China’s upcoming response to the American B-2 bomber, two decades in the making, may alter U.S. military defense posture in the pacific region, according to analysts. Discussing the bomber, a senior …
Property bubble fears rise as China struggles with trade war
Concerns over the highest vacancy rate in the world and a cooling economy dealing with a trade war has sparked concerns of an impending bubble in the Chinese housing market. A recent report from …
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Iran prepares cryptocurrency as US cuts SWIFT services
Iranian access to the SWIFT financial system has now been cut off as part of US sanctions against the regime. While the SWIFT system is supposed to be an independent entity, the US has demonstrated …
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Young Activists Go Missing in China, Raising Fears of Crackdown
"At least a dozen young activists who took part in a national campaign for workers’ rights in China are missing, friends said on Sunday, in what appeared to be an effort by the government to silence …
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A New Congress Brings New Tech Priorities and Increased Oversight
The new Democratic majority in Congress will likely have an impact on the continued development of cyber and tech policy. Areas that will likely see increased attention include privacy, oversight, and …
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US tells China to remove missile systems in South China Sea
"China has been warned by the United States to dismantle its missile systems shield deployed in the disputed Spratly Islands chain in the South China Sea. The move, believed to be the first time …
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Finland to probe reports of Russia disrupting GPS during NATO drill
NATO pilots participating in the massive Trident Juncture NATO exercise near the Russian border lost their GPS navigation signals. According to the Finnish Prime Minister, Russia is likely to blame. …
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Draft Federal Data Strategy Too ‘Unwieldy’ to Implement, Stakeholders Say
Critics of the forthcoming Federal Data Strategy have faulted it for being unwieldy and overly difficult for end users to understand. According to one policy analyst, “the current draft has 47 …
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Seeking counter-terrorism partnership, Trump dangles removing Sudan from state sponsor of terror list
In exchange for Sudan’s cessation of internal hostilities, expanded humanitarian access, improved human rights, cooperation with North Korea sanctions, and cooperation with counterterrorism efforts, …
U.S. Flights and Russian intercepts mark a return to Cold War behavior in Europe’s skies
U.S.-Russian aviation encounters are supposed to be governed by a the 1972 Agreement for the Prevention of Incidents On and Over the High Seas, an agreement meant to reduce possibility for accidental …