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Biden Sends Missile-Armed Warship Into Taiwan Strait After Admiral Claims Beijing May Invade Island
US-China tensions over Taiwan, the island territory which Beijing considers to be a renegade province of the People’s Republic, began escalating shortly after Joe Biden’s inauguration in January, with both countries deploying naval and air power to the area in shows of force.
Mar. 18 - The USS John Finn, an Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Wednesday, the Navy’s 7th Fleet has reported.
The 7th Fleet’s public affairs office described the deployment as a “routine transit” conducted “in accordance with international law,” and called it a demonstration of “the US commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific.”7th Fleet Destroyer transits Taiwan Strait
The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS John Finn (DDG 113) conducted a routine Taiwan Strait transit March 10 (local time) in accordance with international law.
In a related development, the Navy reported Thursday that the USS Curtis Wilbur, another Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, had crossed the East China Sea amid its forward deployment in the western Pacific. more details
US-China tensions over Taiwan, the island territory which Beijing considers to be a renegade province of the People’s Republic, began escalating shortly after Joe Biden’s inauguration in January, with both countries deploying naval and air power to the area in shows of force.
Mar. 18 - The USS John Finn, an Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Wednesday, the Navy’s 7th Fleet has reported.
The 7th Fleet’s public affairs office described the deployment as a “routine transit” conducted “in accordance with international law,” and called it a demonstration of “the US commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific.”7th Fleet Destroyer transits Taiwan Strait
The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS John Finn (DDG 113) conducted a routine Taiwan Strait transit March 10 (local time) in accordance with international law.
In a related development, the Navy reported Thursday that the USS Curtis Wilbur, another Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, had crossed the East China Sea amid its forward deployment in the western Pacific. more details
March 17, 2021
President Biden Meets with the Prime Minister of Ireland
President Biden hosted a virtual bilateral meeting in the Oval Office with Taoiseach Micheál Martin of Ireland to mark St. Patrick’s Day. The president opened the meeting by commenting on the recent shooting in Atlanta that left eight people dead, six who were Asian women. He said he is very concerned about violence targeted at Asian Americans but does not want to speculate on motive. The prime minister offered his condolences to the families of the victims and went on to speak about the importance of the U.S.-Ireland relationship.
President Biden Meets with the Prime Minister of Ireland
President Biden hosted a virtual bilateral meeting in the Oval Office with Taoiseach Micheál Martin of Ireland to mark St. Patrick’s Day. The president opened the meeting by commenting on the recent shooting in Atlanta that left eight people dead, six who were Asian women. He said he is very concerned about violence targeted at Asian Americans but does not want to speculate on motive. The prime minister offered his condolences to the families of the victims and went on to speak about the importance of the U.S.-Ireland relationship.
Here's what we know about the metro Atlanta spa shootings that left 8 dead
Mar. 18 -Atlanta (CNN)At least eight people were killed after shootings at three different spas in the Atlanta area Tuesday.
Police say video evidence led them to believe one suspect, Robert Aaron Long, was responsible for all three shootings. He was arrested Tuesday night about 150 miles south of Atlanta.
Here's what we know so far:
Where did the shootings take place?
The first shooting happened shortly before 5 p.m. Tuesday at Young's Asian Massage near Woodstock, Georgia, about 30 miles northwest of downtown Atlanta.
That shooting left four dead -- two were pronounced dead at the scene, and two others died at the hospital. One person was also wounded, Cherokee County Sheriff's Office said.
Authorities had responded to the scene for reports of a shooting.
About an hour later, three people were found dead at the Gold Massage Spa on Piedmont Road in Atlanta, Police Chief Rodney Bryant said.
One person was also found dead at the Aroma Therapy Spa, directly across the street.
The two Atlanta spas are on a stretch of Piedmont Road, just off Interstate 85, dotted with strip clubs and spas. About a dozen other spas are located within a mile of Gold Massage and Aroma Therapy. continue to read
Mar. 18 -Atlanta (CNN)At least eight people were killed after shootings at three different spas in the Atlanta area Tuesday.
Police say video evidence led them to believe one suspect, Robert Aaron Long, was responsible for all three shootings. He was arrested Tuesday night about 150 miles south of Atlanta.
Here's what we know so far:
Where did the shootings take place?
The first shooting happened shortly before 5 p.m. Tuesday at Young's Asian Massage near Woodstock, Georgia, about 30 miles northwest of downtown Atlanta.
That shooting left four dead -- two were pronounced dead at the scene, and two others died at the hospital. One person was also wounded, Cherokee County Sheriff's Office said.
Authorities had responded to the scene for reports of a shooting.
About an hour later, three people were found dead at the Gold Massage Spa on Piedmont Road in Atlanta, Police Chief Rodney Bryant said.
One person was also found dead at the Aroma Therapy Spa, directly across the street.
The two Atlanta spas are on a stretch of Piedmont Road, just off Interstate 85, dotted with strip clubs and spas. About a dozen other spas are located within a mile of Gold Massage and Aroma Therapy. continue to read
March 17, 2021
Secretary of State Blinken in South Korea
During a diplomatic trip to South Korea, Secretary of State Antony Blinken makes remarks about the recent fatal shootings in Atlanta, Georgia in which eight people were killed. Six of the victims are reported to have been Asian women.
Secretary of State Blinken in South Korea
During a diplomatic trip to South Korea, Secretary of State Antony Blinken makes remarks about the recent fatal shootings in Atlanta, Georgia in which eight people were killed. Six of the victims are reported to have been Asian women.
