Asia Pacific Newslog

Tag: United States

  • U.S.-China trade imbalances in the wake of pandemic

    [Vikram Rajesh, Shongjog columnist] The current state of global trade balances, marked by China’s widening trade surplus and the growing U.S. trade deficit, serves as a crucial touchstone for understanding the dynamics of post-pandemic economic recovery. The interplay between these two superpowers has reignited debates about the causes and consequences…

  • Russia and China launch massive “Ocean-2024” drills amid rising U.S. tensions

    Russia launched massive naval and air drills on September 10, 2024, known as “Ocean-2024,” involving over 400 naval vessels, at least 120 military aircraft, and upwards of 90,000 troops. The exercise includes forces from China and will run until September 16, with at least 15 countries invited to observe. Chinese…

  • U.S. and Philippines conclude Tempest Wind 2024 counterterrorism exercise

    The Philippines and the United States have successfully wrapped up the Tempest Wind 2024 (TW24) interagency counterterrorism exercise, held in the Philippines. Designed as a crisis action mission rehearsal, TW24 focused on contingency operations and assessed both nations’ ability to plan, coordinate, and execute counterterrorism strategies under current policies and…

  • Editor-in-chief of Russian state media RT vows to circumvent U.S. sanctions

    Margarita Simonyan, the Editor-in-chief of Russian state media outlet RT, said on September 8, 2024 that the media outlet’s operations in Western countries will continue despite recent sanctions. On September 4, the U.S. filed money-laundering charges against two RT employees, alleging they used an American company to produce content aimed…

  • U.S. intelligence reveals Russia’s escalating interference in election favoring Trump

    As Election Day approaches, U.S. intelligence officials revealed on September 6, 2024 that Russia is significantly ramping up its election interference activities, specifically targeting efforts to help former President Donald Trump defeat Vice President Kamala Harris. The Kremlin is employing more sophisticated tactics, including using both unwitting and “witting” Americans,…

  • CIA Chief warns of “dramatic escalation” if Iran supplies ballistic missiles to Russia

    Central Intelligence Agency Director William Burns warned that Iran providing ballistic missiles to Russia would represent a “dramatic escalation” in their military cooperation, potentially worsening the conflict in Ukraine. Speaking alongside Richard Moore, the head of MI6, at a Financial Times event in London on September 7, 2024, Burns highlighted…

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