Chinese Coast Guard Rams Philippine Vessel

This post was originally published on hereChinese Coast Guard and maritime militia vessels bullied Philippine boats near Pag-asa Island in the South China Sea yesterday, with one intentionally ramming a Philippine boat. Pag-asa lies well within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone as defined by international law, based on the United Nations Convention on the Law…

Meet France’s ‘New’ Prime Minister

This post was originally published on here Last week, Sébastien Lecornu went down in the history books as France’s shortest-lived prime minister. On Friday, President Emmanuel Macron named his replacement: Sébastien Lecornu. It seems an appropriate choice for the country that gave the world surrealism. Lecornu has until the end of today to set a…

NATO Starts Annual Nuclear Drill

This post was originally published on here Nato’s annual nuclear deterrence exercises, “Steadfast Noon,” commenced today in the Netherlands with around 2,000 military personnel and 71 aircraft from 14 nations. Though the training is routine, rising global tensions mean that the worst-case scenario the pilots are practicing for may soon become reality. The exercise includes…