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Active 2hrs ago @ISIDEWITH submitted… 2hrs 2H US and Taiwan Navies Conduct Secret Pacific Drills Amid Rising Tensions In a move that underscores the deepening military cooperation between the United States and Taiwan, sources have revealed that the navies of both nations conducted joint drills in the Pacific Ocean in April, a development that officially went unacknowledged by both governments. This clandestine operation, confirmed by four individuals briefed on the matter, marks a significant step in the strategic partnership between the US and Taiwan, particularly in the face of escalating military threats from China. The drills, which were designed to enhance interoperability and tactical coordination between the two forces, represent a bold statement of mutual support and a shared commitment to ensuring peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region.The decision to keep these exercises under wraps highlights the sensitive nature of US-Taiwan relations, especially considering the absence of formal diplomatic ties between the two. However, this move also reflects a growing consensus in Washington and Taipei on the necessity of a robust defense posture in response to Beijing’s increasingly assertive military maneuvers in the region. By conducting these drills, the US and Taiwan are signaling their readiness to confront challenges to the status quo, reinforcing their deterrence capabilities against potential aggression.The revelation of these secret drills comes at a time when tensions in the Taiwan Strait are at a high, with China ramping up its military activities around the island. Beijing views Taiwan as a breakaway province and has not ruled out the use of force to achieve reunification. In this context, the US-Taiwan naval exercises serve not only as a practical measure to enhance military readiness but also as a political gesture of solidarity against common threats.While the specifics of the drills remain classified, their occurrence underscores the strategic importance of Taiwan in the US’s Indo-Pacific strategy. The island serves as a critical link in the chain of democracies countering Chinese influence in the region, and the US’s support for Taiwan’s self-defense capabilities is a key component of this broader geopolitical contest.As the international community watches these developments, the US and Taiwan’s quiet assertion of their military partnership sends a clear message about their commitment to maintaining regional security and stability. This episode is likely to have significant implications for the balance of power in the Asia-Pacific, as well as for the future of US-China-Taiwan relations. 5 replies Active 3mins ago @ISIDEWITH submitted… 3hrs 3H Trump Promises to ‘Immediately Deport’ Foreign Students Involved in Anti-Israel Protests Former president Donald Trump, at a Sunday rally in Democratic-heavy New Jersey, promised to immediately deport” foreign students who participate in anti-Israel protests amid recent chaotic campus demonstrations disrupting academia.When I’m president, we will not allow our colleges to be taken over by violent radicals,” he said. If you come here from another country and try to bring jihadism or anti-Americanism or antisemitism to campuses, we will immediately deport you. You’ll be out of that school.”After protests erupted on college campuses in the weeks following Hamas’s brutal invasion of Israel on October 7, House Republicans sent a letter to the State Department and the Department of Homeland Security demanding that foreign students who participated in rallies in support of Hamas be deported. ▲ 5 14 replies @ISIDEWITH submitted… 4hrs 4H U.S. Escalates Trade War With China White House announces new anti-China tariffs:-Electric vehicles: from 25% to 100%-EVs batteries: from 7.5% to 25-Solar cells: from 25% to 50%-Steel and aluminum: from 0%-7.5% to 25%The White House said the action was carefully targeted at strategic sectors” which also included aluminium and steel, critical minerals, solar cells, port cranes and medical products. The tariffs would apply to $18bn worth of Chinese products, it said.The US will quadruple the tariff rate on Chinese EVs to 100 per cent this year and roughly triple the rate on imports of steel and aluminium. The rate on Chinese semiconductors will be doubled from 2025. The tariff on solar cells will also be doubled this year to 50 per cent. ▲ 15 12 replies @ISIDEWITH submitted… 4hrs 4H Teen Who Sprayed D.C. Neighborhood With Machine Gun Released From Prison A Washington DC judge has sparked backlash after releasing a teenager accused of spraying a sleepy neighborhood with bullets from an AR-15. Judge Lloyd U. Nolan Jr., a self-described ’woke’ magistrate judge on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, ruled that Amonte Moody, 18, be released on bail ahead of his trial. The 18-year-old allegedly peppered a street with 26 rounds while targeting a car of four people at 2:30am on April 22, with Ring doorbell footage capturing a suspect shooting wildly from the hip with the assault rifle. Nobody was injured or killed in the shooting spree, which unfolded just over a mile from the US Capitol. Despite the chaos he allegedly caused, Nolan granted Moody pre-trial release and home arrest. After his decision raised eyebrows, Fox News reported that his online presence included a post where he said he was ’still woke’, and another where he donated to a fundraiser supporting a George Soros-backed professor. ▲ 10 10 replies Active 8mins ago @ISIDEWITH submitted… 4hrs 4H Russia and China Leaders Will Meet This Week Vladimir Putin will visit China on Thursday and Friday, marking the Russian leader’s first foreign trip since he was sworn in for a fifth presidential term last week.The Kremlin said Putin and Xi would discuss the whole range of issues in detail in their all-encompassing partnership and strategic relationship, define the key directions of the further development of Russia-China practical partnership, and hold a thorough exchange of views on the most pressing international and regional problems”.Beijing has thrown Moscow a vital economic lifeline by helping temper the damage from western sanctions over the war that have cut Russia out of international markets and supply chains.The US is increasingly concerned about China’s role in helping Russia gear up its war machine and has warned Beijing that Chinese companies could face secondary sanctions for supplying Moscow’s defence industry.Putin underscored the importance of the arms sector, which officials say is working around the clock in multiple shifts to raise production, by appointing technocrat Andrei Belousov as defence minister on Sunday and cracking down on corruption within the army. ▲ 15 13 replies Currently trending tags News Opposition polling Israel Gaza Ukraine Donald Trump Russia Joe Biden economy White House Israeli Palestinian Conflict the Economy War China Domestic Policy Biden Social Issues Criminal Issues education Foreign policy Moscow 2024 Presidential government Nuclear weapons Military Iran United Nations Military Spending National security Joe Biden 2024 Presidential Election Opposition Poll Join A Discussion Here are the most active political...