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The Russian warplane making its last flight for India after 60 years of service

MiG-21 leaves a chequered legacy as it flies off into the sunset

The Independent UK

I’m the VC researcher who helped uncover Intel’s close ties to China. Its nationalization just exposes a corporate governance crisis

It wasn’t my plan to find myself embroiled in international intrigue involving semiconductors. I'm a VC who used to be the general counsel for a hockey team.

Fortune

China’s Xi oversees massive military parade with Putin, Kim in attendance

China’s full military might was on display in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square where thousands of troops marched in parade.

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Leaders gather in Beijing for military display – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Why Pokémon Legends: Arceus should be your first Pokémon game

If you don't care about Pokémon, this is for you.

Destructoid

Who is attending China’s military parade and what weapons are going to be shown off?

China’s military parade paves the way for Xi Jinping to be christened the biggest leader in the East to take on Donald Trump's aggressive trade and geopolitical policies, reports Alisha Rahaman Sarkar

The Independent UK

China may not invade Taiwan, but rather blockade it. How would this work, and could it be effective?

US officials believe Chinese President Xi Xinping has set a deadline for his military to be capable of invading Taiwan by 2027 – the centennial anniversary of the founding of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA).

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China set to debut new advanced weaponry at massive military parade

China will hold one of its biggest military parades on 3 September to mark the 80th anniversary of Japan’s World War II surrender

The Independent UK

Welcome to ‘Wet Wipe Island’: my day at London’s grimmest new landmark

Two tennis courts’ worth of wet wipes have accumulated in a rotting pile by Hammersmith Bridge. I went along to witness the horrors – and the cleanup operation

The Guardian - UK

Is MAGA going Marxist and Maoist? Trump's assault on free-market capitalism

Many business leaders are horrified at the prospect of New York City turning socialist under Zohran Mamdani, but Trump's assaults on free-market capitalism make him look like John D. Rockefeller.

Fortune

Footage shows diggers removing ‘disgusting’ island of wet wipes from Thames

The arm of a digger could be seen plunging into the mud and pulling out chunks of stringy wet wipes.

Evening Standard

London's disgusting 'wet wipe island' to be removed as work begins to excavate 180 tonnes of congealed waste

Work is under way to excavate the estimated 180 tonnes of congealed waste near Hammersmith Bridge

Evening Standard

In the shadow of China, Taiwan is building a drone army to stop an invasion

Taipei sees homegrown drones as key to its defence, but analysts say its plans do not go far enough.

Al Jazeera

Inside Taiwan’s largest ever military drill – and why it sends China a clear message

IN DEPTH: For ordinary citizens in Taiwan, a Chinese invasion is no longer just a talking point at the dinner table. As military threats from Beijing rise, the Han Kuang drills are helping the public prepare for the worst-case scenario, Arpan Rai reports

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Tom’s Hardware

Jensen Huang says China's military will avoid U.S. AI tech — 'they don’t need Nvidia’s chips or American tech stacks in order to build their military'

Jensen Huang said in an interview that we don't have to worry about the Chinese military using advanced American AI tech to develop its own capabilities.

The Independent UK

Taiwan begins 10-day military drills to counter Chinese threats

Taiwan has launched its annual military exercises to counter threats from China, including "gray zone tactics" that stop short of open warfare

International Business Times

China Says Aircraft Carriers Conduct Combat Training In Pacific

Two Chinese aircraft carrier groups conducted combat drills in the western Pacific Ocean, Beijing said Monday, as its honing of its military capacity unsettles some regional neighbours.

The Guardian - UK

Top Chinese general ousted from body that oversees China’s military

Purge is latest sign president Xi Jinping’s anti corruption drive has reached highest echelons of armed forces

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The Independent UK

China plans to show off new equipment at parade marking 80th anniversary of Japan's WWII surrender

China plans to hold a military parade in September marking the 80th anniversary of Japan's World War II surrender

The Guardian - AU

Malfunctions, overreactions and a steep learning curve: wargaming a Chinese attack on Taiwan

First civilian-led military simulation bringing together teams from the US, Taiwan and Japan revealed a series of potential vulnerabilities

The Guardian - UK

Chinese fighter jet in near miss with Japan military plane as Pacific tensions rise

J-15 jet took off from Chinese aircraft carrier and reportedly came within 45 metres of Japanese patrol plane

Euronews

Myanmar military junta fighter jet shot down near Mandalay, rebel group claims

Sagaing region is a stronghold of armed resistance to the ruling military junta, which seized power in February 2021 from the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi.

The Independent UK

Xu Qiliang, former top Chinese general close to Xi, dies in Beijing

Xu Qiliang, a former air force general who was reportedly close to Chinese leader Xi Jinping, has died at age 75, according to the Defense MInistry

Al Jazeera

Hegseth warns of China threat as Beijing’s top brass skip Singapore summit

China’s Defence Minister Dong Jun was noticeably absent from the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore.

LiveScience

China has developed the largest drone carrier in the world — and it's getting ready for takeoff

The world’s largest drone "mothership" is getting ready for deployment in June. It’s designed to carry and launch up to 100 drones in a swarm, including kamikaze drones.

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