U.S. bans flights to 6 countries that pose threats to passenger jets
The U.S. government has issued a sweeping ban on international passenger jets in the skies of 6 countries that pose danger to the safety of the flights. The six (more…)
Putin kicks off Latin tour in Havana, recalling the Cold War chill
Russian President Vladimir Putin is making a big statement aimed at the United States by choosing Cuba as his first stop on a 6-day visit to Latin America. However, (more…)
Xi strikes again: China conducts the largest military purge since Mao
On July 1, the 93rd anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Communist Party, the Central Committee of the CCP made a shocking announcement: Gen. Xu Caihou has been (more…)
Overlooked clues about Xi’s last-minute Seoul visit reveal stresses
The hurriedly-arranged state visit to Seoul by China’s supreme leader Xi Jinping, scheduled to take place July 3 to July 4, indicates that unexpected, even seemingly insurmountable disagreements between (more…)
Russia follows Crimea annexation with sub boost for Black Sea Fleet
The second of the 6 state-of-the-art Varshavyanka-class submarines designed and built specifically for buttressing Russia’s Black Sea Fleet was launched on June 26. The event marks another significant step (more…)
Indian navy gets morale boost from new carrier and new PM’s visit
India’s new Prime Minister made his first escape from the New Delhi government bureaucracy with a June 14 flight to the deck of India’s largest naval vessel, the INS (more…)
U.S. closes 12-year chapter at strategic Manas air base in Kyrgyzstan
On June 3, a small ceremony closed to the public marked the end of a 12-year-long major operation crucial to the U.S.-led military efforts in Afghanistan. The Manas Air (more…)
Moscow ends arms embargo against Pakistan in signal to India’s Modi
Russia announced June 2 that the Kremlin had decided to lift the embargo on weapons sales to Pakistan. Moscow also said it was ready to proceed with a Mi-35 (more…)
India’s new leader ‘Modi-fies’ relations with its South Asian neighbors
On May 26, one historic moment was accompanied by another. Yes, India’s newly elected Prime Minister Narendra Modi was sworn in as the new leader of the world’s largest (more…)