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☆ Exhausted Ukrainian soldiers need more troops on the front line, not just more artillery, says former US general
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-29 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Related storiesUkraine has long faced problems recruiting enough troops to renew its military, exhausted and badly depleted after more than two years of brutal war with Russia. AdvertisementAccording to reports, units on the front line are seriously overstretched, and troops have to fight for weeks in some cases before they are rotated away from the front line to recuperate. "Truthfully, and I know some of my artillery brethren would chide me for this, but artillery and long-range systems do not win war," he said. Ukraine has not been able to do that to the extent they need to with some of the terrains they've lost to Russia."

Persons: —, Mark Herlting, Hertling, Valerii Zaluzhnyi, Volodymyr Zelenskyy Organizations: Service, CNN, Business, US Army Locations: Ukraine, Russia, Europe

☆ The US relationship with China is entering a dangerous era. Time may be running out to save it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-26 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

There was a risk, he said, that US-China relations could "return to a downward spiral." As such, the US-China relationship appears to have entered a dangerous period, and time may be running out to save it. The US has handed Ukraine billions in aid and military support to resist the invasion, with a new $61 billion bill passing this week. AdvertisementBlinken said he raised concerns about China's support for Russia in its invasion of Ukraine. Blinken will have to overcome several hurdles for US-China relations to improve.

Persons: —, Antony Blinken's, Xi Jinping, Wang Yi, Xi, Joe Biden, Ali Wyne, Wang, Blinken, Ian Bremmer Organizations: Service, Business, US, West, International Crisis, Russia, Eurasia Group, Bloomberg Locations: China, Ukraine, loggerheads, Taiwan, Washington, Beijing, US, Western Europe, Russia

☆ Audacious Ukrainian drone attacks keep doing massive damage to Russia's oil industry
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-25 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The strikes are doing serious damage to Russia's oil and gas sector. Bloomberg reported that Russia's oil refining is at an 11 month low. AdvertisementBloomberg earlier this week reported that Russia's oil refining is at an 11-month low because of flooding and Ukraine's drone campaign. Ukraine's attacks on Russian oil depots are one of the few bright spots in its war in recent months. "Future Ukrainian drone strikes may disable and disrupt more of Russia's refining capacity and inflict critical constraints on Russian refining that begin to substantially impact Russia's production of distillate products," the analysts said.

Persons: —, Joe Biden's Organizations: Bloomberg, Service, AFP, Metallurgical, The Locations: Ukraine, Russia, Russia's Smolensk, Lipetsk, Russia's, Ukraine's, US

☆ US weapons could start arriving in Ukraine within days, but it still has a major problem that aid can't fix
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-24 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

US weapons could begin arriving in Ukraine in a matter of days, according to The New York Times. Russia is intensifying attacks on Ukraine in the window before aid arrives. There is a vital problem that US aid can't fix: a lack of Ukrainian troops. According to The New York Times, US weapons could start arriving in Ukraine within days. And it still has a major problem that aid can't fix: a lack of troops.

Persons: — Organizations: The New York Times, Service, Business Locations: Ukraine, Russia

☆ The US is weighing using the power of the dollar to stop Chinese banks aiding Russia — but its plan could backfire
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-23 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Chinese banks are helping to aid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the US alleges. The US is considering sanctions to cut Chinese banks off from the dollar, according to The Wall Street Journal. AdvertisementThe US is drawing up sanctions that could cause some Chinese banks to lose access to the dollar, according to The Wall Street Journal. In response to previous sanctions, Russia and China intensified efforts to create exchange mechanisms that don't rely on the dollar. Alexandra Prokopenko, a fellow at the Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center think tank, told The Wall Street Journal that regional Chinese banks had emerged that had little involvement in dollar exchanges.

