Peace and Conflict

Pentagon Report Warns China Is Boosting Nuclear Capabilities

A new report by the U.S. Defense Department has warned that China will be doubling its nuclear warheads and boosting its nuclear capabilities over the next 10 years while also expanding the various ways of deploying those weapons. The report, titled “Military and Security Developments Involving the People’s Republic of China — 2020,” was presented ...

Nspirement Staff

China's nuclear weapons in a parade.

A Brief History of Indo-China Border Disputes

In recent months, tensions between India and China have spiked due to Indo-China border clashes between the two sides in the Himalayan region. Ever since India became independent in 1947, China has been aggressive in its land-grab tactics of Indian territory. Here is a brief history of some of the Indo-China border conflicts between these ...

Max Lu

India Bans 47 Additional Chinese Apps

A few weeks ago, the Indian government banned 59 Chinese apps on the grounds that they were a threat to national security. The initial ban was triggered by a border conflict that took place between the two nations. Now, New Delhi has banned 47 more apps, which are all variations or clones of the previously ...

Armin Auctor

TikTok app on a smartphone.

FBI Director: Chinese Regime ‘Engages in Broad, Diverse Campaign of Theft and Malign Influence’

The FBI Director has spoken openly, and at length, about how the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) threatens the economic and national security of the U.S. “The greatest long-term threat to our nation’s information and intellectual property, and to our economic vitality, is the counterintelligence and economic espionage threat from China,” said FBI Director Christopher Wray ...

Jack Roberts

FBI Director Christopher Wray..

China Preparing for a Crippling EMP Attack on the U.S.

The EMP Task Force on Homeland and National Security has released a paper warning that America might face a “Pearl-Harbor style” preemptive attack from China in a confrontation. This will be an EMP attack that will use low-yield nuclear weapons. An atmospheric detonation will be carried out that will fry out most electronic equipment in ...

Jack Roberts

Part of the power grid.

The Tide Is Turning Against Huawei, Pompeo Says

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says more countries are rejecting doing business with tools of the Chinese Communist Party’s surveillance state, such as telecoms equipment giant Huawei. Due to security concerns, Pompeo has long fought a campaign against Huawei, which was recently named by the Trump administration as being one of 20 companies owned ...

Jack Roberts

Mike pompeo speaking in front of a U.S. flag.

NATO Asks Countries to Counter China’s Bullying

Jens Stoltenberg, the Secretary-General of NATO, recently warned that China’s increasing influence was triggering a fundamental shift in global power that cannot be overlooked. He wants the NATO alliance to be involved deeply in global political affairs, as well as aid nations in the Asia-Pacific region to counter China’s dominance. The China threat Stoltenberg stated ...

Max Lu

Jens Stoltenberg.

A Brief on the India-China Border Clash

The recent violent India-China border clash has made for some of the hottest international news in the past few days. Both nations are upcoming economic, military, and nuclear superpowers. As such, there is great interest in knowing what exactly happened between the two nations. The clash took place in eastern Ladakh (a border Indian state) ...

Max Lu

Front page article about India-China clash.