A punch in the face for Xi caricature: Taiwan air force badge goes viral | CNN

[ad_1] Reuters  —  Taiwanese are rushing to buy patches being worn by their air force pilots that depict a Formosan black bear punching Winnie the Pooh – representing China’s leader Xi Jinping – as a defiant symbol of the island’s resistance to Chinese military exercises. China began three days of military drills around Taiwan on … Read more

China military rehearses ‘encircling’ Taiwan after US Speaker visit | CNN

[ad_1] Taipei CNN  —  China has started three days of military exercises around Taiwan after the island’s president met the US House Speaker in defiance of repeated threats by Beijing. The exercises, dubbed “United Sharp Sword,” have been denounced by Taiwan. China sees Taiwan as its own territory and has not ruled out using force … Read more

US bolsters forces in Middle East following series of attacks on US troops in Syria | CNN Politics

[ad_1] CNN  —  The US has bolstered its military forces in the Middle East following a series of attacks on US troops in Syria attributed to Iranian-affiliated militias, the Pentagon said Friday. A squadron of A-10 attack aircraft are deploying to the region ahead of a scheduled deployment. The deployment of the attack aircraft was … Read more