- ‘It’s not just what Jinping says, it’s how the Chinese behave and what they do,’ Gilday said at an event held by the Atlantic Council Wednesday
- ‘What we’ve seen over the past 20 years is that they have delivered on every promise they’ve made earlier than they said they were going to deliver on it’
- As Beijing launches fresh military exercises by air and sea off Taiwan’s coast, the Navy has now adopted a ‘fight tonight’ mentality
- Sec. of State Antony Blinken backed up such predictions earlier this week when he said China is speeding up its timeline to take back Taiwan
China could take Washington and the world by surprise and invade Taiwan as soon as this year, U.S. Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Michael Gilday warned this week.
As Beijing launches fresh military exercises by air and sea off Taiwan’s coast, the Navy has now adopted a ‘fight tonight’ mentality, according to the chief of naval operations.
The service is now working to become more ready for deadly conflict at a moment’s notice.
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Revelations 6:3-4 “when he opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature say, “Come!” 4 And out came another horse, bright red. Its rider was permitted to take peace from the earth, so that people should slay one another, and he was given a great sword.
Important Takeaways:
- Explosive audio leak details China’s plan to invade Taiwan
- Experts say that the audio clip posted on the YouTube channel of Lude media appears authentic
- First time since the formation of the People’s Republic of China in 1949
- The leak has surfaced when the CPC is apparently experiencing a bitter power struggle ahead of the 20th party congress later this year, which will deliver a new leadership
- The meeting revealed vital industries that would play central roles in the execution of the war. These Include companies in drone manufacturing, production of boats telecommunications and satellite services
- Plans include 140,000 soldiers and 953 ships
- The contents of the audio clearly point to pre-war preparations. Those in the meeting include Guangdong’s party secretary, deputy secretary, governor and vice governor. As well as military personnel Major General of PLA, Commander of Guangdong military region and more were in attendance
- Three tasks were the focus. 1) Establishing a national defense mobilization command 2) Implementation of a war time work mechanism 3) War Time supervision preparation
- It mentions smashing Taiwan independence forces and not hesitating to start a war, resolutely defending national and territorial integrity
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Revelations 6:3-4 “when he opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature say, “Come!” 4 And out came another horse, bright red. Its rider was permitted to take peace from the earth, so that people should slay one another, and he was given a great sword.
Important Takeaways:
- U.S. Says China and Russia Bomber Drill Shows Depth of Their Alignment
- A joint strategic bomber exercise by Russia and China in East Asia on Tuesday shows the depth of the two countries’ alignment, a senior U.S. administration official said.
- Russia’s defense ministry earlier confirmed the joint patrol, which it said lasted 13 hours over the Japanese and East China seas and involved Russian Tu-95 and Chinese Xian H-6 strategic bombers.
- The move marks the first joint military exercise by China and Russia since Moscow invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24
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Revelations 6:3-4 “when he opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature say, “Come!” 4 And out came another horse, bright red. Its rider was permitted to take peace from the earth, so that people should slay one another, and he was given a great sword.
Important Takeaways:
- China surrounds Taiwan for massive invasion ‘rehearsal’ drills
- The Chinese military deployed forces all around the island of Taiwan over the weekend in a set of large-scale military drills that one Chinese military analyst called a “rehearsal of possible real action.”
- Song Zhongping, a Chinese mainland military analyst said “In preparation of and a possible real action of military conflict in the Taiwan Straits, all PLA forces will play their roles, as they will surround the entire island, seal it off and launch effective strikes,”
- Song also reportedly said “by having the Liaoning aircraft carrier group positioned east of Taiwan, the PLA not only cuts off possible reinforcements from foreign interference forces, but also launches attacks on military bases east of the Taiwan island, and intercepts any escape attempts from secessionist forces.”
- The PLA appeared to conduct the drills in response to recent U.S. interactions with the island.
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Revelations 6:3-4 “when he opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature say, “Come!” 4 And out came another horse, bright red. Its rider was permitted to take peace from the earth, so that people should slay one another, and he was given a great sword.
Important Takeaways:
- Putin’s plot to invade Moldova as ‘second stage’ of brutal invasion laid bare
- The Russian army is planning to establish full control over the Donbas and Southern Ukraine and to ensure a land corridor to the Crimea, according to Rustam Minnekaev, deputy commander of the Central Military District
- He also warned taking back control over Southern Ukraine will provide Russian troops with another outlet to Moldova’s pro-Russian breakaway region of Transdniestria, which borders Ukraine. Kyiv fears this could be used as a launching pad for new attacks.
