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DOD Official Describes How Capabilities Are Generated for Warfighters

Defense.gov Taking joint warfighting concepts and translating them into the capabilities for the future is a key DOD focus, the undersecretary of defense for research and engineering said. https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/3352867/dod-official-describes-how-capabilities-are-generated-for-warfighters/

US-China relations: Taiwan ‘deterrence dilemma’ requires urgent talks to avoid war

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The moves and countermoves by China and the US in the Taiwan Strait are part of a deterrence dilemma, a spiral of actions ultimately undermining their own goal. Talks aimed at controlling the capabilities…

China deploys warships near Taiwan after US house speaker meets leader Tsai Ing-wen

Hong Kong Free Press China sent warships through waters around Taiwan on Thursday as it vowed a “resolute response” to the island’s president meeting US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen held talks with McCarthy in Los Angeles on Wednesday, expressing gratitude afterwards for the meeting that she said showed her island was…

Russia Probes Stand-Up Comedians for Mocking Pro-War Blogger’s Assassination

Moscow Times Two popular comedians are in hot water over an on-stage joke about this week’s bomb killing of Vladlen Tatarsky. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/04/05/russia-probes-stand-up-comedians-for-mocking-pro-war-bloggers-assassination-a80726

Moscow approves sale of Inditex’s Russian business to UAE-based buyer

Jerusalem Post Russian exits have been complicated as deals involving firms from so-called unfriendly countries – those that imposed sanctions against Russia – need approval from a government commission. https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/all-news/article-738536

Putin: Reason to believe Western intelligence involved in Ukrainian ‘terrorism’

Jerusalem Post “There is every reason to say that the resources of third countries, Western intelligence services, are engaged in the preparation of such sabotage and acts of terrorism,” Putin said. https://www.jpost.com/international/article-738534

Tunisia’s Influence in Europe

New York Times The European Union relies heavily on Tunisia to stem migration, giving its increasingly authoritarian president leverage in negotiations with the bloc. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/05/world/africa/tunisia-europe-migration.html

Trump, facing criminal charges, calls for defunding the FBI

Jerusalem Post Trump appeared at an arraignment in New York on Tuesday before flying back to his home in Florida to make public remarks. https://www.jpost.com/american-politics/article-738533

NASA Names Diverse Astronaut Crew for Artemis II Moon Mission

New York Times The crew’s 10-day journey around the moon and back in 2024 is a crucial step toward returning Americans to the moon on a sustained basis. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/03/science/nasa-artemis-ii-moon.html

EU Chips Act likely to get green light on April 18

Reuters Reuters revealed that EU countries and lawmakers are likely to agree on a 43-bln-euro plan to boost the European Union’s chip industry on April 18 at a European Parliament session. The EU sees this as its answer to the $52 bln U.S. CHIPS Act and also in response to global supply chain problems in…