“The main reason for the decision is that, according to the defense ministry’s assessment, the objective exchange of arguments is becoming increasingly difficult,” the ministry said in a statement announcing its exit from X. A number of other celebrities and institutions have already ditched X, but Scholz posted on the site on Tuesday and the…
December 30, 1977 would mark a profound moment in history, and in the heart of a Cleveland resident serving in the United States Marine Corps at the time. At 20 years old, Corporal Rick Roderick was stationed at a post in Warsaw, Poland with nine other soldiers. They’d gotten word earlier in December that President…
China launched the first of its next-generation amphibious assault ships, as the Chinese navy ramps up capabilities amid growing territorial tensions. The Type 076 vessel, named Sichuan, entered the water at a ceremony in Shanghai on Friday, according to the official Xinhua News Agency. It was independently developed and will enhance China’s combat capabilities far…
As footage and images of what might have been the maiden flight of China’s sixth-generation fighter jet went viral on Thursday, the country’s official military media appeared to tacitly confirm the rumours. A mysterious aircraft bearing a triangular tailless design was seen flying over Chengdu in southwestern Sichuan province in broad daylight, flanked by a…
Text size Taiwan’s Presidential Office staged on Thursday its first tabletop simulation of China’s military actions in the region to boost the island’s readiness against “authoritarian expansion”, a security official said. Tabletop exercises are a tool strategists use to game out how real-world scenarios may unfold, testing how organisations will react and coordinate against a…
China abruptly ousted two military lawmakers from its national parliament without explanation, as a purge of key personnel in the upper echelons of the nation’s defense establishment shows no sign of easing. The country’s top legislative body revoked the membership of You Haitao and Li Pengcheng during a Wednesday meeting, according to a report from…
Text size Japan’s top diplomat Takeshi Iwaya expressed “serious concerns” to his Chinese counterpart over Beijing’s increasing military activity, Tokyo said Wednesday. Iwaya also told Wang Yi in Beijing that “Japan is closely monitoring the Taiwan situation and recent military developments”, a Japanese foreign ministry statement said. China regards Taiwan as its territory and has…
What’s New Beijing has issued a sharp rebuke after U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday signed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2025, citing its “negative content on China.” Newsweek reached out to the U.S. Defense Ministry with a request for comment by email. Why It Matters Of the record $895 billion…
China named a new political commissar for its large ground forces, an unexpected move that signals President Xi Jinping is tightening military discipline. General Chen Hui has been appointed to instill political loyalty and manage manpower in the ground forces of the People’s Liberation Army, the official Xinhua News Agency reported on Monday. The 61-year-old…
What’s New NATO’s military capabilities face significant risks from China’s near-total dominance in seven critical materials essential to defense technologies. Newsweek reached out to the Chinese Foreign Ministry and U.S. Department of Defense by email with a request for comment. Why It Matters Earlier this month, NATO‘s 32-member defense grouping published a report identifying “12…