Xi’s military purge raises doubts about China’s readiness to go to war: Study

[ad_1] One was a general who had commanded Chinese forces arrayed against Taiwan. Another was an officer who had led the People’s Liberation Army’s training department and been praised for modernizing combat drills. A third had long served as the chief military aide to China’s leader, Xi Jinping.These men are among dozens of once-rising senior […]

‘Readiness to defend against any adventurism by US’: Iran’s massive warning ahead of Oman talks

[ad_1] Iran’s FM Abbas Araghchi Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi warned Friday that the country is prepared to defend itself against “excessive demands or adventurism” by the United States, ahead of Oman-mediated talks between Tehran and Washington.Speaking in Muscat with Omani FM Badr al-Busaidi, Araghchi said Iran will take the “approach of using diplomacy to […]

US-Iran tensions: Tehran signals readiness for talks amid Donald Trump’s pressure; Pezeshkian calls for ‘fair, equitable negotiations’

[ad_1] File photo: US President Donald Trump (left) and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian (Picture credit: AP, ANI) Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday confirmed that he has ordered the start of talks with the United States, provided negotiations take place in an environment “free from threats and unreasonable expectations,” marking Tehran’s clearest signal yet of […]

Nuclear readiness: North Korea tests 2 long-range cruise missiles; Kim Jong Un calls it ‘unlimited & sustained development’

[ad_1] North Korea has test-fired two strategic long-range cruise missiles (AP image) North Korea has test-fired two strategic long-range cruise missiles to demonstrate its nuclear combat readiness. This comes as tensions continue to rise on the Korean Peninsula amid increased military activity by the United States and South Korea.According to state-run Korean Central News Agency […]

‘At some point’: Donald Trump signals readiness for meeting Kim Jong Un; hints at renewed talks

[ad_1] Donald Trump (AP image) and Kim Jong Un (PTI image) US President Donald Trump on Monday said he was open to meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong Un “at some point,” according to news agency AFP. “Someday I’ll see him,” Trump told reporters when asked if he planned another meeting with Kim, ahead of […]

‘I would certainly invoke it’: Trump signals readiness to use Insurrection Act as LA immigration protests escalate

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he is prepared to invoke the Insurrection Act if protests in Los Angeles escalate into what he defines as an “insurrection.” The comment comes amid ongoing demonstrations now entering its fourth day against the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.“If there’s an insurrection, I would certainly invoke it. We’ll […]

Iran and France signal readiness for N-talks

[ad_1] DUBAI/PARIS: Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araqchi said Thursday he was ready to travel to Europe for talks on Tehran’s nuclear programme, with France indicating European powers were also ready for dialogue if Tehran showed it was seriously engaged.Iran is looking to build on the momentum of nuclear negotiations with the US that resume in […]