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South Korea expressed "deep regret" over Russia supporting North Korea's claims that South Korean drones violated its sovereignty. This response followed Russian foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova's accusations of South Korean interference in North Korean affairs. A South Korean official held North Korea accountable for regional provocations and urged Russia to clarify its inaction regarding past drone incidents. The official called for Russia to adopt a constructive posture in de-escalating tensions, particularly given the recent mutual defense treaty between Russia and North Korea. South Korea reiterated its demand for Russia to halt illegal military cooperation with Pyongyang, emphasizing that any collaboration must comply with U.N. Security Council resolutions and international law. Concurrently, North Korea's Kim Yo-jong accused South Korea of orchestrating drone infiltration without evidence, threatening repercussions for those responsible. In response, South Korea's defense ministry warned that any harm to its citizens would trigger severe consequences for the North. #AsiaRisk #GeopoliticalConflictandDisputes #SouthKorea Get a full accounting of the security situation in Asia by subscribing to Security Asia. Subscribe now--free of charge--at https://lnkd.in/g7Cs8Gkf https://lnkd.in/gshT9tGv

From static to kinetic President XI CHINA 🎀/ Washington has done a good job Guardian 💂‍♀️💂‍♂️💂 angels 👽 ready to help 🛸.. there always be static minds however with perception the difficulties will allow to perceive the right path to travel a short distance correctly 🍾 🎨Washington/ 🔽 triangle of peace ✌ Kinetic: Is how minds evolve Static minds do not evolve/ The game of humans is that they evolve individually and on their own otherwise the project is considered a failure, if it requires external intervention that leads to a static realm. <the logic 📏 is that the external intervention will fix all the problems it will the negative 👽🛸 side is that humans no longer are able to evolve they become dependent & static🎲. The triangle of peace 📐📏 now in France will allow to a kinetic evolution or to a static dead end the challenge of evolution is to find the meeting of the minds towards a kinetic future a static outcome indicates the human has internal configurations miss-configurations leading to a conclusion 🌋 that a renewal of the species might be necessary. 👽🌍🌋🌎🛸🪐

The search for the origins of COVID-19 has become a contentious and politically charged issue, particularly in China. Despite statements supporting open scientific inquiry, investigations have faced numerous obstacles, including closed labs, shattered collaborations, and restrictions on Chinese researchers leaving the country. This situation highlights the challenges of conducting transparent and unbiased research in the midst of geopolitical tensions. 🌍🔬 #COVID19Origins #ScientificInquiry #Geopolitics

Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mélanie Joly, warned that the remaining Indian diplomats in Canada are under scrutiny following allegations linking the Indian High Commissioner in Ottawa to the assassination of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar. She asserted that violations of the Vienna Convention or threats to Canadian lives will not be tolerated. The situation intensified after India expelled six Canadian diplomats and recalled its High Commissioner, dismissing Canada’s claims as unfounded. Joly stated that Canada's national police have connected Indian diplomats to serious crimes, including homicides and intimidation, comparing these actions to Russian tactics abroad. She emphasized that such transnational repression is unacceptable in Canada, drawing parallels with similar issues in Europe involving Russian activities. In response to these concerns, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police accused Indian diplomats of collaborating with Indian authorities against Sikh separatists. These allegations have further strained relations between India and Canada, particularly in light of Trudeau's statements about possible Indian involvement in Nijjar's murder. India has rejected these claims, labeling them politically motivated and criticizing Canada’s approach to the Khalistan movement. #AsiaRisk #GeopoliticalConflictandDisputes #India Get a full accounting of the security situation in Asia by subscribing to Security Asia. Subscribe now--free of charge--at https://lnkd.in/g7Cs8Gkf https://lnkd.in/gc4rf67N

