China has issued its latest threat to the West, unveiling cutting-edge technology capable of simulating 30 times the speed of sound – technology that could give its missile arsenal the upper hand over the US. The world’s most powerful wind tunnel has been constructed in China, with the ability to hit speeds of 23,000mph. The… Continue reading The Threat of China Part 1
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Aug 2021. The US and UK Relationship
Nigel Farage talks about the US with UK relationship and the way he feels Joe Biden has treated the West, not just Boris Johnson with contempt. Biden didn’t talk to any world leaders till 48 hours after the fall of Kabul. He asks can the US still be considered a trusted ally? Andrew Neil considers… Continue reading Aug 2021. The US and UK Relationship
Aug 2021. The Situation in Afghanistan
There were scenes of panic at Kabul airport on Monday as desperate residents tried to flee following the Taliban’s seizure of the Afghan capital. The US army said soldiers shot two armed men, while three people were reported to have died after falling from the underside of a plane they were clinging to shortly after… Continue reading Aug 2021. The Situation in Afghanistan
Jul 2021. The Taliban in Afghanistan
US troops and their Nato and regional allies forced the Taliban from power in November 2001. The group had been harbouring Osama Bin Laden and other al-Qaeda figures linked to the 11 September 2001 attacks in the US. But despite a continued international presence in the region, billions of dollars of support and training for… Continue reading Jul 2021. The Taliban in Afghanistan
Apr 2021. US to Withdraw from Iraq
Iraq and the United States have agreed on the withdrawal of all remaining US and coalition combat troops deployed to fight ISIL (ISIS) in the Middle Eastern country – but they did not provide a timeline and said the foreign forces would still provide training to the Iraqi army. After a first “strategic dialogue” under… Continue reading Apr 2021. US to Withdraw from Iraq
Apr 2021. Iran Nuclear Deal
The United States and Iran are in a staring contest, and neither wants to blink first. Since president Joe Biden took office on 20 January, the countries have been locked in a stalemate over the joint comprehensive plan of action (JCPOA), which the Donald Trump administration withdrew from in May 2018, reimposing sanctions on Iran… Continue reading Apr 2021. Iran Nuclear Deal
Dec 2020. Facebook being Sued by the US
The US government and more than 40 states have sued Facebook for illegally crushing competitors and demanded the company undo its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp. There’s a legal reason Instagram and WhatsApp are at the heart of the state and federal lawsuits. Trying to reduce competition by purchasing rivals is an explicit violation of… Continue reading Dec 2020. Facebook being Sued by the US
Sep 2020. Wild West without a Sheriff
America’s militias are feeling empowered and emboldened – they are coming out of the shadows in a way that I have never witnessed before. Over the weekend, in the city of Louisville in Kentucky, different groups collided in a chaotic display of non-state armed power. Strikingly, the police, the National Guard and civic leaders were… Continue reading Sep 2020. Wild West without a Sheriff
Aug 2020. Those Held in Iran
August 2020. Anoosheh Ashoori was arrested in Iran in 2017 and sentenced to 10 years in prison after being accused by the Iranian government of spying, charges he denies. He is one of eight known dual-nationality British citizens to have been arrested and detained in Iran in recent years. That number includes Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, convicted… Continue reading Aug 2020. Those Held in Iran
Aug 2020. US Police Shoot Black Man Part 1
August 2020. Protests have erupted in the US state of Wisconsin after police shot a black man many times while responding to what they said was a domestic incident. The man, identified as Jacob Blake, was taken to hospital for surgery and is now in intensive care, his family said. Video posted online appears to… Continue reading Aug 2020. US Police Shoot Black Man Part 1