Persons: —, Antony Blinken, Alexandra Prokopenko, Prokopenko, Maria Snegovaya Organizations: Wall Street, Service, Reuters, Financial, Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center, Center for Strategic, International Studies Locations: Ukraine, China, Russia, Italy, Russian

☆ Ukraine aid will kill Russian momentum, but won't win it the war
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-22 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

A $61 billion package of US military aid for Ukraine is being signed off. AdvertisementRelief swept the front line in Ukraine on Saturday after the US voted to release a long-delayed $61 billion package of military aid to help defend against Russia's invasion. But while it's likely to help kill Russia's momentum and give Ukraine much-needed support in the coming months, experts are cautioning that it doesn't ensure victory for Ukraine. Analysts said the aid bill will bolster Ukraine's defenses against a possible planned Russian offensive this summer. AdvertisementFor Ukraine to feel confident in winning the war against Russia, it will need more military aid beyond 2024.

Persons: —, Mark Warne, Vladimir Putin, Oleksiy Goncharenko, it's, George Beebe, Donald Trump, haven't, There's Organizations: Service, CNN, US, Ukraine, Senate, CBS, Ukrainian, Financial, BI, Republican, The Financial Times, European Union Locations: Ukraine, Ukrainian, Russia

☆ Israel seems to have stuck to small drones when it hit Iran — suggesting it only wanted a minor retaliation
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-19 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

An Israeli strike hit Isfahan in Iran, multiple outlets said, citing unnamed senior US officials. It came after Iran fired drones and missiles at Israel in its first-ever direct attack. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementThe relatively restrained nature of an apparent Israeli attack on Iran suggests that both sides are seeking to step back from the brink of a regional war, according to experts. Several explosions caused by an Israeli attack were heard in the central province of Isfahan on Friday, unnamed senior US officials told multiple outlets .

Persons: — Organizations: Service, International Atomic Energy Agency, Business Locations: Israeli, Isfahan, Iran, Israel

☆ Ukraine is losing its war against Russia. Here's what its defeat might look like.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-19 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . There is a glimmer of hope for Ukraine, with a congressional vote that could release the aid package expected this weekend. Spurling, the RAND analyst, said that a Russian victory would most likely take the form of Ukraine ceding large amounts of conquered territory to Russia. AdvertisementThis implies that Ukraine, in any scenario, will have to cede territory, either formally or informally.

Persons: —, Vladimir Putin, Putin, Oleksandr Danylyuk, Bryden Spurling, George Beebe, Ukraine's, Beebe Organizations: Service, Royal United Services Institute, of Defense, RAND Corporation, Business, CIA, RAND, NATO Locations: Ukraine, Europe, Russia, Kharkiv, Ukraine's, Russian, Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk, Moscow, NATO

☆ Ukraine was in trouble already — now it openly admits it's on track to lose
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-17 | by ( Tom Porter | Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

On the front line in east and south Ukraine, reports say the situation is increasingly desperate, with Russia outfiring Ukraine at a rate of three to one. Senior Ukrainian military officials, talking to Politico, said that Russia could break through wherever it focuses its anticipated summer offensive. AdvertisementThe role of the WestUkraine is on a "starvation diet" for aid, George Barros, an expert at the Institute for the Study of War, told BI. Anadolu/Getty ImagesAnalysts also say that weaknesses in Russia's military are limiting the Kremlin's ability to take advantage of the situation. "For Ukraine to suffer total defeat, we'd need to see a major collapse in Ukrainian lines and morale," he said.

