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US, China top military officials hold first talks in more than a year

Gen Charles Q Brown, US Joint Chiefs chair, stresses need to avoid miscalculations in talks with PLA’s Gen Liu Zhenli.

Al Jazeera

Agnipath scheme surprised Army; it was a ‘bolt out of the blue’ for Navy and Air Force, former Army chief writes in forthcoming memoir

The Agnipath scheme, launched in June 2022 for the recruitment of soldiers, sailors and airmen for a four-year period, had surprised the Indian Army, while it was a “bolt out of the blue” for the Navy and Air Force, former Army chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane writes in his upcoming…

The Hindu

China commission calls for stronger tech export controls - Roll Call

Congress must create a stronger system to stop the flow of technology that can aid Beijing’s military, according to a U.S. commission.

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Why The U.S. Is Increasingly Concerned With China's Space Operations in Latin America

Washington does not rule out the possibility that the civilian space and satellite programs has defense capabilities too

Latin Times

Unlike Rockstar, the GTA RP team hasn’t forgotten about Red Dead Redemption 2: “Rest assured, we are not planning on abandoning RedM”

Rockstar teaming up with Cfx.re is good news for GTA and Red Dead RP

GamesRadar

Can bioplastics fix our plastic problem?

Poor financial incentives and unsustainable supply chains slow the transition to biodegradable plastics

Salon

Is Biden tired of winning? He might be after summit with Xi

After San Francisco summit, President Biden reaches agreement with Chinese President Xi Jinping on fentanyl and direct military talks

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Attempt to ambush Assam Rifles patrol in Manipur

Attempt to ambush Assam Rifles patrol in Manipur's Tengnoupal district with IED foiled. No injuries/deaths reported. PLA cadres remotely detonated IED, opened fire, but were effectively retaliated. ITLF's statement of "self-rule" in districts dominated by Kuki-Zo people has "no legal/constitutional basis"; legal action being taken.

The Hindu

Biden and Xi Jinping to meet for first time since China spy balloons scandal

Tensions have been raised between the US and China since February’s spy balloon incident

The Independent UK

Biden to press Xi to restore military talks after months of radio silence between US and China

Tensions have been raised between the US and China since February’s spy balloon incident

The Independent UK

Taiwan election may open window for better China ties, report says

International Crisis Group urges all parties including US to re-establish a baseline level of trust

The Guardian - UK

China says US ‘exaggerates’ its military threat in new report

Pentagon report detailed the expansion of China’s arsenal of nuclear and conventional weapons.

Al Jazeera

Not all in China’s military view Taiwan, the West as primary threat

As China prepares for possible conflict with Taiwan, the US, some see such a confrontation as unnecessary, unwinnable.

Al Jazeera

New Pentagon report claims China now has over 500 operational nuclear warheads

The Pentagon's latest report shows China is on track with its efforts to develop a nuclear arsenal - though their total warheads are still a fraction of that of the US.

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How prepared is Taiwan for a war with China?

Dwarfed by China’s military strength, the island has been improving training and stockpiling military equipment.

The Times of India

What Pentagon officials think about likely Chinese blockade of Taiwan

In a new high, China's military dispatched a total of 103 warplanes toward Taiwan within a 24-hour period between Sunday and Monday.

France 24

Questions swirl around Xi’s motives after a second top minister disappears in China

Chinese Defence Minister Li Shangfu has not been seen in public for more than two weeks. The disappearance of this top official close to President Xi Jinping comes two months after that of now-former foreign affairs minister Qin Gang, and follows the dismissal of a pair of influential military generals.…

The Times of India

Mystery over China defense minister raises more questions for Xi Jinping

BEJING: A mystery surrounding the status of China’s defense minister is raising questions about turbulence within President Xi Jinping’s new line-up of loyalist leaders less than a year into his third term.

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The Guardian - UK

Li Shangfu: speculation grows over fate of China’s missing defence minister

Li Shangfu, who has not been seen for nearly three weeks, is under house arrest, claims US ambassador to Japan

Al Jazeera

Taiwan says 68 Chinese warplanes, 10 vessels detected near island

Taiwan suspects China is conducting drills involving the Shandong aircraft carrier but there has been no confirmation.

The Guardian - AU

Taiwan tells Elon Musk it is ‘not for sale’ after latest China comments

Reproach comes as Taiwan says it has detected a large number of Chinese aircraft crossing into its air defence identification zone

The Guardian - AU

China unveils Taiwan economic ‘integration’ plan as warships conduct manoeuvres off coast

Measures include making it easier for Taiwanese people to live and work in China, but the plan comes amid major military exercises

The Guardian - AU

Frustrated China steps up warship and fighter plane activity around Taiwan

Taipei reports People’s Liberation Army operation, which comes after Beijing accused US and Canada of ‘inciting conflict’ by traversing Taiwan Strait

Fortune

There’s a ‘tech war’ brewing between the U.S. and China that will split the world into 2 camps, Palantir senior policy advisor warns

“AI is the single most consequential, breakthrough, paradigm-shifting technology in military affairs in 80 years,” he warned.

The Hindu

PM Modi, Xi likely to attend East Asia Summit, ASEAN meetings in Jakarta

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is now considering plans to fly to Jakarta for a very short visit on September 6, and return to India on September 7 just prior to the G20 summit, which begins on September 9.

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