Tag: International

CCP’s New ‘Special Agent’ Diplomacy Involves High-Level Chinese Intelligence Assets: Experts

The Chinese communist regime’s recent personnel change among its top diplomats amid rising domestic unrest and Beijing’s aggression aimed at Taiwan has attracted international attention, with experts calling it Beijing’s clear new directive of “special agent” diplomacy. Experts are warning that diplomats, particularly those from the United States and Taiwan, must be prepared for the…


CCP’s New ‘Special Agent’ Diplomacy Involves High-Level Chinese Intelligence Assets, Experts Warn

The Chinese communist regime’s recent personnel change among its top diplomats amid rising domestic unrest and Beijing’s aggression aimed at Taiwan has attracted international attention, with experts calling it Beijing’s clear new directive of “special agent” diplomacy. Experts are warning that diplomats, particularly those from the United States and Taiwan, must be prepared for the…


From Labor to One Nation, Will Tania Mihailuk’s Woke Warning Come True?

Commentary Ten weeks out from the New South Wales (NSW) state election, Tania Mihailuk, the independent member for Bankstown, has announced that she will run for an Upper House seat on the One Nation ticket. Formally of the Labor party, Mihailuk has been a member of the NSW Parliament since 2011 and served as the…


Opposition Calls for Urgent Response to Crime Wave in Alice Springs

Opposition leader Peter Dutton has called on the government to take concrete action to deal with a crime wave that has swept the central Australian city of Alice Springs following pleas from the local mayor for additional law enforcement resources. “I’ve called for a Royal Commission in relation to the disaster, the tragedy, that’s unfolding…


3 Youths Charged With Weapons Offences in Queensland, Australia

Three youths have been charged with weapons offences following reports of shots being fired in the country town of Tara—close to Wieambilla, where a deadly siege took place last month. The incident comes amid a spate of youth-oriented crime in Queensland, Australia, that has sparked criticism of the Labor government’s handling of young offenders. On…


Kirby Reacts to Ukraine News, Helicopter Crash

White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told reporters on Wednesday that the issue of air defense of Ukraine will be discussed when U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin visits the Ukraine Contact Group later this week. “I’m not aware of any assessment of a specific number of of Patriot batteries that are required…


US to Begin Delivery of Black Hawk Helicopters to Australia This Year

Australia has confirmed it will acquire 40 U.S.-made Black Hawk helicopters for the Australian army, which will begin arriving this year to replace its current French-made Taipan helicopter fleet. The request, made by the former Morrison government, was approved by the U.S. State Department in August 2022 for an estimated $2.82 billion (US$1.95 billion). Major…


REPLAY 7:30 PM ET: ‘The CCP Runs the Table Throughout the Western Hemisphere’: Webinar From the Committee on the Present Danger: China

In the webinar “The CCP Runs the Table Throughout the Western Hemisphere: Implications for the USA and the Region,” hosted by the Committee on the Present Danger: China, panelists examine developments from the Arctic to the Antarctic, the implications for the region and the United States, as well as the strategy America should take to…


REPLAY: ‘The CCP Runs the Table Throughout the Western Hemisphere’: Webinar From the Committee on the Present Danger: China

In the webinar “The CCP Runs the Table Throughout the Western Hemisphere: Implications for the USA and the Region,” hosted by the Committee on the Present Danger: China, panelists examine developments from the Arctic to the Antarctic, the implications for the region and the United States, as well as the strategy America should take to…


‘The CCP Runs the Table Throughout the Western Hemisphere’: Webinar From the Committee on the Present Danger: China

In the webinar “The CCP Runs the Table Throughout the Western Hemisphere: Implications for the USA and the Region,” hosted by the Committee on the Present Danger: China, panelists examine developments from the Arctic to the Antarctic, the implications for the region and the United States, as well as the strategy America should take to…