- Meanwhile, Moldova parliament speaker Igor Grosu revealed his country has taken another huge step towards “EU integration.”
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Matthew 24:6 “And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not alarmed, for this must take place, but the end is not yet.”
Important Takeaways:
- China ‘begins sea scanning’ surrounding Taiwan amid growing fears of an invasion
- Data analyzed by the think tank shows an increase in Chinese vessel activity, which are being used to detect deposits of oil and gas and identify potential hiding places for enemy submarines.
- The increase in activity shows China is more active in conducting maritime surveys than previously thought, with some concerned the survey operations could be linked to a possible invasion of Taiwan.
- The think tank analysis showed the increase in Chinese vessel activity, which is said to be a tool used by China to assert control over the strategic sea lanes of the South China Sea
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Important Takeaways:
- Russia now has right to build military bases in eastern Ukraine – treaties
- Putin on Monday officially recognized the two breakaway regions – the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic and the Lugansk People’s Republic – as independent statelets, defying Western warnings that such a step would be illegal and kill peace negotiations. read more
- Under the two identical friendship treaties, submitted by Putin for ratification by parliament, Russia has the right to build bases in the separatist regions and they, on paper, can do the same in Russia.
- The 31-point treaties also say Russia and the breakaway statelets will work to integrate their economies. Both of them are former industrial areas in need of massive support to rebuild after eight years of war with Ukrainian government forces.
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Matthew 24:6 “And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not alarmed, for this must take place, but the end is not yet.”
Important Takeaways:
- Russia ‘has moved 10,000 troops into contested areas in 12 hours’, Ukraine military sources claim after Sajid Javid declared ‘the invasion has begun’ – as Kremlin warns it recognizes some Ukrainian-held areas as ‘independent regions’
- 6,000 went to Donetsk, 5,000 to Luhansk and 1,500 to Horlivka, source with links to Ukraine intelligence said
- Came as Kremlin said Putin’s order to recognize Donetsk and Luhansk as independent extends to areas currently held by Ukrainian forces, raising fears of a land-grab and direct conflict
- German Chancellor Olaf Scholz led world leaders in responding, announcing that the multi-billion dollar Nord Stream 2 gas pipe from Russia will not be approved
- Boris Johnson followed, sanctioning five Russian banks – Rossiya, IS Bank, General Bank, Promsvyazbank and the Black Sea Bank
- The EU will to announce measures this afternoon, with the White House also pledging tougher action after a limited response against businesses in the Donbass region last night.
- General Sir Richard Sherriff, Britain’s former top Nato commander, warned that Europe is now facing its most-perilous moment since the end of the Cold War.
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Matthew 24:6 “And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not alarmed, for this must take place, but the end is not yet.”
Important Takeaways:
- U.S. warns that Moscow has compiled lists of Ukrainians to target after invasion
- The U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. has said the U.S. has “credible information” that Russia has compiled lists of Ukrainians “to be killed or sent to camps” following an invasion.
- Western officials have said that Russia may use false claims about the ongoing conflict in eastern Ukraine as a pretext for an invasion.
- The U.S. has warned that Moscow is preparing for “a full-scale assault on Ukraine very soon,” as President Joe Biden agreed “in principle” to a meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
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Matthew 24:6 “And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not alarmed, for this must take place, but the end is not yet.”
Important Takeaways:
- Shelling intensifies in eastern Ukraine amid concern Russia’s creating a pretext for an invasion
- Ukrainian forces and the pro-Russian separatists they’re fighting in the country’s east reported a second day of increased shelling
- Western leaders say an escalation in the fighting in Ukraine’s Donbas region — which has simmered for almost eight years — could be part of Russian efforts to create a pretext to invade.
- America’s defense chief said the United States had still seen no drawdown of the Russian forces massed around Ukraine’s borders.
- The Russian deployment around Ukraine’s borders had actually swelled to between 169,000 and 190,000 troops — the biggest military buildup in Europe since World War II.
- On Thursday, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken gave a stark assessment of the situation to the U.N. Security Council, saying Washington believed Russia was planning a full-scale attack on Ukraine. He echoed what President Joe Biden had said, that the U.S. believes Russia is trying to manufacture an excuse for war.
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