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China Threat
Japanese pilots are responding more frequently to airspace challenges from China. Chinaโs military is stepping up its airborne challenges to Japanese airspace, according to recent data from Japanโs Ministry of Defense.
Russia Threat โ Ukraine
Russia not yet ready for full-scale attack says Ukraine.ย Exclusive: There are now more than 109,000 Russian troops near Ukraineโs border, according to an assessment shared by Ukraine.
Biden says Russian invasion in February a โdistinct possibility.โ The White House says President Joe Biden warned Ukraineโs president Thursday that there is a โdistinct possibilityโ Russia could take military action against Ukraine in February.
We donโt want warsโ: Russia sends less hawkish message on Ukraine. Russia on Friday sent its strongest signal so far that it is willing to engage with U.S. security proposals and reiterated that it does not want war over Ukraine.
Russian warships practice artillery firing in Black Sea. Russian warships have been rehearsing shooting at airborne and sea targets during exercises in the Black Sea to the south of Ukraine, the Russian Ministry of Defense said early on Friday.
There are already a small number of US troops in Ukraine. Theyโre from the Florida National Guard. They number fewer than 200 and arenโt there to fend off Russian troops โ theyโre training and advising Ukraineโs military.
Russia Threat
Brace for Russian cyber-attacks as Ukraine crisis deepens, Britain says. Britain warned big business on Friday to bolster defenses against possible Russian cyber-attacks as Western fears deepened that President Vladimir Putin would order his troops to annex another part of Ukraine.
Russia and Cuba will keep developing technical military cooperation -RIA. Russia and Cuba will continue developing their cooperation in the technical military sphere, the RIA news agency cited Moscowโs ambassador in Havana as saying on Friday.
Iran Threat
Five dead, 30 hurt in Iran-backed Houthi missile strike on Yemenโs state media site.ย At least five people were killed and 34 injured in what Yemeni-government media said was a Houthi missile strike on Marib city on Wednesday night, state news agency SABA said on Friday.
North Korea
Flurry of missile tests displays N Koreaโs increasingly diverse arsenal. This January has been one of the busiest months ever for North Koreaโs missile testing, with launches displaying a dizzying array of weapon types, launch locations, and increasing sophistication.
International Security
Kenya beefs up security after warnings of possible attacks. Police in Kenya say they have beefed up security after several European countries warned of the risk of possible attacks and urged their nationals to avoid public places.
Bidenโs Afghan Disaster
WHAT TOOK BIDEN SO LONG?ย Afghan evacuation flights to resume with streamlined process. Flights from Afghanistan to Qatar are set to resume while the immigration process for Afghans is being trimmed from years to months.
AMERICANS DOING WHAT BIDEN ISNโT โย Despite everything, Americans are stepping up to help Afghan refugees. There are hundreds, probably thousands, of Americans helping such refugees โ inviting them in, feeding them, helping them orient, driving them, doing what they can.
Military and Space
The Armyโs new infantry assault buggy is a useless piece of garbage. The Armyโs new lightweight infantry assault buggy is cramped as hell, too small to haul supplies, and โnot operationally effective for employment in combat and [engagement, security cooperation and deterrence] missions against a near-peer threat,โ according to a new assessment from the Pentagonโs chief weapons tester.
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