The Russian and Chinese militaries are cozying up, yet again, for another round of war games. The two communist countries kicked off the large-scale, weeklong event in Russia’s far east and the Sea of Japan. The games come as both countries are trying to flex military might, but for different reasons. Political analysts said China…

On August 25, 2022, Ukraine is devastated from a deadly Russian attack on Wednesday, marking their independence anniversary, the Uvalde School District police chief is fired, and Japan’s police chief resigns following Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s assassination. Deadly attack on Ukraine’s Independence Day – The death toll from Wednesday’s Russian rocket attack on a Ukrainian…

The government of Japan is trying to generate more tax revenue. So it launched a new, nationwide competition to try and get more young adults drinking alcohol. The name of the campaign is Sake Viva! Similar to most other developed countries, young adults in Japan drink less than their parents and grandparents did. This leads…

China announced Monday it would extend its military exercises around Taiwan. China launched the drills as a response to the recent visit to Taiwan by U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), third in line to the U.S. presidency. China considers Taiwan a part of its own territory. The two sides split in 1949 after…

Hours after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) departed Taiwan, Chinese missile strikes surrounded the island as part of the largest military drills ever in the region. Officials close to U.S. Intelligence told Fox News China could invade Taiwan within the next 18 months. The officials said 2024 could be a potentially dangerous year with both…

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) will travel to Taiwan and meet with government officials, according to numerous reports citing people familiar with the matter both in the U.S. and in Taiwan. Pelosi arrived in Singapore Monday as part of her Asian trip. The potential visit to Taiwan is not on the Speaker’s itinerary and there…

Chinese President Xi Jingping warned President Joe Biden not to “play with fire” over Taiwan in a two hour call Thursday between the two leaders. Xi’s comments came as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi departed for a tour of Asia Friday, where a possible visit to Taiwan remains uncertain. “Those who play with fire will perish…

The race to control more of space continued to heat up this week. Russia announced plans to create its own space station, while China sent crews to work on the final phases of its new orbital outpost. And the U.S. continues to work on future outer-space options. Moscow announced Tuesday that it is pulling out…

Putin visits Iran – Russian President Vladimir Putin began just his second trip abroad since the Ukraine invasion began on Tuesday. The trip is to Iran, where Putin is scheduled to meet with Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The three leaders are expected to deepen ties and shore up support…

Headlines for Friday morning, July 8, 2022, include: Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot and killed during a campaign speech Friday morning. Abe was Japan’s longest serving leader before stepping down in 2020 over health concerns. He was shot twice from behind reportedly with a makeshift gun. The alleged gunman was arrested. Leaders…