Xi eyes military supremacy as he reorganises China’s armed forces | Military News

Xi eyes military supremacy as he reorganises China’s armed forces | Military News

China has been giving the democratic island of Taiwan – and the rest of the world – an indication of its growing military prowess in recent months. In the run-up to Taiwan’s elections in January, the island’s information sphere was bombarded with coordinated cyberattacks and disinformation campaigns. Beijing claims Taiwan…

Two US military airmen seek to become conscientious objectors over Gaza war | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Two US military airmen seek to become conscientious objectors over Gaza war | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Months after US airman Aaron Bushnell set himself on fire to protest against the war, two others are protesting. Two active members of the United States Air Force wish to leave military service and become conscientious objectors over Washington’s support for the Israeli military in Gaza. Larry Hebert and Juan…

US aircraft carrier arrives in South Korea amid tensions with North Korea | Military News

US aircraft carrier arrives in South Korea amid tensions with North Korea | Military News

USS Theodore Roosevelt to participate in joint military exercises between the United States, South Korea and Japan. A nuclear-powered United States aircraft carrier has arrived in South Korea for three-nation exercises aimed at stepping up military training, days after North Korea and Russia signed a mutual defence pact. “The US…

Young men trapped between war and conscription in Myanmar’s Rakhine | Conflict News

Young men trapped between war and conscription in Myanmar’s Rakhine | Conflict News

Since war resumed in his native Rakhine State last November, Thura Maung has seen his options narrow. The 18-year-old, from the state’s ethnic Rakhine majority, first fled his home in the coastal town of Myebon in December, when clashes between the military and autonomy-seeking Arakha Army – formerly known as…

Romania to send Patriot system to Ukraine as Russia pounds its power grid | Russia-Ukraine war News

Romania to send Patriot system to Ukraine as Russia pounds its power grid | Russia-Ukraine war News

NATO member’s donation comes after Ukraine’s repeated calls on allies to boost its air defences. NATO member Romania has announced it will send a Patriot missile system to Ukraine, which has repeatedly called on its allies to increase their air defence support as Russia attacks its energy infrastructure. President Volodymyr…

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 846 | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 846 | Russia-Ukraine war News

As the war enters its 846th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Thursday, June 20, 2024. Fighting At least two people were injured and residential buildings were damaged in Ukraine’s western region of Lviv after a wave of Russian drone attacks targeting energy infrastructure over…

Greek-owned Tutor believed to have sunk a week after Houthi missile attack | Shipping News

Greek-owned Tutor believed to have sunk a week after Houthi missile attack | Shipping News

The crew abandoned the coal carrier after it was struck by Houthi missiles, which started a fire, on June 12. The Greek-owned Tutor, a coal carrier, has reportedly sunk in the Red Sea a week after it came under attack from Yemen’s Houthis. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO),…