Persons: —, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Zelenskyy, Dmytro Kuleba, Bryden Spurling, George Barros, BI's Sinéad Baker, Barros, ATACMS, Klaus, Dietmar Gabbert, we've, Justin Bronk, Ukraine —, Politico —, Mykola Bielieskov, Spurling, George Beebe, Beebe, Ukraine it's, ferociously Organizations: Service, Republicans, Business, Patriots, Politico, Russia outfiring, Ukrainian, RAND Corporation, AP, US State Department, Institute for, Leopard, Getty, London's Royal United Services Institute, Ukraine, National Institute for Strategic Studies, Fleet, Anadolu Locations: Russian, Ukraine, Russia, Russia outfiring Ukraine, Iran, North Korea, West Ukraine, Avdiivka, Zaporizhzhia, Ukrainian, NATO, Kyiv, Avdiivkva, Dnipro

☆ Xi Jinping is hyping China as Ukraine's peacemaker — while actually helping Russia's invasion
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-17 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewChina's leader, Xi Jinping, played the role of Ukraine's peacemaker during talks on Tuesday with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. At the meeting in Beijing, Xi presented his German counterpart with four principles for peace in Ukraine, according to Chinese state media. AdvertisementThe principles are vague and similar to a Ukraine peace plan proposed by China last year. But despite these public statements, analysts say that Xi's claims to be a peacemaker are a charade and that in reality, China is increasing support for Russia's military. AdvertisementThis is in addition to the diplomatic and economic support China has already given the Kremlin.

Persons: —, Xi Jinping, Olaf Scholz, Xi, Scholz, Vladimir Putin, he's, Joe Biden Organizations: Service, Business, London's Royal United Services Institute, The, Associated Press Locations: Beijing, Ukraine, China, Russia, US, Germany, San Francisco

☆ China is refusing to condemn Iran's strike on Israel — and it's part of a Middle East power play
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-16 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

China refused to condemn Iran's missile attack on Israel. AdvertisementChina refused to condemn Iran's missile and drone attack on Israel as it seeks to position itself as a key player in the Middle East. The statement was notable because it contained no condemnation of Iran's attack on Israel on Saturday. The US has sought to enlist China is helping to prevent a bigger regional war, the State Department said. In the readout, China praised Iran for acting with restraint in its response to Israel's embassy attack.

Persons: —, Wang Yi's, Hossein Amir, Amir, Abdollahian, Wang, Israel's, Xi Jinping, Ebrahim Raisi, Benjamin Netanyahu Organizations: Service, Foreign, Saturday, Iran, Iranian, Lebanese, Hezbollah, Israel's, US, State Department Locations: China, Israel, Iran, Damascus, Syria, Iranian, Saudi Arabia, Gaza, Beijing

☆ US-Russia collaboration has long endured in space. The Ukraine war could ruin it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-16 | by ( Tom Porter | Mikhaila Friel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

The International Space Station has long been a symbol of international cooperation. AdvertisementSince the end of the Cold War, the International Space Station (ISS) has been a symbol of international cooperation. By 1988, 15 nations had agreed to participate in the project, then known as Space Station Freedom. Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty ImagesThe Soviets had long-standing expertise in aerospace technology, having launched the world's first space station, "Salyut," in 1971. China has completed several unmanned Moon landings, has its own space station, and has developed a sophisticated commercial and military satellite program.

Persons: —, Peggy Whitson, Vladimir Putin, Jill Stuart, Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton, Terry Virts, Anton Shkaplerov, Marco Tacca, Oleg Artemyev, Denis Matveev, Sergey Korsakov, Virts, Michael Barratt, Matthew Dominick, Alexander Grebenkin, Jeanette Epps, Stuart, Verts, Musk Organizations: Astronauts, Service, Space, Veteran, ISS, Imperial College London, Politics, NASA, European Space Agency, ESA, Inter, Soyuz, Keystone, Hulton, Roscosmos, Reuters, Anadolu, Getty, Imperial College, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Elon Musk's SpaceX, The Independent, CNBC Locations: Russia, Ukraine, Europe, China, Japan, loggerheads, Hollywood, Canada, Soviet Union, Milan, Italy, Luhansk, Luhansk People's Republic, Russian, Baikonur, Kazakhstan, The, Soviet Russia

☆ Arab states unexpectedly helped Israel fight off Iran's attack
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-15 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Jordan shot down an Iranian missile, and other Arab states may've provided intel. In March, Saudi Arabia and Iran restored ties with the help of China, agreeing to reopen embassies in their respective capitals. AdvertisementHowever, according to reports, Saudi Arabia and other Arab states are willing to continue discussions with Israel once fighting in Gaza has abated. There is a risk for Arab states though in being seen to come to Israel's aid, Giorgio Cafiero, CEO of Gulf State Analytics, told Business Insider. AdvertisementAs the conflict between Israel and Iran intensifies, Arab states face a tough choice between their security priorities and addressing public anger over Gaza.

