Farmlands in the US have become a battleground in the fight against China, as more than two dozen states have passed or considered legislation restricting Chinese purchases of U.S. farmland. Chinese investors own about .03 percent of America’s farmland, according to federal data. But their land purchasing is becoming a major
According to UN spokesman Stéphane Dujarric, the UN is assisting a Russian bank with a SWIFT bypass after it was disconnected as part of Ukraine-related sanctions last year. The UN continues to work on ensuring that Russia’s requirements in the Black Sea grain deal are implemented, including the removal of
Indian PM Narendra Modi, while addressing G7 leaders in Hiroshima on Sunday, revealed his intention to reform the United Nations (UN). Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for the United Nations to be reformed to “reflect the realities of the present.” India has long eyed a permanent seat on the UN
On Saturday, Ukrainian Air Force spokesman Yury Ignat claimed that Ukraine won the war with F-16s. US Air Force chief Frank Kendall has poured cold water on claims that F-16s will have a significant impact in helping Ukraine defeat Russian forces, conceding that the American-made fighter jets won’t be a “game-changer” for
Israel Defence Minister Yoav Gallant revealed the secret sea war that the country has with Iran. Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on Monday said that he has “doubled the attacks on Iran in Syria” during his several months in office. Gallant also revealed Tehran’s secret sea war against Israel, presenting new
US hawks want an Iron Dome for Ukraine, but it would be ineffective as Ukraine’s wartime situation is very different from the conditions where the Iron Dome has been deployed in Israel. Israel has long rejected the idea of sending its Iron Dome missile defense systems to Ukraine, despite the
Pentagon documents leaked last month reveal that the US tried to break Russia-India ties but failed, as India consistently steers clear of Washington’s foreign policy directives. A cache of classified US documents leaked online last month has shed light on American intelligence gathered about other countries. Images of the covert files initially
According to a senior US diplomat, security officials from the United States and Syria, along with representatives from foreign ministries, are currently engaged in secret talks in Muscat, the capital of Oman. A senior diplomatic official in the Arab League has revealed exclusively to The Cradle that secret, direct negotiations are currently
The latest biannual defense white paper (2013) omitted, for the first time, a promise never to use its nuclear weapons first, meaning China is prepared to use nuclear missiles against India. India became a nuclear weapon power on May 11-13, 1998, when it carried out a series of nuclear detonations.
