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Two Arizona defense contractors have been selected by the U.S. Missile Defense Agency to help develop the first interceptor design. The prototypes will be due in September 2022.
Russian troop movements near Ukraine have caused concern in the United States. Russia says it can deploy its troops on its own territory as it pleases. It accused NATO of whipping up tensions and suggested that the Ukrainian government might be preparing to take back two eastern regions.
Japan and Vietnam signed a cybersecurity agreement on Tuesday as the two Asian nations step up their military ties amid concerns over China. Japan's Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi told reporters that the cyberspace agreement aimed to address a "strong sense of urgency" over activities in the Indo-Pacific region that challenge the existing international order. Defense cooperation between the two countries has been improved by talks with the Vietnamese.
More than 100,000 soldiers have been advanced by Russia to its border with Ukraine. The Kremlin says that Russia poses no threat to anyone, but its invasion of Crimea and its support for the rebels in Ukraine have European and U.S. officials on high alert. Ursula von der Leyen insists that the E.U. and U.S. support the territorial integrity of Ukraine.
Russia's defence minister accused the U.S. of practicing a nuclear strike on his country from two different directions. The Pentagon said its drills were announced publicly and followed international protocols. The accusation comes at a time of high tension between the US and Russia, with Washington worried about a possible Russian attack on its southern neighbour.
The former four-star U.S. Army general told the annual Manama Dialogue that friends and foes both know that the United States can deploy overwhelming force at the time and place of our choosing.
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The Philippine navy successfully transported food supplies to Filipino forces guarding a disputed shoal in the South China Sea on Tuesday, a week after China's coast guard used water cannons to force the supply boats to turn back, sparking outrage and warnings from Manila, officials said. Lorenzana said the navy personnel reached government forces on a military ship at Second Thomas Shoal in two wooden boats. The Chinese blockade of the supply boats was strongly condemned by the President of the Philippines.
The Taiwan Strait is a main conduit between the South China Sea and northern waters used by China, Japan, South Korea and others.
Lebanon's interior minister said Tuesday that every delay in resolving the diplomatic crisis with Gulf nations threatens to affect the lives of more Lebanon already reeling from a massive economic crisis. Bassam said that the resignation of the Cabinet minister who caused a stir in Saudi Arabia was long overdue. Saudi Arabia withdrew its ambassador to Lebanon and asked the envoy to leave after George Kordahi, Lebanon's information minister, made comments on television.
It is not clear what Beijing was trying to accomplish.
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A survey shows that Germans think Washington is their most important ally again after the election of Joe Biden. A majority of Germans think China's influence on the world stage is negative, for the first time in many years, according to a survey conducted by the Koerber Foundation. Germany has benefited from strong business ties with China.
The share sale has ended and Citigroup analyst Jeff Chung believes that the American depositary receipts will rise in the coming months.
The 20-year-old is the youngest person imprisoned under Beijing's strict national security laws.
The Iron Dome is being tested by the U.S. Army. The WSJ's Shelby Holliday got a first-hand look at the missile-defense system, which arrived months after a top military leader called the island's defenses inadequate against threats from China. The Wall Street Journal has a photo.
The Turkish currency hit a new low on Tuesday, as the president defended the country's weak currency.
The tenth-largest coin by market cap was briefly overtaken by AVAX.
Iran's Atomic Energy Organization chief Mohammad Eslami said in a statement to the press in Tehran that Iran is determined to pursue its nuclear programme after meeting with the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency. To finish VIDI9T82UR.
The administration of US President Joe Biden said on Tuesday it would release millions of barrels of oil from strategic reserves in coordination with China, India, South Korea, Japan and Britain to try to cool prices. Biden has grown frustrated with the lack of response from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies after repeatedly asking them to pump more oil.
