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Taiwan slams China's denial of median line as breaking status quo

Globalsecurity.org - Wed, 23/09/2020 - 04:56
Foreign Minister Joseph Wu (吳釗燮) blasted Beijing on Tuesday for breaking the status quo after it claimed that the median line of the Taiwan Strait does not exist.
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China warns US on recent Taiwan moves

Globalsecurity.org - Wed, 23/09/2020 - 04:56
China vowed to take legitimate countermeasures against political provocations by the United States, including measures targeting relevant individuals, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Monday.
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Chinese warplanes enter Taiwan's ADIZ for 5th time in 6 days

Globalsecurity.org - Wed, 23/09/2020 - 04:56
Two Chinese military Y-8 anti-submarine airplanes entered Taiwan's air defense identification zone (ADIZ) on Tuesday, the Air Force Command Headquarters said, the fifth intrusion of its kind in six days since Sept. 17.
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Taiwan conducts joint air defense drill against Chinese invasion

Globalsecurity.org - Wed, 23/09/2020 - 04:56
Taiwan's military conducted a joint air defense drill on Tuesday simulating a response to an enemy air attack, involving all of Taiwan's air bases, as well as naval and surface-to-air missile units, according to the Military News Agency.
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President Tsai pledges to defend Taiwan's airspace

Globalsecurity.org - Wed, 23/09/2020 - 04:56
Taiwan will not allow others to display military might in its territorial airspace, President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) pledged Tuesday while touring an Air Force fighter squadron in Penghu that sits on the front lines of the country's air defenses.
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Gasoline Shortages Bite as Ordinary Syrians Try to Recover from 9 Years of Conflict

Globalsecurity.org - Wed, 23/09/2020 - 04:56
Long gasoline lines have many ordinary Syrians fuming, adding a fresh layer of hardship to lives that are already fraught with suffering. Syria's oil minister blames U.S. sanctions for the fuel shortages, but some analysts point to poor infrastructure maintenance.
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NASA, DOD Agree to Collaborate More Closely in Space

Globalsecurity.org - Wed, 23/09/2020 - 03:23
While advancing plans for unprecedented lunar exploration under the Artemis program, NASA also is building on a longstanding partnership with the Defense Department according to a memorandum of understanding announced today by Space Force Gen. John W. "Jay" Raymond and NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine.
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