Pentagon Preparing for 'Real Possibility' of Pandemic Worsening

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Major Chinese shipyard launches first large floating work dock Shanghai-based Jiangnan Shipyard, responsible for the construction of warships that reportedly include China's third aircraft carrier, launched its first large floating work dock on Monday. This new platform can help with the launch and transport of large or ultra large ship modules. ... Read More

Palestinians Withdraw From All Agreements With Israel, US - Mahmoud Abbas Head of the Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas has repeatedly warned Israel that he will tear up any bilateral agreements if the Jewish state will try to extend its sovereignty over parts of the West Bank, which is a possibility left open by the Israeli new unity government. ... Read More

Pentagon Preparing for 'Real Possibility' of Pandemic Worsening This Winter - Leaked Memo A leaked, internal Pentagon memo has revealed the US military is preparing for the COVID-19 pandemic to worsen this coming winter and for a vaccine not to be available until the summer of 2021. Meanwhile, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper is publicly promising a vaccine by the end of the year. ... Read More

Redeployment of US Nukes to Poland Would Be Direct Violation of Russia-NATO Agreement, Lavrov Warns Russian officials have already repeatedly warned in the past that its Eastern European neighbours' decision to host US-made strategic systems, including components of America's Aegis Ashore missile defence system, make them targets for Russia's strategic nuclear response in the event of a war. ... Read More

Israeli cyber terrorist attack targets Iranian port: Report Israel carried out a cyber terrorist attack that caused disruption at an Iranian port this month, the Washington Post reports. Read More

Treasury Designates China-based Mahan Air General Sales Agent Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is designating China-based Shanghai Saint Logistics Limited for acting as a general sales agent (GSA) for or on behalf of Iranian airline Mahan Air. ... Read More

'Alarming' military build-up underway in Libya, as COVID-19 heightens insecurity The civil war in Libya is in danger of intensifying as foreign intervention grows and the spectre of the COVID-19 pandemic adds to a deepening sense of insecurity, the head of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) told the Security Council on Tuesday. ... Read More

Taiwan's Tsai to Tread Cautiously on Cross-Strait Relations at Inauguration: Experts Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen is set to be sworn in on Wednesday for her second term. Analysts say she is expected to "put down the markers" on Taiwanese sovereignty but not cross China's red lines in her inaugural speech. ... Cybersecurity Essentials ($26.99 Value) FREE for a Limited Time An accessible introduction to cybersecurity concepts and practices. Download Now Sponsored