Tag: defending
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The US Secretary of Defense who did not notify anyone of his poor health
A decade ago I wrote a book with the subtitle “The New Isolationism and the Coming Global Disorder.” I've been wrong a few times. I wish I was wrong about this. Disorder comes in two varieties: disorder within a system (such as a coup within a sovereign state) or of the system itself (such as…
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Macron advocates a large European investment program and points to a new issuance of Eurobonds
The world is going through a phase of profound transformation in content and dizzying speed. International relations are changing, the green and digital technological revolutions are underway. In this challenging environment, the President of France, Emmanuel Macron, urges Europe to launch a major investment plan in the priorities of our time – such as artificial…
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Houthis hit US merchant ship in Red Sea with missile
The United States maintains that it does not want a war with the Houthis in Yemen, but it is increasingly immersed in one of the hottest spots in the crisis in the Middle East. This Shiite rebel group has announced that from now on it will consider American and British commercial ships in the Red…
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US strikes Houthi targets in Yemen for second day in a row
New wave of US attacks against Houthi militia targets in Yemen. A day after military action by British and American forces against the Iranian-backed rebel group, US troops have carried out a second coup, although on a much smaller scale. This time, as reported by a high military commander, they have focused on radar installations.…
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Iran captures oil tanker in Oman Sea
Tension increases in the waters around the Arabian Peninsula. Iran announced this Thursday the capture in the Sea of Oman of an oil tanker that it described as American. His action is the response to the seizure by the United States of that same ship last year, then loaded with Iranian crude oil. “The Navy…
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Al Shabab militia captures UN helicopter in Somalia
The radical Islamic militia Al Shabab has captured a UN helicopter in Somalia in which two Somali citizens and seven foreigners were traveling. The spokesman for Secretary General António Guterres, Stéphane Dujarric, has confirmed the incident and has assured that the international institution is developing “response efforts”, but has also pointed out that the United…
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The White House supports its Secretary of Defense in the scandal over his secret hospitalization
What was the US Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Austin, thinking when it did not occur to him to notify anyone for almost a week that he was admitted to intensive care, in the heat of the wars in Ukraine and Gaza? The controversy over the medical situation of the head of the Pentagon, who is…
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Poland cancels search for alleged Russian rocket that violated its airspace
The Polish army announced that it did not find parts of any projectile, after the detection of an object that entered from the border with Ukraine was reported on Friday, flew over Polish airspace for three minutes and left the radars. First modification: 12/30/2023 – 19:48 2 min This occurred hours after Ukrainian authorities reported…
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China appoints a new defense minister after the mysterious disappearance of his predecessor
China appointed this Friday a new head of the Defense portfolio, two months after dismissing Li Shangfu without explanation. His position will be held by General Dong Jun, who served as top commander of the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLA, the Chinese Army) since 2021, according to the state news agency Xinhua. Li has been…