China is developing and has been flight-testing a nuclear-capable air-launched ballistic missile (ALBM) along with a new long-range strategic bomber to deliver it, The Diplomat has learned. https://thediplomat.com/2018/04/revealed-chinas-nuclear-capable-air-launched-ballistic-missile/ According to U.S. government sources with knowledge of the latest intelligence assessments…
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What North Korea Is Really Saying (And Not Saying) About Denuclearization
In the current pre-meeting phase, it would make little sense for North Korea to lean too far forward in its public statements. Overall, although Pyongyang has not explicitly touched on the subject of a possible Kim-Trump summit through its state-sponsored media…
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Trade Wars: China Strikes Back
China unveils tariffs on $50 billion in U.S. imports, mirroring the Trump administration’s penalties on Chinese goods. On April 3, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative released a list of Chinese products that could be targeted under the Trump…
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U.S. – China Conflict Will Shift Toward Geoconomic Statecraft
During President Trump’s trip to Beijing and the ASEAN Summit in November 2017, President Trump and President Xi confirmed that the future of U.S.-Chinese relations will focus largely on opportunities for U.S. and Chinese businesses, potential security cooperation, and ongoing…
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Sudan pressures the US by threatening Russian naval base on the Red Sea
The US will probably remove Sudan from the SST before end-December, owing to sustained progress in counter-terrorism co-operation and on regional security. Although President Bashir asked for Russia’s support against alleged “US aggressive acts” on 23 November, this is likely…
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Erdogan sees likely cooperation with Assad against YPG
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region(Rudaw) – Following a summit in Russia on the Syria crisis Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he does not rule out future cooperation with Damascus against the Kurdish authorities in Syrian Kurdistan-Rojava. Erdogan said his government did…