Tag: invasion

US Refiners Eye Canadian Oil Once Strategic Reserve Turns Off Taps

NEW YORK—U.S. refiners are expected to buy more Canadian oil after the Biden administration ends releases from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) this fall, traders said, adding this should boost the price of Canadian barrels at a time of tight global supply. The coming end of SPR releases could shift market dynamics again in a…


Analysis: Xinhua Hints China’s Xi Jinping Will Get Third Term in Power

Chinese leader Xi Jinping will hold a third term in power, Chinese state media reveals. We break down why the conclusion can be made, and what it means for America and Taiwan. Will a Taiwan invasion be imminent? And what does it mean for the future of the America-China relationship? Click the “Save” button below…


Taiwan Invasion: An Economic Disaster for China

Commentary Mystery surrounds why Nancy Pelosi went to Taiwan, but there is no mystery about the trouble that visit caused. Sino-U.S. relations have become exponentially more tense than they already were. Beijing has used impressive military exercises to make an even more impressive demonstration and even hinted at invasion. It remains an open question where…


Taiwan Says China’s Threat Remains, Though Military Drills Ease

TAIPEI—Chinese regime’s threat of force is undiminished, Taiwan President said Tsai Ing-wenon Thursday, even though Beijing’s largest ever military drills around the island seemed to be scaling down. Furious about a visit to Chinese-claimed Taiwan last week by U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the Chinese regime launched ballistic missiles and deployed multiple aircraft…


China’s Military Exercises Are Preparation for ‘Invasion’: Taiwan Foreign Minister

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is using military exercises around Taiwan to prepare for an invasion of the island, according to Taiwan’s foreign minister. “China has used the drills in its military playbook to prepare for the invasion of Taiwan,” Joseph Wu said at a news conference on Aug. 9. “It is conducting large-scale military exercises…


Taiwan Lawmaker Warns Beijing Could ‘Invade’ as Chinese Missiles Land in Nearby Japan’s Waters

Five ballistic missiles launched by China landed in the waters of Japan’s exclusive economic zone Aug. 4, prompting an international outcry against the communist regime. The missiles were launched as part of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) retaliatory military exercises against Taiwan, which have cut off several international air and sea paths to the island…


James Carafano: Inconsistent Policy Messaging on Pelosi’s Taiwan Visit and CHIPS Act

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is expected to visit Taiwan. At the same time, Chinese threats and military activities ramp up in the region. We sat down with national security expert James Carafano to analyze the core problem of Pelosi’s Asia trip. He says the White House and Pelosi are not on the same page. Meanwhile,…


China Could Use Civilian Vessels to Sustain Invasion of Taiwan: Expert

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) could use civilian vessels to sustain an invasion of Taiwan and subsequent war, according to one expert. The military wing of the CCP, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), is sometimes assumed to lack the outright amphibious capability required to logistically sustain an invasion and occupation of Taiwan. And there is…


‘I’ve Never Seen Anything Like This’: Texas Sheriff Blasts Biden for Border Crisis

Sheriff Roy Boyd of Goliad County, Texas, joined other law enforcement officials from his state last week to raise alarm about the border crisis that’s wreaking havoc in America. These local officials, who confront the consequences daily, are now calling it an “invasion.” Boyd, a seventh-generation Texan, recently spoke to The Daily Signal about what…


Sardinian Farmers Suffer Worst Locust Invasion in Over 30 Years

MILAN—When farmer Rita Tolu saw “a big black wave storming across the horizon and taking over the fields” in April, she knew that little of her dried fodder and alfalfa crops would be left in the following days. Tolu, 40, and other farmers working the central areas of the Italian island of Sardinia have seen…