Persons: Israel, Jordan, may've, —, Samih, Marj Al, Yasmine Farouk, Farouk, Abraham, Trump, Israel's, Giorgio Cafiero Organizations: intel, Service, Deutsche Welle, St, Anadolu, Getty, Israel, Carnegie Endowment, International Peace, New York Times, Abraham Accords, Analytics Locations: Iranian, Israel, Iran, Damascus, Jordan, Gaza, Jordanian, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Gulf, Marj, Amman , Jordan, China, Bahrain, Amman

☆ Russia is finding gaps around the air defenses of Ukraine's best-protected city
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-12 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Russian attacks have knocked out a major power plant near Kyiv. But it's running desperately short of air defense missiles. The Ukrainian air defense is working "at the edge of its capacity," Oleksiy Melnyk, co-director of international security programs at the Kyiv-based Razumkov Center think tank, told CNN after the Kyiv attack. AdvertisementUkraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, on a tour of Baltic states Wednesday, said his country is "sorely lacking" modern air defense systems amid intensifying Russian attacks. AdvertisementBut more Russian missiles are now getting through, and Ukraine's second biggest city, Kharkiv, is facing increasingly intense Russian attacks, with its power supplies disabled for long stretches.

Persons: —, Andriy Hota, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Dmytro Kuleba Organizations: Service, BBC, CNN, Baltic, Patriots, Politico, US Patriot Locations: Kyiv, Russia, Ukraine, Russian, Ukrainian, Kharkiv

☆ More than 66% of Russian tanks killed by Ukraine are taken out by drones, report says — that's not a good thing
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Ukrainian drones are decimating Russian tanks, a NATO official said. Drones have been vital for Ukraine in fighting Russian attacks. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . In an interview with Foreign Policy, a NATO official said that Ukrainian first-person view (FPV) drones were responsible for two-thirds of recent Russian tank losses. While that may seem like a success for Ukraine, its heavy reliance on drones reflects its lack of alternatives.

Persons: — Organizations: NATO, Service, Foreign, Ukraine, Business Locations: Russian, Ukraine, Ukrainian

☆ Elon Musk is taking on Brazil — but there's one country he won't dare oppose
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-09 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewElon Musk's free speech clash with Brazil's government is intensifying. On Sunday, the country's Supreme Court described his defiance of an order to take down several accounts on X as a "flagrant" obstruction. The accounts are believed to be linked to digital militias that have spread fake news and threats against Brazil's supreme court during the administration of President Jair Bolsonaro, The Associated Press reported . Brazilian Supreme Court judge, Justice Alexandre de Moraes, said Musk had launched a disinformation campaign against the Supreme Court, and that he should be investigated. When it comes to potentially aggravating China, it seems that Musk's commitment to free speech may be less absolute than he claims.

Persons: —, Elon, Brazil's, Jair Bolsonaro, Alexandre de Moraes, Musk, Tesla Organizations: Service, Associated Press, Business, Supreme, Communist, The New York Times, Musk's, Monday Locations: Brazil, China, Shanghai

☆ Russia is using chemical weapons against Ukrainian troops to create panic before it attacks: report
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-08 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Russia is using chemical weapons against Ukrainian forces, The Telegraph has reported. The report says Russia is using the weapons to create panic before launching attacks. AdvertisementRussia is launching daily attacks on Ukrainian positions using prohibited chemical weapons, The Telegraph has reported. The report, citing front-line Ukrainian troops, says Russian forces are using the weapons in a bid to create panic before launching attacks on Ukrainian positions. It says Russia is using drones to drop grenades filled with CS gas, a chemical agent whose use in war is banned under the Chemical Weapons Convention.

