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China wants a port on Africa s west coast that can host subs or aircraft carriers, the head of US Africa Command says.
US Army Gen. Stephen Townsend says China has approached countries stretching from Mauritania to south of Namibia about such a facility.
WASHINGTON (AP) The top US general for Africa is warning that a growing threat from China may come not just from the waters of the Pacific but from the Atlantic as well.
US Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, in an interview with The Associated Press, said Beijing is looking to establish a large navy port capable of hosting submarines or aircraft carriers on Africa s western coast.
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Signs are emerging that the U.S. and North Korea are once again engaging in a delicate diplomatic dance over Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons program.
U.S. President Joe Biden has hosted talks to discuss the issue with Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and South Korean President Moon Jae-in, his team has concluded a review of Washington’s North Korea strategy and Pyongyang has sticking to a well-worn script lashed out.
But beyond the new U.S. strategy’s broad outlines it aims for a “calibrated, practical, measured approach” toward the North’s eventual denuclearizaton it’s unclear if the policy will be a significant departure from that of previous administrations.
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Moeed Yusuf Elevated to National Security Adviser
Moeed Yusuf Elevated to National Security Adviser
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Appointment proffers status of federal minister on Yusuf, who had previously served as SAPM with the status of a minister of state
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday appointed Moeed Yusuf as Pakistan’s National Security Adviser, according to a notification issued by the Cabinet Division.
Serving as the special assistant to the P.M. on National Security Division and Strategic Policy Planning since Dec. 24, 2019 with the status of minister of state Yusuf’s new designation proffers on him the status of a federal minister. Earlier, he served as the chairman of the Strategic Policy Planning Cell from Sept. 26, 2019 to Dec. 23, 2019.