26/05/2023 - 08:43
Chinese local governments have started paying public employees in "digital yuan," a move experts say leaves users open to surveillance and instant revocation of their funds if officials see fit.
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28th ECAB Participates in Extreme Weather Exercise

Globalsecurity.org - Fri, 26/05/2023 - 08:43
Aircrews from the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade trained with specialty rescue teams May 18 as part of an extreme weather exercise.
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Defense Contact Group Remains Steadfast on Ukraine Support

Globalsecurity.org - Fri, 26/05/2023 - 08:43
Unity in supporting Ukraine against the Russian invasion remains the touchstone of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said today at the conclusion of the 12th meeting of the group.
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Air Defense: Ukraine Parries As Russia Seeks To Slow Counteroffensive With New Surge Of Attacks

Globalsecurity.org - Fri, 26/05/2023 - 08:43
Each of the 12 Ukrainian coats of arms painted on the Humvee carrying the Stinger missile launcher represents a Russian target shot down by Oleksandr. Since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the 26-year-old soldier says, he has hit and destroyed two Su-25 fighter planes, two K52 attack helicopters, six Orland drones, and two Shahed drones.
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Isolated Taliban Find Active Diplomacy With China

Globalsecurity.org - Fri, 26/05/2023 - 08:43
Among a small number of ambassadors who remain in Kabul, Wang Yu, Chinese ambassador to Afghanistan, appears the busiest.
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Russia to Relocate Some Tactical Nuclear Weapons to Belarus

Globalsecurity.org - Fri, 26/05/2023 - 08:43
Russia and Belarus signed a pact Thursday allowing Moscow to relocate an undisclosed number of tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus as Russia's invasion of neighboring Ukraine enters its 16th month.
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Moscow, Minsk Sign Documents On Placing Russian Tactical Nuclear Weapons In Belarus

Globalsecurity.org - Fri, 26/05/2023 - 08:43
Russia and Belarus have signed documents allowing for the placement of Russian tactical nuclear weapons on the territory of Belarus, a move that has increased already strained tensions between the Kremlin and the West.
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Russia closes Swedish consulate, expels diplomats in retaliatory move

Globalsecurity.org - Fri, 26/05/2023 - 08:43
In diplomatic countermeasures, the Kremlin says it will shutter its consulate in Sweden and informed Stockholm that it will also close Swedish consulate in Russia, declaring five Swedish diplomats persona non grata.
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Oath Keepers Leader Sentenced to 18 Years for Role in January 6 Attack

Globalsecurity.org - Fri, 26/05/2023 - 08:43
Stewart Rhodes, the founder of the anti-government Oath Keepers militia, and a former top lieutenant were sentenced on Thursday to 18 and 12 years in prison respectively for their roles in the violent storming of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.
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Software Problems Delay US F-16 Deliveries, Taiwan Says

Globalsecurity.org - Fri, 26/05/2023 - 08:43
Taiwan's order of 66 advanced new F-16V fighter jets from the United States will not be completed until 2026 because of software problems, Defense Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng said Thursday, marking the latest delay in U.S. weapons deliveries since manufacturers turned their attention to Ukraine after Russia invaded last year.
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U.S. House committee proposes improving combined military training with Taiwan

Globalsecurity.org - Fri, 26/05/2023 - 08:43
A U.S. House committee on Wednesday recommended expediting weapons sales and improving combined military training with Taiwan as part of a 10-point policy blueprint to deter Chinese military aggression.
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Pakistan Court Allows Military to Prosecute 16 Supporters of Ex-PM Khan

Globalsecurity.org - Fri, 26/05/2023 - 08:43
An anti-terrorism court in Pakistan handed over 16 supporters of former prime minister Imran Khan to the army Thursday for prosecution in military tribunals for their alleged roles in violent protests sparked by his recent short-lived arrest.
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South Korea Seeks to Join Efforts to Counter China's Economic Coercion

Globalsecurity.org - Fri, 26/05/2023 - 08:43
Even though China is South Korea's top trading partner, Seoul's tightening ties with the U.S. and other wealthy democratic countries reveal its interest in countering Beijing's economic coercion, experts say.
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Ukraine shouldn't use US weaponry inside Russia: US general

Globalsecurity.org - Fri, 26/05/2023 - 08:43
Washington has said Kiev should not use US arms inside Russia following accusations that pro-Ukraine militia used American armored vehicles.
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Hostile Actions of Ukraine Against Russia Continue

Globalsecurity.org - Fri, 26/05/2023 - 08:43
Reports of thwarted terrorist attacks on Russian energy facilities indicate that hostile actions of Ukraine against Russia continue, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday.
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Ukraine Urges African Nations to End Neutrality on Russia's Invasion

Globalsecurity.org - Fri, 26/05/2023 - 08:43
Ukraine's foreign minister has urged African nations to support his country and end their neutral stance on Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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