The Australian military will recruit noncitizens from Five Eyes countries with Australian permanent residency to boost troop numbers. This move aims to strengthen the military against future trade route blockages, said Defense Minister Richard Marles. The government’s goal is to address a shortfall and increase the Defense Force to 80,000 personnel by 2040. The Australian military will begin recruiting some noncitizens in a bid to boost troop numbers, the government said Tuesday. Only people from other members of the Five Eyes intelligence-sharing partnership who hold Australian permanent residency will be eligible. The move is part of a push to build a military that can resist foreign coercion through blocked trade routes in the future, Defense Minister Richard Marles said. AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND BEGIN EVACUATING CITIZENS AMID VIOLENT UNREST IN NEW CALEDONIA Marles, who is also deputy prime minister, said the change was a major step toward addressing a 4,400-person shortfall in the Australian Defense Force, whose target strength is 63,600 full-time personnel. The government intends to increase that number to 80,000 by 2040. Students climb a wall at the Recruit Training Unit course at Royal Australian Air Force Base in Wagga, Australia, on Feb. 23, 2024. The Australian military will begin recruiting some noncitizens in a bid to boost troop numbers, the government said on Tuesday. (Australian Defense Force via AP) Relatively low unemployment is one of the factors working against the Australian military attracting and retaining personnel. Australia is particularly reliant on open sea and air routes as an island nation that trades with the world and is therefore suspectable to coercion from foreign militaries, Marles said. “We are not trying to make ourselves a peer of the United States or of China,” Marles told delegates at a security conference. “That’s not a credible thing to propose.” FIRST AUSTRALIAN FLIGHT EVACUATING CITIZENS FROM NEW CALEDONIA TOUCHES DOWN “In a far less certain world, do we have an ability to be able to resist coercion of any adversary and to make our way?” he added. New Zealanders who have lived in Australia for at least a year will be eligible to join the military from July, and permanent residents from the United States, Britain and Canada will be eligible from January 2025. Australia’s Five Eyes partners are also struggling to hit military recruitment targets. In Britain, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has promised that 18-year-olds will have to perform a year of mandatory military or civilian national service if his government is re-elected at elections next month. The New Zealand Defense Force is short of 1,300 uniformed personnel, officials reported in February, after losing 30% of its military personnel between 2021 and last year. New Zealand Defense Minister Judith Collins said Australia’s criteria for recruiting New Zealanders, including a ban on those who had served in a

Soldiers of the German armed forces Bundeswehr attend a swearing-in ceremony for new recruits in front of the Berlin House of Representatives, Abgeordnetenhaus, in Berlin, Germany, May 22, 2024. — Reuters BERLIN: Germany on Wednesday unveiled plans for a new military service model as the country looks to revamp its depleted armed forces in the wake of Russia´s invasion of Ukraine. Under the plans, young men will be required to register for potential military service, though it will remain essentially voluntary. Germany suspended compulsory military service in 2011, but the conflict in Ukraine has reignited the debate around whether young men and women should be required to serve in the army, known as the Bundeswehr. Presenting the plans on Wednesday, Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said the situation facing the armed forces was “completely different from what it was just a few years ago”. “Russia has now been waging a war against Ukraine for almost two and a half years, in violation of international law,” he said. “According to all international military experts, it must be assumed that Russia will be in a position to attack a Nato state from 2029.” Under the plans, all school leavers will be sent a questionnaire asking them about their interest in the army as well as their health and physical abilities, according to a draft document seen by AFP. All young men will be required to return the questionnaire, while for women it will be voluntary. Based on their answers, a contingent of young men and women will then be invited to a selection process. The strongest candidates will be recruited for an initial six-month stint of military service, with the option of extending for those who are interested.

