Unvaccinated cadets at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, New York, are facing travel restrictions again, despite the military lifting its COVID-19 vaccine mandate earlier this month, according to reports. Military attorney R. Davis Younts told Just the News on Jan. 30 that reimposing the restrictions despite the mandate being dropped by the Department of Defense “feels like coercion” to…
West Point Military Academy Reimposes Travel Restrictions on Unvaccinated Cadets
West Point Reimposes Travel Restrictions on Unvaccinated Cadets
Unvaccinated cadets at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, New York, are facing travel restrictions again, despite the military lifting its COVID-19 vaccine mandate earlier this month, according to reports. Military attorney R. Davis Younts told Just the News on Jan. 30 that reimposing the restrictions despite the mandate being dropped by the Department of Defense “feels like coercion” to…
Australia Speeds up Solomon Islands Project Amid Expanding Beijing Influence
January 30, 2023
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Following the U.S. decision to open an embassy in the Solomon Islands, Australia is speeding up the construction of a logistics centre and other projects to compete with Beijing for influence in the key strategic South Pacific nation. After cutting its 36-year-old diplomatic ties with Taiwan in 2019, Honiara, the capital of the Solomon Islands,…
Nuclear Lab in China Procured US Chips Despite Ban
January 30, 2023
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A Chinese nuclear research and development lab has gained access to U.S.-made semiconductors even though such institutions have been banned from making similar technological procurements for more than two decades. China Academy of Engineering Physics (CAEP), a state-run institution that focuses on the testing, development, and research of nuclear weapons and related sciences, has successfully…
Airpower Puts US in Strong Position of Deterrence Against China: Security Expert
U.S. airpower is our main deterrence against China, according to Stephen Bryen, Senior Fellow, Center for Security Policy. “So far as U.S. airpower is concerned, I think the U.S. Air Force, and the Marines aviation, as well as naval aviation … is better than anything the Chinese have … And I feel very confident that…
China Uses International Ports to Spread Military Influence, Gather intelligence: Experts
January 27, 2023
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Communist China is using overseas ports to spread its military influence and, potentially, to covertly collect intelligence on the United States and its allies, according to experts. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP), which rules China as a single-party state, is leveraging dual-use facilities throughout the world to serve both commercial and military needs, according to…
US Would Run Out of Munitions in War With China: Report
January 24, 2023
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The United States would likely run out of critical munitions during a major conflict with China’s communist regime due to its inability to adequately mobilize the defense industrial base, according to a new report. The report, titled “Empty Bins in a Wartime Environment,” examines how the United States has depleted key arms reserves by supplying…
South Africa Defends Planned Military Drills With ‘Friends’ Russia and China
January 24, 2023
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South Africa’s foreign minister on Monday deflected criticism of joint military drills planned with Russia and China, saying that hosting such exercises with “friends” was the “natural course of relations.” Naledi Pandor made her comments during a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, who was visiting South Africa 11 months after Russia’s invasion of…
Xi Jinping Changes Head of Central Theater Command 3 Times in 18 Months
January 22, 2023
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China’s Central Theater Command (CTC) has appointed its third commander in one and a half years. China observers have said that the move is another effort by Xi Jinping’s to secure military cronies. But a couple of abnormalities also point to Xi’s insecurities in relation to the Chinese military. On Jan. 18, Xi Jinping, the…
South Africa to Host China and Russia for Military Exercises
January 19, 2023
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China, Russia, and South Africa will conduct joint military exercises off the coast of South Africa in February. The South African Department of Defense announced the drills, dubbed “Operation Mosi,” on Jan. 19. The exercises are planned to take place from Feb. 17 to 27, and will coincide with the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion…
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