Robert Aaron Long is the suspect in the shootings in the Atlanta area.
What we know about Robert Aaron Long, the suspect in Atlanta spa shootings
Mar. 18 - (CNN)State and federal investigators are scrambling to learn more about Robert Aaron Long, the suspect in a string of deadly shootings at three Atlanta-area Asian spas, and his alleged motive.
Not much information has surfaced about the 21-year-old from Woodstock, about a half-hour drive north of Atlanta.
He is presently detained without bond in Cherokee County, where he faces four counts of murder and a charge of aggravated assault, according to the county sheriff's office. More charges are possible.
Tuesday's shootings took place at two spas in Atlanta and another in Acworth, about 10 miles west of Woodstock -- which left eight people, at least four of them Asian women, dead.
The four killed in the shooting near Woodstock were Delaina Ashley Yaun, 33, of Acworth; Paul Andre Michels, 54, of Atlanta; Xiaojie Yan, 49, of Kennesaw; and Daoyou Feng, 44.
The injured survivor was Elcias R. Hernandez-Ortiz, 30, of Acworth, authorities said.
Authorities located Long about 150 miles south of Atlanta in Crisp County. State troopers took him into custody after using a special pursuit maneuver to spin his car out of control.
The suspect "did take responsibility for the shootings," Capt. Jay Baker of the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office said.
Suspect had been treated for sexual addiction... continue to read
What we know about Robert Aaron Long, the suspect in Atlanta spa shootings
Mar. 18 - (CNN)State and federal investigators are scrambling to learn more about Robert Aaron Long, the suspect in a string of deadly shootings at three Atlanta-area Asian spas, and his alleged motive.
Not much information has surfaced about the 21-year-old from Woodstock, about a half-hour drive north of Atlanta.
He is presently detained without bond in Cherokee County, where he faces four counts of murder and a charge of aggravated assault, according to the county sheriff's office. More charges are possible.
Tuesday's shootings took place at two spas in Atlanta and another in Acworth, about 10 miles west of Woodstock -- which left eight people, at least four of them Asian women, dead.
The four killed in the shooting near Woodstock were Delaina Ashley Yaun, 33, of Acworth; Paul Andre Michels, 54, of Atlanta; Xiaojie Yan, 49, of Kennesaw; and Daoyou Feng, 44.
The injured survivor was Elcias R. Hernandez-Ortiz, 30, of Acworth, authorities said.
Authorities located Long about 150 miles south of Atlanta in Crisp County. State troopers took him into custody after using a special pursuit maneuver to spin his car out of control.
The suspect "did take responsibility for the shootings," Capt. Jay Baker of the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office said.
Suspect had been treated for sexual addiction... continue to read
March 17, 2021
White House Daily Briefing
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki briefs reporters and responds to questions on a range of issues. She’s joined by Education Secretary Miguel Cardona, who speaks about the safe reopening of schools
White House Daily Briefing
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki briefs reporters and responds to questions on a range of issues. She’s joined by Education Secretary Miguel Cardona, who speaks about the safe reopening of schools
The South China Sea: The Struggle for Power in Asia
China’s rise has upset the global balance of power, and the first place to feel the strain is Beijing’s back yard: the South China Sea. For decades tensions have smoldered in the region, but today the threat of a direct confrontation among superpowers grows ever more likely. This important book is the first to make clear sense of the South Sea disputes. Bill Hayton, a journalist with extensive experience in the region, examines the high stakes involved for rival nations that include Vietnam, India, Taiwan, the Philippines, and China, as well as the United States, Russia, and others. Hayton also lays out the daunting obstacles that stand in the way of peaceful resolution.
Through lively stories of individuals who have shaped current conflicts—businessmen, scientists, shippers, archaeologists, soldiers, diplomats, and more—Hayton makes understandable the complex history and contemporary reality of the South China Sea. He underscores its crucial importance as the passageway for half the world’s merchant shipping and one-third of its oil and gas. Whoever controls these waters controls the access between Europe, the Middle East, South Asia, and the Pacific. The author critiques various claims and positions (that China has historic claim to the Sea, for example), overturns conventional wisdoms (such as America’s overblown fears of China’s nationalism and military resurgence), and outlines what the future may hold for this clamorous region of international rivalry. source from
China’s rise has upset the global balance of power, and the first place to feel the strain is Beijing’s back yard: the South China Sea. For decades tensions have smoldered in the region, but today the threat of a direct confrontation among superpowers grows ever more likely. This important book is the first to make clear sense of the South Sea disputes. Bill Hayton, a journalist with extensive experience in the region, examines the high stakes involved for rival nations that include Vietnam, India, Taiwan, the Philippines, and China, as well as the United States, Russia, and others. Hayton also lays out the daunting obstacles that stand in the way of peaceful resolution.
Through lively stories of individuals who have shaped current conflicts—businessmen, scientists, shippers, archaeologists, soldiers, diplomats, and more—Hayton makes understandable the complex history and contemporary reality of the South China Sea. He underscores its crucial importance as the passageway for half the world’s merchant shipping and one-third of its oil and gas. Whoever controls these waters controls the access between Europe, the Middle East, South Asia, and the Pacific. The author critiques various claims and positions (that China has historic claim to the Sea, for example), overturns conventional wisdoms (such as America’s overblown fears of China’s nationalism and military resurgence), and outlines what the future may hold for this clamorous region of international rivalry. source from
