new video loaded: Iran Says It Has the Right to Respond to U.S. Attacks transcript Back transcript Iran Says It Has the Right to Respond to U.S. Attacks In a briefing at the Pentagon, officials said the U.S. strikes caused “severe damage” to Iranian nuclear sites. Iran condemned the attacks and has vowed to defend…
China condemned the United States for its weekend attacks on Iranian nuclear sites, describing them as serious violations of international law. In a brief statement on Sunday night, the Chinese foreign ministry said the bombing of the facilities, which were under the supervision of the International Atomic Energy Agency, seriously violated the United Nations Charter…
As the Israel-Iran conflict enters its eighth day, both countries traded barrages of missiles and drones on Friday. Israel bombed nuclear infrastructure in Iran. Tehran retaliated by firing missiles armed with cluster munitions, marking the first reported use of such weapons in the ongoing conflict, including a strike that damaged an Israeli hospital. The exchange…
The US accused a Chinese firm of providing satellite imagery to Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels, helping them target American and international vessels in the Red Sea. The firm, linked to China’s military, allegedly continued support despite US warnings to Beijing. This comes as US airstrikes on a key Houthi-controlled oil port killed nearly 74 and…
A US defence contractor is facing scrutiny after allegations surfaced that its latest weapon system may be using a jet engine that was made in China and sold online. On March 5, California-based start-up Mach Industries posted a promotional video on social media showcasing its latest product – a vertical take-off cruise missile. In the…
The shake-up of the US military leadership is unlikely to change the Trump administration’s strategic focus on China but will leave it with less experience of the region at the top, according to observers. US President Donald Trump dismissed six senior military officers on Friday, including Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman General Charles Brown, the…
Beijing said on Friday the US should take the lead on reducing military spending after US President Donald Trump said he wanted to hold talks with Russia and China on the topic. Trump, who has cast himself in his second term as a global peacemaker, said he wanted a summit with his counterparts Vladimir Putin…
The admiral in charge of United States preparations for any conflict with China is expected to visit Australia next week as the Albanese government condemns Beijing for the latest “dangerous” incident involving military aircraft over the South China Sea. Defence officials on Thursday revealed a Chinese J-16 jet fighter had released flares within 30 metres…
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., prays during a U.S. Capitol Hanukkah event with a ceremonial Menorah lighting to commemorate the upcoming eight-day festival of Hanukkah on Capitol Hill on, Dec. 17, 2024, in Washington. Mariam Zuhaib—AP Source link
China’s military has trimmed at least a year off its fighter pilot training programmes, with one US source predicting that the PLA will have “completely modernised” its pilot instruction system by the early 2030s. The reduction in the pilot programme from at least four years to three comes as the People’s Liberation Army steps up…