Tag: Tensions

08 OCT

Tensions are rising in the South China Sea, and a US ally there has already drawn ‘red lines’ with China

Tensions are rising in the South China Sea, and a US ally there has already drawn ‘red lines’ with China NOW WATCH: Here’s why so many nations want to control the South China Sea — and what China wants to do See Also: Amid rising tensions with China, Japan just sent armored vehicles to foreign […]

27 SEP

Chicago P.D. Cast, EP Talk Voight's Shady Deal, Tensions in Intelligence

Warning: The following contains spoilers for Wednesday’s Chicago P.D. premiere. Chicago P.D.‘s Season 6 premiere found the Intelligence unit fractured like never before. With Voight benched during the investigation into last May’s finale shooting, Antonio was put in charge. But Ruzek — who was upset that Antonio didn’t back up Voight’s story — didn’t show […]

27 SEP

US sends B-52 bombers ripping through the contested South China Sea twice in less than a week as tensions soar

REUTERS/Andrew Winning Twice in just three days, the US sent heavy bombers through the disputed South China Sea, sending a message to US rivals in the region. The US did the same last month, sparking criticism in Beijing, which claims the vast majority of the South China Sea. Secretary of Defense James Mattis argues that […]

13 SEP

US destroyer arrives in Mediterranean as Syria tensions rise

With the arrival of another guided missile destroyer to the Mediterranean, the US may have 200 ‘Tomahawks’ ready for a strike on Syria, as Russia warns that jihadist groups in Idlib are planning a fake chemical attack. The USS Bulkeley (DDG-84), an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, entered the Mediterranean through the Straits of Gibraltar on Wednesday, […]

26 AUG

Tensions are still simmering a year after the world’s 2 biggest countries almost clashed over a border at the top of the world

Tensions are still simmering a year after the world’s 2 biggest countries almost clashed over a border at the top of the world NOW WATCH: Watch China demolish a 41-year-old bridge in just one second See Also: Tensions are still simmering a year after the world’s 2 biggest countries almost clashed over a border at […]

25 JUL

South Korea’s military considering pulling troops away from DMZ border ‘on a trial basis’ amid eased tensions with North Korea

AFP South Korea is reportedly considering withdrawing some military forces and equipment from guard posts on the border with North Korea on a “trial basis.” It’s part of the South Korean defense ministry’s plan to transform the [Demilitarized Zone] into a “peace zone.” The ministry said it would also plan on designating a de facto […]

11 JUN

Palestinian stabber ‘severely injures’ 18yo Israeli woman as tensions soar

Israeli police shot and detained a Palestinian suspected of stabbing and severely injuring a young Jewish woman in the northern town of Afula. Police didn’t rule out a terror-related motive as Israeli-Palestinian tensions peak. The victim, identified as Shuva Malka, was stabbed in the street outside of a local coffee shop before noon on Monday. […]

10 JUN

One stunning photograph captured the tensions between the US and other nations at the G7 summit

German Federal Government/Jesco Denzel via Associated Press The German government released a photo on Saturday that captured the tension between US President Donald Trump and his fellow G7 leaders at a summit this weekend. The two-day summit in Charlevoix, Quebec, ended in disarray after Trump said the US wouldn’t endorse the joint communique, and insulted […]