The Roundup

  https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaY98AM9hXF8HkfxYY39                                          https://wa.me/c/923554754711 May 16, 2024 (Thursday) GLOBAL Asia Pacific 1.        US Delegation to Attend Taiwan Inauguration as China Tensions Flare . President Joe Biden will dispatch former U.S. officials to Taiwan as its new president takes office, a show of support for the island calibrated to avoid enraging Beijing. 2.        China Responds to US and Taiwan's Secret Naval Training in Pacific . China has issued a strong protest and an ominous warning after news broke that the U.S. and Taiwan had recently conducted joint naval drills in secret. Russia/Europe/West 3.        Russia Escalates the War in Ukraine, Aiming to Complicate Kyiv’s Defence . Russia escalated its aggressive war in Ukraine psychologically, tactically and economically in the past week, as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken admitted, “it’s a challenging moment”. 4.        China Sets Out to Strength

  https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaY98AM9hXF8HkfxYY39                                          https://wa.me/c/923554754711 May 15, 2024 (Wednesday) GLOBAL Asia Pacific 1.        Taiwan Says More Chinese Aircraft Crossed Strait's Median Line . Taiwan's defense ministry said its forces had detected a renewed incursion by Chinese military aircraft across the sensitive Taiwan Strait, less than a week before the island's new president takes office. 2.        PLA Delegation Arrives in Japan . A delegation comprising of 20 senior commissioned officers from the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) is reportedly embarking on a weeklong visit to Japan to conduct exchanges with Japanese Self-Defense Force (JSDF). Russia/Europe/West 3.        US Bans Import of Uranium from Russia . US President Joe Biden has signed legislation banning the import of Russian enriched uranium which will come into force within 90 days. 4.        South Korea's President Promises t

  https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaY98AM9hXF8HkfxYY39                                          https://wa.me/c/923554754711 May 14, 2024 (Tuesday) GLOBAL Asia Pacific 1.        U.S. and China Engage in High-Level Discussions on AI Military Applications . U.S. and Chinese officials are set to engage in their first bilateral discussions focused on the risks associated with the military use of Artificial Intelligence (AI). 2.        China and Cambodia to Begin Annual Military Exercise to Strengthen Cooperation, Fight Terrorism . Cambodia and China begin their annual Golden Dragon military exercise this week to strengthen cooperation and exchange military experiences, a Cambodian official said. Russia/Europe/West 3.        Russia Warns it is Ready for Direct Conflict if the West Wants to Fight for Ukraine on the Battlefield . If the West wants to fight for Ukraine on the battlefield, Russia is prepared for it, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov declared, as Sweden's P

https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaY98AM9hXF8HkfxYY39                                          https://wa.me/c/923554754711 May 13, 2024 (Monday) GLOBAL Asia Pacific 1.       China Creating AI Air Combat System that Can Explain Decisions it Makes . Researchers in China are crafting a smart air combat system that clarifies its decision-making process in battles, addressing the ‘black box’ problem that challenges both US and Chinese militaries in the AI arms race. 2.       Seoul is Verifying Information about the Possible Supply of Ammunition from North Korea to Russia . South Korea's intelligence is verifying information about the possible transfer by Pyongyang to Moscow of 122mm artillery shells manufactured in the 1970s for rocket launchers to be used by Russia in the war against Ukraine. Russia/Europe/West 3.       Seven Killed in Ukrainian Missile Strike on Russian Apartment Block . At least seven people were killed and 17 injured when a whole section of a Russian apartment bl

  https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaY98AM9hXF8HkfxYY39                                          https://wa.me/c/923554754711 May 10, 2024 (Friday) GLOBAL Asia Pacific 1.        China Anger as American Warship USS Halsey Sails Through Taiwan Strait . The guided missile destroyer passed through a corridor "beyond the territorial sea" of any coastal state, said a statement by the US Navy's 7th fleet but China's military described the move as "public hype" and said it had sent naval and aerial forces to monitor and warn the ship and "deal with it in accordance with the law and regulations". 2.        Chinese Deployment to Ream Naval Base Not Permanent, Cambodia Says . Cambodia’s government has denied that the months-long presence of two Chinese warships at its main naval base constitutes a permanent deployment, saying that they are in the country for training and military exercises. Russia/Europe/West 3.        Russia Celebrates Victory in