Biden to depart on his postponed visit to Germany According to White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, Biden will hold bilateral meetings with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and President Frank-Walter Steinmeier WASHINGTON DC, October 17/ US President Joe Biden will travel to Germany on Thursday on a visit that was initially scheduled for October 10-13, but was postponed due to Hurricane Milton that struck Florida. Biden's schedule was reduced, with the high-level meeting of the Ramstein group of Ukraine arms donors removed from the agenda. The event is now scheduled for November, according to the White House. According to White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, Biden will hold bilateral meetings with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and President Frank-Walter Steinmeier. Besides, CNN reported that a meeting of US, German, French and UK leaders is scheduled to take place in Berlin to discuss the Ukrainian conflict, among other things. The White House neither rejected nor confirmed the information, saying that more details about Biden’s tip will follow later. A visit to Angola, where Biden was initially expected to depart from Germany, was rescheduled for late December. #business #finance #financialservices

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Here's a summary of #Kiribati's status in the ongoing struggle between #China (PRC) and the West for control of the western #Pacific:   Diplomatic shift: In 2019, Kiribati switched diplomatic recognition from #Taiwan to #China under President Taneti Maamau's government. This move was part of a broader trend of Pacific nations aligning with Beijing. Strategic importance: Despite its small population of about 130,000, Kiribati is strategically significant due to its location and vast exclusive economic zone (#EEZ). It's relatively close to Hawaii and controls over 3.5 million square kilometers of the Pacific Ocean. Chinese influence:   - China has promised to help Kiribati achieve its 20-year development plan (KV20).   - There are reports of Chinese police officers working in Kiribati, purportedly in community policing and a crime database program.   - China has plans to rebuild a #WorldWar2 U.S. military airstrip on Kiribati's Kanton Island.   - The scrapping of the Phoenix Islands Protected Area has reportedly led to an increase in Chinese #fishing vessels in Kiribati's waters. Tensions with traditional allies:   - Relations with #Australia have cooled, with Australian officials reporting visa denials or delays.   - A bilateral strategic partnership agreement with Australia is indefinitely on hold. Internal political dynamics:   - President Maamau's decision to switch to China has been controversial domestically, causing rifts within his government.   - There are concerns about lack of transparency in Kiribati's dealings with China.   - The opposition fears China's influence on Kiribati's decision-making, including its temporary withdrawal from the Pacific Islands Forum in 2022. Western response:   - The U.S. has pledged to upgrade a wharf on Kanton Island and expressed interest in opening an embassy in Kiribati.   - Australia is working to meet Kiribati's security needs, including donating patrol boats and supporting police infrastructure upgrades. Ongoing elections:   - Kiribati is currently holding parliamentary #elections, with presidential elections expected later in the year.   - The elections are seen as potentially influencing the country's future alignment between China and the West. 8. Judicial crisis: There's an ongoing crisis in Kiribati's judiciary, with the suspension of foreign judges, which some observers link to the government's relationship with China. In summary, Kiribati has become a focal point in the Pacific for the strategic competition between China and Western powers, particularly the U.S. and Australia. Its alignment with China since 2019 has raised concerns among Western allies about Beijing's growing influence in the region, while also causing internal political tensions within Kiribati itself.

Soldiers of the German armed forces Bundeswehr attend a swearing-in ceremony for new recruits in front of the Berlin House of Representatives, Abgeordnetenhaus, in Berlin, Germany, May 22, 2024. — Reuters BERLIN: Germany’s defence ministry believes it will need at least 75,000 additional troops to fulfil its Nato commitments as the alliance adapts to face what it sees as an increasingly hostile Russia, Spiegel magazine reported on Friday. Calls for more troops could present another headache for the government, which is grappling with how to finance a surge in defence spending following Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine and has debated reintroducing some form of military service. Nato leaders signed off last year on the first major defence plans since the Cold War ended, detailing how the military alliance would respond to a Russian attack. The move signified a fundamental shift – Nato had seen no need to draw up such plans for decades, as it fought smaller wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, and felt certain post-Soviet Russia no longer posed an existential threat. Nato and national military planners have been translating the plans into concrete requirements, identifying shortages of troops, weapons and other equipment needed to defend against a Russian attack that could, according to the German military’s top brass, come as early as 2029. Based on requirements, allies will have to negotiate which country will fill which capability gaps. The requirements will include tougher targets to bolster air defences, long-range missile stocks and logistics capabilities, a European diplomat told Reuters. After the Cold War, many Nato allies reduced the number of air defence units to reflect the assessment that they would have to deal only with a limited missile threat coming from countries such as Iran.