Persons: —, Marc, Michael Blum, Russia's, Volodymyr Zelenskyy Organizations: Ukrainian, Telegraph, Service, CS, Chemical, Convention, 810th Naval Infantry Brigade, Kyiv Post, Republicans Locations: Russia, Ukrainian, Chasiv Yar, Donetsk, Ukraine, Russian, Kyiv

☆ How vast swarms of drones could transform the future of war
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-01 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Drone swarms use cutting-edge technology derived from studying bird flocks and fish shoals to coordinate their movements across a potentially vast area. Advertisement"Autonomous, armed drone swarms should have restrictions on their use, especially drone swarms targeting humans. Ochmanek stressed that targeting decisions for drone swarms should still be made by humans, with AI only synthesizing the data. AdvertisementCountering the swarmsAs well as developing plans to deploy drone swarms, defense companies are working on a playbook for countering them. Another possibility, said Ochmanek, is that drone swarms could be programmed to target other drone swarms.

Persons: —, Zak Kallenborn, David Ochmanek, Ochmanek Organizations: Service, RAND Corporation, Business, Center for Strategic, International Studies, Iraq, United Nations Locations: China, US, Israel, Europe, Ukraine

☆ Xi Jinping is caught in a bind: How do I undermine US power while also courting its investors?
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-28 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

But Xi is also trying to dent US global power on several fronts. AdvertisementChina's President Xi Jinping presented an uncharacteristically affable image Wednesday, smiling broadly for US business leaders at a meeting in Beijing. The Chinese leader sought to assure investors including Cristiano Amon of Qualcomm and Stephen Schwarzman of the Blackstone Group that the downturn in China's economy, its biggest contraction in 15 years, would be over soon. AdvertisementOn the one hand, Xi is seeking to implement China's long-term strategy of displacing the US as the world's pre-eminent power. China's economy, after decades of growth, is experiencing its most serious problems in decades.

Persons: Xi Jinping, He's, Xi, —, Cristiano Amon, Stephen Schwarzman, Jonathan Ward, Ali Wyne, Joe Biden, Robert Daly, Wilson Organizations: Service, Qualcomm, Blackstone Group, United, Communist Party, US Navy, Taiwan, Wilson Center, CBS, International Crisis Group, Institute, NPR, US Locations: Beijing, China, Xinhua, United States, Ukraine, Russia, Taiwan, Iran, North Korea

☆ North Korea censored footage of a benign English gardening show because its presenter was wearing jeans
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-27 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

North Korea censored a broadcast featuring the English gardening TV host Alan Titchmarsh. North Korea regards jeans as a symbol of Western imperialism and tries to obscure them in media. AdvertisementNorth Korea censored footage of the TV presenter Alan Titchmarsh to hide the fact that he was wearing jeans. North Korea's Central TV broadcast Titchmarsh's 2010 show "Garden Secrets" recently, but obscured his trousers. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: Alan Titchmarsh, — Organizations: Service, Korea's Central, Business Locations: Korea, England

☆ Elon Musk got special favors and access from China that could leave him exposed, report says
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-27 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Elon Musk was granted special favors to set up Tesla plants in China, a report said. But it leaves him exposed to leverage from Beijing, critics told The New York Times. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementChina handed Elon Musk special privileges to set up a Tesla plant in the country, but it may leave him vulnerable to leverage from Beijing, The New York Times reported. It describes how Musk was offered concessions from the Chinese government to set up a Tesla plant in Shanghai.

