WASHINGTON (TNND) — As the world turns its attention to the Middle East, China’s military expansion remains in the background. The NATO Secretary General expressed concern over China’s military expansion around Taiwan. Chinese Communist Party expert Gordon Chang said war in Asia could happen anywhere, not just in Taiwan. “I think there’s a bigger risk…
President Trump said Tuesday that a ceasefire between Israel and Iran was “in effect,” and it appeared to be holding on Tuesday afternoon after 12 days of deadly conflict between the Middle East’s arch rivals. Earlier in the morning, Mr. Trump voiced frustration with both countries and accused them of violating the agreement he had…
A 3D printed miniature model of U.S. President Donald Trump, Israel and Iran flags are seen in this illustration taken June 18, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration LONDON, June 24 (Reuters Breakingviews) – When Donald Trump completed his trip to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates in May, complete with trillion-dollar pledges of investment, the…
At its narrowest point, the Persian Gulf is only 55 kilometres wide. One coastline is dotted with US military bases, and the other bank is the border of Iran. The United States has a substantial military footprint across the Middle East, amassed over decades. Several permanent bases in the region house thousands of troops, advanced…
On Saturday, June 21, President Donald Trump took action against Iran’s three main nuclear facilities without Congressional involvement. This evening, Local 3 sat down with Tennessee Representative Chuck Fleischmann to discuss how the decision was made, what it achieved, and possible next steps. The decision To begin, Fleischmann described the operation as a military success…
After the US attack on Iran, speculation has turned to Iran’s most powerful allies — Russia and China — and how they might respond. China has denounced the US strikes as “a dangerous turning point” and Russia has warned of nuclear risks, yet both have avoided direct military intervention so far. The two nuclear-armed nations…
A satellite image shows the Fordo nuclear facility in Iran in this handout image dated June 14, 2025. Maxar Technologies | Via Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday disputed Iranian attempts to downplay the strikes on its nuclear facilities, stressing that “obliteration” was an accurate description, even though the full extent of the damage…
China is publicly “deeply concerned” about events in the Middle East but privately is probably celebrating. America is off to war again, and China will be the winner as it has been for two decades. Throughout China’s rise as an industrial power since it joined the World Trade Organization on December 11, 2001 — exactly…
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Sunday announced he will travel to Moscow in the coming hours for urgent talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, shortly after the United States launched airstrikes against three Iranian nuclear sites. Araghchi emphasized the “strategic partnership” between Iran and Russia. “We always consult with each other and coordinate our…
Ukraine risks renewed armed conflict in the future if it does not recognize the results of referenda ballots Moscow held in 2022 in four Ukrainian regions that Russia claims to have annexed, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview with Sky News Arabia. The Russian president said Kyiv should recognize the referenda denounced as…