The American U-2 spy plane from the Cold War era can perform functions that still can’t be entirely matched by technology such as the unmanned Global Hawk drone.
The launches show China, with its increasing arsenal of ballistic missiles, is challenging American military superiority in Asia for the first time since World War II.
The tensions come as the US looks to push back against what it sees as a Chinese campaign to dominate the resource-rich South China Sea and smaller nations in the region.
President Donald Trump's decision to call off meeting raises questions about future of trade deal that is now the most stable point in an increasingly tense US-China relationship.
Beijing is trying to balance between sounding tough while avoiding triggering action by Trump, a strategy that potentially leaves room to negotiate with whoever wins the US polls.
The US Treasury dept said Chief Executive Carrie Lam was sanctioned since she is directly responsible for implementing Beijing’s policies of suppression in Hong Kong.
President Trump Monday said that any sale of TikTok assets would include some payment to the US, and demanded that it either be sold to an American firm soon or shut down.
The closure after 35 years in the southwestern Chinese city comes two days after the US govt forced their Chinese counterparts out of their mission in Houston.
FBI currently has about 2,000 active cases related to Chinese counterintelligence operations in US. Officials say the Houston consulate represents just the 'tip of the iceberg'.
Many offices in Telangana have asked their employees to work from home because of heavy rainfall, but it has become impossible due to the internet outages.
The new law, which the government has framed as a moral duty, forced major platforms like Dream11 & Zupee to shut operations, wiping out hundreds of crores in market capitalisation.
Joint Doctrine for Special Forces Operations, released Wednesday, also outlines plans for the future expansion of AFSOD and the creation of Joint Service Training Institutes.
Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.
Seems like you all just like to talk bad things about China all the time, while we americans are the actual trouble makers, americans should not get involved in this.
Wow! Talk about “survivors!” The U-2 and the B-52; both a couple of winners. I am hoping the A-10 “Wart Hog” will make this exclusive list also. These aviation marvels are a tribute to American design, engineering and manufacturing. Now, if we can just bring back the SR-71 “Blackbird.”
In 1958, five U-2 reconnaissance aircraft were shot down by Chinese missiles
Seems like you all just like to talk bad things about China all the time, while we americans are the actual trouble makers, americans should not get involved in this.
Wow! Talk about “survivors!” The U-2 and the B-52; both a couple of winners. I am hoping the A-10 “Wart Hog” will make this exclusive list also. These aviation marvels are a tribute to American design, engineering and manufacturing. Now, if we can just bring back the SR-71 “Blackbird.”