Two formations of missile-carrying bombers and fighters surged into Taiwan s airspace at the weekend. Their target , the USS Theodore Roosevelt and her escort, were captured by satellite as they faced off against the dummy attack run. Just days after President Joe Biden took up office in the White House, Beijing is ramping up the pressure. On Friday, it announced its coast guard and warships were authorised to open fire on intruders within the East and South China Seas. On Saturday, it sent a strike package of powerful bombers within launch range of an approaching US carrier battle group. On Sunday, a flight of strike fighters followed up with another dress rehearsal assault.
Danger Room, Inspector General I. Charles McCullough of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence denied the senators’ request. In addition to citing the aforementioned “privacy” issue, McCullough stated that “obtaining such an estimate [was] beyond the capacity of the agency,” and to do so “would likely impede the NSA’s mission.”
In an effort to make sense of the government’s bizarre reasoning, this AMERICAN FREE REPORTERr consulted Steven Aftergood, secrecy expert from the Federation of American Scientists.
“I thought this response transmitted by the inspector general was a joke,” said Aftergood. “But evidently it was meant seriously.”
Protests in India after the deadly June border clash (Image: GETTY)
In a statement the Indian army reported: “A minor face-off at Naku La area of North Sikkim on 20 January 2021 and the same was resolved by local commanders as per established protocols.”
In June 20 Indian soldiers were killed in the most violent border clash since the 1962 Sino-Indian war.
There were also reports of Chinese casualties but Beijing has not released an exact figure.
As firearms are banned near the border the two sides fought with rocks, metal bars and clubs wrapped in barbed wire.
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