The Daily Populous

If China attacks Taiwan, Beijing may ask Moscow to open a second front against NATO states, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said in an interview with The New York Times (NYT) published on July 5.

Fears of escalating Chinese military intervention in Taiwan have risen sharply since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

Rutte previously warned that Russia could rebuild its military capacity to threaten NATO territory within five years, urging members to act with urgency. »

The pause was the second time this year that Hegseth had decided to halt the flow of US weapons to Ukraine, catching senior national security officials off guard, sources said.

But Trump did not specifically direct Hegseth to halt weapons shipments to Ukraine as part of that review, three of the sources said.

After the White House learned about the pause, White House officials told Hegseth and DoD that they would temporarily provide “cover” for the decision, two of the sources said. »

Poll Should international military forces face stricter rules of engagement in shared maritime zones?

Germany on Tuesday said a Chinese military vessel targeted a German surveillance aircraft with a laser in the Red Sea, triggering strong diplomatic protest and the summoning of the Chinese ambassador in Berlin.

The ministry clarified that there was no prior contact or reason given for the laser targeting. »

“When you start a campaign, it creates its own dynamic and gets more and more violent over time,” said one of the officials, who holds a senior position at a European intelligence agency.

They include young people with no criminal records who are frequently hired for a few thousand dollars, the intelligence officials said.

When Russia's disruption campaign started following the Ukraine invasion, vandalism – including defacing monuments or graffiti — was more common, said the senior European intelligence official. »