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The U.S. vice president will be aiming to boost economic and military cooperation in China’s backyard, in the Biden administration’s most high-profile trip yet to the region.

The United States Air Force is sending more than two dozen F-22 stealth fighters to an exercise in the western Pacific this month, an unusually large deployment of the powerful jets that analysts say sends a strong message to a possible adversary in China. Pacific Air Forces in Hawaii this week said approximately 25 F-22s Raptors from the Hawaii Air National Guard and from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, will deploy this month to Guam and Tinian islands for Operation Pacific Iron 2021....

Colonel Richard Kemp is practically alone as he explains why the IDF is the “world’s most moral army.” But his military expertise makes him hard to silence and too authoritative to ignore Photo: Flash90 After four wars, endless low-level terror, and countless interviews, Israel’s enemies and friends both already know the routine. As soon as the first Hamas rocket is fired, Colonel Richard Kemp, a former British Army officer, will be doing one of the most difficult jobs today: he’ll b...

A Covert Agenda, I made mention of a small (but nonetheless intriguing) body of evidence pertaining to the collation and investigation of UFO data on the part of the sprawling Government Communications Headquarters at Cheltenham (GCHQ), England. As Military.Wikia note: “The Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) is a British intelligence agency responsible for providing signals intelligence (SIGINT) and information assurance to the British government and armed forces. Based in Cheltenh...

China Tests Biden With South China Sea Tactic That Misled Obama Andreo Calonzo and Philip J. Heijmans, Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) -- Based on the official view from Beijing, the Philippines has no reason to worry about Chinese fishing boats sitting along a disputed reef in the South China Sea. The vessels -- initially numbering in the hundreds -- were simply “taking shelter from the wind” and the Philippines should view the situation in a “rational light,” Chinese Foreign Mi...

By Andreo Calonzo and Philip J. Heijmans (Bloomberg) — Based on the official view from Beijing, the Philippines has no reason to worry about Chinese fishing boats sitting along a disputed reef in the South China Sea. The vessels — initially numbering in the hundreds — were simply “taking shelter from the wind” and the Philippines should view the situation in a “rational light,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said on March 22 when the news first broke. Two weeks...

Once a fleet of rusting Soviet-era ships largely tied to piers on the Kola Peninsula, the Northern Fleet is the beneficiary of a nearly two-decade effort by Moscow to revitalize the force. Progress has been uneven, with missed production deadlines and certain ship classes shelved indefinitely, but the Northern Fleet today is better organized, equipped, and trained than ever. Elements of the fleet have been battle-tested, and the rest have been assessed in scheduled and snap exercises. It is bec...

Nick Warners life and career in the Australian Secret Intelligence Service Updated on: February 24, 2021 / 7:13 AM / CBS News In this episode of  Intelligence Matters, host Michael Morell interviews one of the worlds top intelligence officials from down under, Nick Warner. Warner has held senior positions in Australias diplomatic service, its defense ministry and intelligence services. He also served as the director of Australias equivalent to the CIA, the Australian Secret Intelligenc...

The Cipher Daily Brief Get a daily rundown of the top security stories delivered to your inbox Monday through Friday with exclusive briefs and columns on what matters most to you and your organization. SIGN UP FOR The Free NewsletterSign up A New World of Global Security: A Briefing with Sir John Sawers February 17, 2021 The Newsletter The new COVID-19 national security world is one shaped by a host of national and global security issues that were impacted – both good and bad – by the globa...

Labor pushes for far-right extremists Proud Boys to be declared terrorists Posted ThuThursday 4 updated ThuThursday 4 FebFebruary 2021 at 2:21pm Men wearing the Proud Boys logo on their clothing took part in rallies protesting the cancellation of the official Australia Day parade. ( Print text only Cancel Canadas recent decision to declare far-right extremists the Proud Boys as terrorists is ramping up the pressure on Australian authorities to do the same. Key points: The Proud Boys were invol...