The South China Sea's Gathering Storm
Shades of ‘An Impeccable Spy’, by Owen Matthews.
Highly recommended, if you haven’t already…
Highly recommended, if you haven’t already…
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One of those cases that may never come to trial…
“The Telegraph understands that security services suspect a number of Chinese agents to be working in Westminster, and are planning to use the National Security Act, passed this summer, to detain them.
The Act introduced an offence of “foreign interference”, making it illegal for spies to meddle in elections or disrupt the workings of parliamentary democracy in the UK. Working covertly for a foreign hostile power will now become a criminal offence.
The two men were arrested on suspicion of offences under the old Official Secrets Act, which dates back to 1911 and is much harder to prove, because their alleged offences occurred before the national security act came into force……
MI5 had long complained to ministers that it previously did not have the powers to go after agents working for hostile states. A senior official – known only as Director K – complained to the Telegraph two years ago that the 1911 act was only suitable “if we catch somebody with a hand-drawn map intending to send it to an enemy”…..
Hmm - I suspect it may be a hard charge to prove - whats the difference bewteen "research", PR and spying???
The Act introduced an offence of “foreign interference”, making it illegal for spies to meddle in elections or disrupt the workings of parliamentary democracy in the UK. Working covertly for a foreign hostile power will now become a criminal offence.
The two men were arrested on suspicion of offences under the old Official Secrets Act, which dates back to 1911 and is much harder to prove, because their alleged offences occurred before the national security act came into force……
MI5 had long complained to ministers that it previously did not have the powers to go after agents working for hostile states. A senior official – known only as Director K – complained to the Telegraph two years ago that the 1911 act was only suitable “if we catch somebody with a hand-drawn map intending to send it to an enemy”…..
I'm surprised they got bail, maybe they've had an Apple Airtag hidden away inside and the intent is to see which power spirits them "home", embarrassing the Government again after he who skipped Wandsworth?
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For what it's worth one of the accused has gone public and denies everything - this could be very messy - quite a few people on on record as supporting China over the last few years in the Commons
Exercise / presence / demonstration of capability.
China sends 68 warplanes and 10 warships to surround Taiwan - World News - News - Daily Express US (the-express.com)
China copies a method from the Cold War playbook.
China sends 68 warplanes and 10 warships to surround Taiwan - World News - News - Daily Express US (the-express.com)
China copies a method from the Cold War playbook.
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https://www.skynews.com.au/world-new...025eb5c3d23803
CCP sanctioned video threatens China will nuke Japan in a 'full-scale war'
A new video circulated among Chinese Communist Party channels has warned China will destroy Japan with nuclear weapons in a "full-scale war" if Tokyo interferes militarily in Taiwan.
The new video singles out Japan threatening it will be the “exception” to China’s stated policy to not use nuclear weapons against non-nuclear powers.
“We will use nuclear bombs first. We will use nuclear bombs continuously. We will do this until Japan declares unconditional surrender for the second time,” the video said.
“When we liberate Taiwan, if Japan dares to intervene by force – even if it only deploys one soldier, one plane or one ship – we will not only return fire but also wage full-scale war against Japan itself.”
CCP Vows to Nuke Japan if Japan defends Taiwan. As Japan is the only country that has been nuked, so nuking Japan "will get twice the result with half the effort."
CCP sanctioned video threatens China will nuke Japan in a 'full-scale war'
A new video circulated among Chinese Communist Party channels has warned China will destroy Japan with nuclear weapons in a "full-scale war" if Tokyo interferes militarily in Taiwan.
The new video singles out Japan threatening it will be the “exception” to China’s stated policy to not use nuclear weapons against non-nuclear powers.
“We will use nuclear bombs first. We will use nuclear bombs continuously. We will do this until Japan declares unconditional surrender for the second time,” the video said.
“When we liberate Taiwan, if Japan dares to intervene by force – even if it only deploys one soldier, one plane or one ship – we will not only return fire but also wage full-scale war against Japan itself.”
CCP Vows to Nuke Japan if Japan defends Taiwan. As Japan is the only country that has been nuked, so nuking Japan "will get twice the result with half the effort."
Their rhetoric is starting to sound more like that of North Korea, who threatened many times in the past to turn Tokyo into a sea of flames. Looking silly.
Still, if it makes you feel powerful...
Still, if it makes you feel powerful...
Sounds like someone is compensating for their home audience.
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https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/.../103739450.cms
To counter China in Indian Ocean region, India plans 175-warship Navy by 2035
To counter China in Indian Ocean region, India plans 175-warship Navy by 2035
The problem with India is their sclerotic shipyards -almost every programme is years behind schedule
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Not to alarm you, but this guy isn’t an alarmist…..
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Zeihan
So, on to why to be alarmed - and wonder what Xi might do to distract the public and get his name in their history books for a good rather than bad reason…
Astonishing video predicting China's likely political, economic, and social collapse from the highly respected @PeterZeihan….
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Zeihan
So, on to why to be alarmed - and wonder what Xi might do to distract the public and get his name in their history books for a good rather than bad reason…
Astonishing video predicting China's likely political, economic, and social collapse from the highly respected @PeterZeihan….
I really doubt it will collapse - these think tanks guys often extrapolate too far. The only large scale power that disintegrated, outside of wartime, was the Soviet Union - but 30 years later it still looks a lot like the old version to me TBH.
yeah sure - its not what it was - but you could hardly describe it as "political, economic, and social collapse "
The capital is still in Moscow, the train still runs to Vladivostok - they've got more N weapons than the USA, they have a space programme and they used to own half of London - not too shabby TBH
Almost everyone has a far better standard of living as well -
Militarily - yes not as powerful but that's not everything
The capital is still in Moscow, the train still runs to Vladivostok - they've got more N weapons than the USA, they have a space programme and they used to own half of London - not too shabby TBH
Almost everyone has a far better standard of living as well -
Militarily - yes not as powerful but that's not everything
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yeah sure - its not what it was - but you could hardly describe it as "political, economic, and social collapse "
The capital is still in Moscow, the train still runs to Vladivostok - they've got more N weapons than the USA, they have a space programme and they used to own half of London - not too shabby TBH
Almost everyone has a far better standard of living as well -
Militarily - yes not as powerful but that's not everything
The capital is still in Moscow, the train still runs to Vladivostok - they've got more N weapons than the USA, they have a space programme and they used to own half of London - not too shabby TBH
Almost everyone has a far better standard of living as well -
Militarily - yes not as powerful but that's not everything
The US-2 may become a very important aircraft, and some may look at the YC-14 and think...can we get an MRAP in that?