SAN ANTONIO – A vigil has been announced for a U.S. Navy veteran who died by suicide outside the Audie L. Murphy Memorial Veterans Hospital last week. Mark Miller, 54, died by suicide outside the front doors of the hospital on Monday, April 7. Circle of Arms, an organization that aims to promote mental health…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Tuesday that his military had captured two Chinese men fighting with the Russian army. Zelenskyy said that this was a clear sign that Russian President Vladimir Putin intended to continue the Ukraine war, potentially threatening the ongoing peace negotiations brokered by US President Donald Trump. Ukrainian officials also said…
China continues a second day of war games and military drills around Taiwan, including simulated attacks on key targets. China’s military said it has simulated attacks on high-value targets in Taiwan, including ports and energy facilities, as it carried out “live-fire” military drills around the self-ruled island on the second day of war-game exercises. The…
In the days around the U.S. presidential election, dozens of People’s Liberation Army warplanes cruised through Taiwanese airspace. Such behavior is a microcosm of China’s audacity and confidence to act with increasing impunity. During Biden’s tenure, the Chinese military consistently probed Taiwan’s readiness and Washington’s leadership. Data from the Taiwanese Ministry of Defense indicates…
Amid a national focus on the private messaging platform Signal, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston’s office is facing questions about Johnston and his advisers’ recent use of the app, which can auto-delete messages, to discuss the Trump administration’s actions. A group chat — called “Strike Force” — was created in the encrypted messaging app for the…
US defence secretary meets Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos amid controversy over leaking of Yemen strike plans. United States Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has said the US and the Philippines must stand “shoulder to shoulder” against China in a meeting with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos. Hegseth, who is under scrutiny at home over his role…
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick (pictured) said that the U.S. “will not allow adversaries to exploit American technology to bolster their own militaries and threaten American lives.” Image: World Economic Forum/Flickr/Creative Commons The U.S. has blacklisted approximately 80 foreign entities, citing heightened national security concerns. The majority are Chinese companies suspected of procuring American…
Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. has received China’s approval to proceed with a potentially blockbuster share sale in Hong Kong. CATL, as the world’s top electric-vehicle battery maker is known, said Tuesday it had been given the green light from the China Securities Regulatory Commission to issueBloomberg Terminal as many as around 220 million shares,…
Most young people in Taiwan would choose not to fight in a potential cross-strait conflict despite growing military threats from Beijing, according to informal interviews by the South China Morning Post. In several interviews, Taiwanese youth revealed a reluctance to fight that stemmed mainly from concerns about the life-threatening nature of war and Taiwan’s military…
Uptick in Tesla vandalism amid DOGE backlash Elon Musk’s Teslas are being vandalized at a higher rate as he faces backlash for federal cuts and firings. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed that Elon Musk visited the Pentagon on Friday, even as the Trump administration vigorously denied a New York Times report that Musk was briefed…