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Russia Says Time Running Out For Talks With U.S. Over New START Treaty

Globalsecurity.org - Wed, 23/09/2020 - 04:59
Russia says it hasn't given the United States any new deadlines in talks over the New START treaty, the last remaining bilateral nuclear-arms pact, but there can't be any pause in discussions, as time is running out.
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Russia says Navalny’s allies removed evidence

Globalsecurity.org - Wed, 23/09/2020 - 04:58
Russia says its efforts to investigate the case of opposition figure Alexei Navalny, who is alleged to have been poisoned, face challenges as his allies have removed evidence from the country and as Germany has failed to provide his medical records.
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Russian Icebreaker Arktika, Dubbed The 'Nuclear Titanic,' Sets Off On Maiden Arctic Voyage

Globalsecurity.org - Wed, 23/09/2020 - 04:58
The Arktika, Russia's new nuclear-powered icebreaker championed by the Kremlin as the largest and most-powerful of its kind in the world, has set sail on its maiden voyage to the Arctic as part of the country’s efforts to tap the region's commercial potential.
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Turkey Embarks on Naval Buildup, Stoking Tensions

Globalsecurity.org - Wed, 23/09/2020 - 04:57
Turkey is in the midst of a major naval construction program, seeking to restore regional maritime influence lost since the collapse of the Ottoman empire, and the project is already generating regional tensions.
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China may be using Zhenhua database to target, exploit Taiwanese: scholar

Globalsecurity.org - Wed, 23/09/2020 - 04:57
There is a possibility that China is using information from a massive database of influential figures to identify individuals and institutions in Taiwan that could be exploited, according to American researcher Christopher Balding.
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Taiwan slams China's denial of median line as breaking status quo

Globalsecurity.org - Wed, 23/09/2020 - 04:56
Foreign Minister Joseph Wu (吳釗燮) blasted Beijing on Tuesday for breaking the status quo after it claimed that the median line of the Taiwan Strait does not exist.
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China warns US on recent Taiwan moves

Globalsecurity.org - Wed, 23/09/2020 - 04:56
China vowed to take legitimate countermeasures against political provocations by the United States, including measures targeting relevant individuals, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Monday.
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Chinese warplanes enter Taiwan's ADIZ for 5th time in 6 days

Globalsecurity.org - Wed, 23/09/2020 - 04:56
Two Chinese military Y-8 anti-submarine airplanes entered Taiwan's air defense identification zone (ADIZ) on Tuesday, the Air Force Command Headquarters said, the fifth intrusion of its kind in six days since Sept. 17.
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Taiwan conducts joint air defense drill against Chinese invasion

Globalsecurity.org - Wed, 23/09/2020 - 04:56
Taiwan's military conducted a joint air defense drill on Tuesday simulating a response to an enemy air attack, involving all of Taiwan's air bases, as well as naval and surface-to-air missile units, according to the Military News Agency.
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President Tsai pledges to defend Taiwan's airspace

Globalsecurity.org - Wed, 23/09/2020 - 04:56
Taiwan will not allow others to display military might in its territorial airspace, President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) pledged Tuesday while touring an Air Force fighter squadron in Penghu that sits on the front lines of the country's air defenses.
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Gasoline Shortages Bite as Ordinary Syrians Try to Recover from 9 Years of Conflict

Globalsecurity.org - Wed, 23/09/2020 - 04:56
Long gasoline lines have many ordinary Syrians fuming, adding a fresh layer of hardship to lives that are already fraught with suffering. Syria's oil minister blames U.S. sanctions for the fuel shortages, but some analysts point to poor infrastructure maintenance.
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NASA, DOD Agree to Collaborate More Closely in Space

Globalsecurity.org - Wed, 23/09/2020 - 03:23
While advancing plans for unprecedented lunar exploration under the Artemis program, NASA also is building on a longstanding partnership with the Defense Department according to a memorandum of understanding announced today by Space Force Gen. John W. "Jay" Raymond and NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine.
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