Day: April 23, 2025

Japan has revealed a powerful electromagnetic railgun designed to shoot down hypersonic missiles, particularly those fired by China.

Taiwan’s Navy Fleet Command has confirmed a fire broke out on the Ma Kong warship while it was docked in northeastern Taiwan. No injuries have been reported.

The Philippine and US militaries on Monday kicked off three weeks of joint exercises that will simulate a “full-scale battle scenario”, as the two allies seek to deter Beijing’s ambitions in the disputed South China Sea.As many as 17,000 personnel are expected to take part in the annual “Balikatan”, or “shoulder to shoulder” drills, which for the first time will include an integrated air and missile defence simulation, to be attended by President Ferdinand Marcos.Sophisticated US weapons including the NMESIS anti-ship missile system will also be deployed, including near a crucial chokepoint in the waters separating the northern Philippines from self-ruled Taiwan.”We will demonstrate not just our will to uphold our mutual defence treaty in existence since 1951 but our matchless capability to do so,” US Marine Corps Lieutenant General James Glynn said at Monday’s opening ceremony in Manila.#philippines #china #us #southchinasea #manila #balikatan n18oc_world n18oc_crux0:00 INTRODUCTION3:32 US DEPLOYS ‘9000 TROOPS, NMESIS SYSTEM’ FOR BALIKATAN5:36 INDIA ‘SHIPS’ SECOND BRAHMOS SYSTEM TO PHILIPPINES7:02 CHINA TESTS NON-NUCLEAR BOMB

The 137th Canton Fair is being held from April 15 to May 5 in Guangzhou, Guangdong, in three phases, with the first phase ending on April 19. The U.S., one of China’s largest export markets, has seen a significant drop in demand for Chinese goods due to high tariffs, which have substantially increased the cost of Chinese products entering the U.S. Exhibitors at the fair reported a decrease in orders from Europe and the U.S., and many attended just to maintain visibility, without much hope for developing new customers. It’s all up to “luck.”

🔵Tiffany Meier’s documentary Hollywood Takeover – how Beijing is rewriting the script in America’s film industry: hollywoodtakeover.com

Thru the Cycle President John Lonski discusses President Donald Trump’s handling of China as the administration is expected to begin making trade deals with countries impacted by tariffs.