National Security

China Purges Nine More Military Officers and Ten Legislators Ahead of Annual Congress

China’s rubber-stamp legislature, the National People’s Congress, abruptly dismissed 19 of its deputies Thursday afternoon without explanation, including nine military officers. The move came after dictator Xi Jinping purged a series of high-ranking People’s Liberation Army (PLA) leaders, and only a week before the annual meeting of the Chinese legislature in Beijing.

Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks at the beginning of a bilateral meeting with President

U.S. Shoots Down CBP Drone near Border in Texas

A U.S. military counter‑drone system brought down a Customs and Border Protection surveillance drone near Fort Hancock, Texas, after operators identified the aircraft as a potential threat inside military‑controlled airspace. Federal officials said the engagement occurred in a remote area

Soldiers test the 30mm anti-drone turret that is a part of the Mobile-Low, slow, small-unm

Indian Prime Minister Modi Visits Israel amid Growing Tensions with Iran

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi began a two-day visit to Israel on Wednesday in what both governments billed as an opportunity to build closer relations by making common cause against terrorism – and which some observers viewed as a ticking clock on potential American action against Iran, since a strike would not be likely until Modi leaves Israel.

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