Persons: Elon Musk, Musk, —, Elon Organizations: New York Times, Service, China, The New York Times, Construction, Business Locations: China, Beijing, Taiwan, The, Shanghai

☆ In its latest terror response, Russia is no longer attempting to disguise the brutality of its state security
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-26 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Their state appeared designed to create an impression of aggression and brutality, showing the consequences of crossing the Russian authorities. Though the brutality of Russia's security services has long been known, never has it been so brazenly paraded, say analysts. "It was no secret that Russian security agencies torture people, mutilate suspected terrorists and generally practice all known ways of extracting information. AdvertisementThe abuse of terror suspects in Russia has been documented before. But the treatment of the Moscow terror suspects seems to mark a new milestone in the normalization of brutality by officials in Putin's Russia.

Persons: —, Mukhammadsobir Faizov, Dalerdzhon, Saidakrami Rachabalizoda, Shamsidin, Vladimir Putin, Mirzoyev, Rajabalizoda, Fariduni, mutilate, Anton Barbashin, Akram Azimov, Abror, lionized, Andrei Soldatov, Russia's Wagner, Kenneth Roth Organizations: Service, Business, CNN, Nazi, RFE, Human Rights Watch, St, New York Times, UN, Moscow ISIS, Kremlin, Human Rights Locations: Moscow, Tajikistan, Russia, St Petersburg, Ukraine, Putin's Russia

☆ A 'Dragon Ball' theme park is Saudi Arabia's latest attempt to become the world's playground. Some fans aren't happy.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-25 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A huge new "Dragon Ball" theme park is coming to Saudi Arabia, the franchise owner said. AdvertisementA massive theme park devoted to "Dragon Ball" is due to be built in Saudi Arabia. The owners of the Dragon Ball franchise announced Friday that Saudi Arabia's Qiddiya Investment Company would begin building the only theme park in the world devoted to "Dragon Ball," the hugely popular manga series. On one "Dragon Ball" fan subreddit, the news was greeted with comments like: "I'd prefer not to give the Saudis my money." AdvertisementThe news of the theme park came only weeks after the death of "Dragon Ball" creator Akira Toriyama, who died on March 8 aged 68.

Persons: —, Goku, Mohammed bin Salman's, Dragon, Prince Mohammed, Jamal Khashoggi, Akira Toriyama Organizations: Service, Ball, Saudi, Qiddiya Investment Company, Human Rights Watch, Business Locations: Saudi Arabia, Saudi, Qiddiya City, Riyadh, Turkey

☆ China may be developing plans to take out US satellites from the moon, Space Force general says
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-19 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

China may be planning to take out US satellites from the moon, a US Space Force commander said. AdvertisementChina could be planning to attack US satellites from the Moon, a US Space Force commander said, amid growing US concerns about China's space program. Mastalir said that he remains most focused on potential conflict on Earth, but that China's moon strategy needed urgent consideration. As part of China's growing space exploration program, it's aiming to take astronauts to the moon by the end of the decade. "From the moon, China can better surveil cislunar space and also station laser or missile systems to attack critical American satellites in deep space," Fisher told the publication.

Persons: —, Anthony Mastalir, it's, Mastalir, Stephen Whiting, Richard Fisher, Fisher, Lincoln Hines, Svetla Ben, Itzhak Organizations: US Space Force, Service, Defense, US Space Forces, Space Force, US Space Command, Bloomberg, Center, Newsweek Locations: China, Brig

☆ How Putin and Xi both bent their nations to their will to become presidents for life
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-19 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

In the past decade, Putin and Xi have crushed what little remained of domestic opposition on their paths to absolute power. Advertisement"Both Putin and Xi's careers were forged as highly effective backroom operators forging relationships of dependency and patronage," he said. GREG BAKER via Getty ImagesDover said it would be a mistake to see Putin and Xi simply as dictators operating by arbitrary fiat. Both, he said, had built effective networks of loyalists capable of responding to crises and enacting their ambitious strategies to seize more global power. Xi and Putin bond over hatred of Western powerIt's on the global stage that the synergy between the leaders is of growing significance and growing alarm to Western leaders.

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