Geopolitics

U.S. deploys nuclear-armed ballistic missile sub to Asia

The U.S. Navy disclosed on Twitter that the nuclear-armed ballistic missile submarine USS Ohio was deployed to Apra Harbor, Guam. Read More.

Pompeo charges CCP with ‘crimes against humanity’

The U.S. State Department on Tuesday declared that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has committed "genocide and crimes against humanity" in its treatment of ethnic and religious minorities. Read More.

Xi celebrates year of the Wuhan virus, eyes transformative 2021

In a self-congratulatory and hubristic speech to the nation, China’s President and Communist Party supremo Xi Jinping praised the efforts of the People’s Republic to overcome the Wuhan virus and to create a powerful Chinese economy amid global downturns. Read More.

Mexico's president: Global effort needed to rein in Big Tech

Mexico’s socialist president on Thursday said he would lead an international effort to combat censorship by social media companies that have blocked or suspended the accounts of President Donald Trump. Read More.

Uganda president shuts down Twitter and Facebook

Twitter and Facebook were shut down in Uganda on Tuesday after the country’s longtime leader accused social media of taking sides ahead of the presidential election on Thursday. Read More.

Israeli analyst breaks with consensus of silence on virus

There is a strong possibility that the coronavirus escaped from a Chinese laboratory, said a retired Israeli military officer who is also a microbiologist and expert on chemical and biological warfare. Read More.

Ayatollah Khamenei's anti-vaccine tweet blocked

When you question the rules on covid information set down by Big Tech, well, you've crossed the line. Read More.

Little sister or big brother: Who’s in charge in N. Korea?

Kim Yo-Jong, the younger sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un, is reportedly poised to become the first woman dictator in modern history. Some who watch the secretive nation even believe she may have already ascended to that position. Read More.

'Evidence’ shows covid leaked from lab in Wuhan, China

The coronavirus likely escaped via a "leak or an accident" from a laboratory in Wuhan, China, a U.S. official said. Read More.

China's secret trial of Hong Kong 12 slammed by Pompeo

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo slammed China after the communist nation issued prison sentences to several pro-democracy activists who attempted to flee Hong Kong after communist authorities tightened control over the formerly autonomous region. Read More.

Deployment of B-52s to Mideast confirmed by U.S.

The U.S. deployed nuclear-capable B-52 bombers to the Middle East on Wednesday, U.S. Central Command confirmed. Read More.

Critical years: Will the U.S. and Taiwan deter China?

Over the next few years, communist China plans to build up to 9 to 12 new “brigades” of bombers, each with 32 aircraft. It is part of supreme leader Xi Jinping's strategy to "terrorize Taiwan into surrendering its freedom," a military specialist noted. Read More.

China study: Asymptomatic spread of covid never existed

A new study of nearly 10 million people in Wuhan, China – ground zero for the coronavirus – showed that asymptomatic spread of covid does not occur. Read More.

Feds nab Chinese national for disrupting online protests

A Chinese software engineer employed by a U.S. telecommunications company is facing federal charges in the U.S. after disrupting online protests that were organized to mark the anniversary of the 1989 massacre of pro-democracy protesters in China’s Tiananmen Square, the FBI said. Read More.

Mossad's Cohen has been Iran's 'worst nightmare'

"Yossi Cohen has become a legend in the Arab world. Iran's leadership made so many attempts to uncover the identities of Mossad agents, and never succeeded." Read More.