Tag: war

Gordon Chang: Chinese Communist Party Is Preparing for War

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is preparing for a war, according to China analyst and author Gordon Chang. Several recent developments in China’s policies—particularly an amendment to China’s National Defense Law—could signal that the regime is prepping for a full mobilization of its military, according to Chang. “China’s newly amended National Defense Law takes certain…


Ukraine War, Energy Crisis Send German Business Sentiment to Lowest Level Since June 2020

BERLIN—German business morale in August fell to its lowest reading since June 2020 amid high uncertainty due to the Ukraine war, the resulting energy crisis, and fears of an economic downturn in the third quarter, a survey said on Thursday. The Ifo institute’s closely watched business climate index fell for a third consecutive month but…


War Hit to German Economy Will Last Years: Economist

BERLIN—The economic impact on Germany of Ukraine’s war will last years, influential economist Marcel Fratzscher of the German Institute for Economic Research told Reuters, adding that it could cost 3 percentage points of growth this year. Fratzscher, whose institute advises the government of Europe’s largest economy on macroeconomic policy, said the impact could last until…


German Economy to Lose $265 Billion in Added Value Due to War, High Energy Prices: Study

BERLIN—Germany’s economy will lose more than 260 billion euros ($265 billion) in added value by 2030 due to the Ukraine war and high energy prices, spelling negative effects for the labor market, according to a study by the Institute for Employment Research (IAB). In comparison with expectations for a peaceful Europe, Germany’s price-adjusted gross domestic…


‘Hardship of Life’: Powerful Photo Helps Change the Lives of Syrian War Refugee Family

After befriending a Syrian war refugee family living in his hometown of Hatay, Turkey, a photographer planned a life-changing photoshoot with the father and son, both of whom have lost limbs in the ongoing civil war. One photo turned out so powerful that it won an award and got the family the help they needed and…


Russia Says Ukraine Shelling Killed Dozens of Ukrainian POWs; Ukraine Denies the Attack

KYIV, Ukraine—Russia and Ukraine accused each other Friday of shelling a prison in a separatist region of eastern Ukraine, an attack that reportedly killed dozens of Ukrainian prisoners of war who were captured after the fall of a southern port city in May. Russia said Ukraine’s military used U.S.–supplied multiple rocket launchers to strike the…


While Ukraine Burns, Turkey Ponders a War With Greece

Commentary Turkey has been preparing a major military gamble to restore the plummeting prestige of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who—unless he can produce a miracle—could be swept from office within a year. Right now, there is little he seems willing to do about Turkey’s economic crisis. Inflation in Turkey reached a 24-year high of 78…


At War With the Army (1950)

Alvin Corwin is low man on the totem pole, and goes from one mishap to another at an army training camp in World War II. Credit: Public Domain Movies – Feature Films: Cinema collection: epochcinema.com Epoch Original content: epochoriginal.com Feature Films: www.theepochtimes.com/featured-films * Click the “Save” button below the video to access it later on…


As Military Ranks Are Purged, US Is Unprepared for War

Commentary The U.S. proxy war with Russia over Ukraine is on the verge of getting costlier, maybe in more ways than one. Since the start of Russia’s invasion this past February, Washington has appropriated tens of billions of dollars to aid Kyiv, mostly for military training, advanced ordnance, and intelligence assets supporting Ukrainian operations. The spigots are…


Russian Strikes Kill 3 in Ukraine’s Second City Kharkiv

CHASIV YAR, Ukraine/KYIV—Russian weapons pounding Ukraine’s second largest city Kharkiv killed at least three people on Monday, authorities said, while rescuers pulled survivors from the rubble of an earlier strike on an apartment block that killed 19 people in another city. The artillery, multiple rocket launcher, and tank attack on Kharkiv also injured 31 people,…