October 2, 2018

Former Top Taiwan Military Intel Officer Exposes Breadth of Beijing’s Spying Activities

At least three separate Chinese intelligence organizations are collecting information on Taiwan’s military officers, according to a new book by a former Taiwanese military intelligence official that reveals how extensively the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has conducted espionage. Lieutenant General Weng Yen-ching, a former deputy director of Taiwan’s Military Intelligence Bureau, says in his book,

US Got China Wrong, But Trump Is Turning Things Around, Expert Says

WASHINGTON—“‘Did we get China wrong?’ The issue to me is resoundingly ‘yes,’” says Bill Gertz, senior editor of the Washington Free Beacon and one of the leading journalists on national-security issues. “The good news is, there has been a major shift by the Trump administration in its focus on China,” Gertz said while speaking at

I’ve Always Wondered: Why Did Mammals Go The Fur Route, Rather Than Developing Feathers?

This is an article from I’ve Always Wondered, a series where readers send in questions they’d like an expert to answer. Send your question to alwayswondered@theconversation.edu.au Assuming feathers are superior to fur in terms of water protection and insulation, I’ve always wondered: why did mammals go the fur route, rather than developing feathers? – Shane, Perth

Why The Media Needs To Be More Responsible For How It links Islam and Islamist Terrorism

Since the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks in the US, Islam has become central to debates about social cohesion and national security in Australia. Restrictions on Muslim immigration have been openly discussed – most recently by Senator Fraser Anning in his maiden speech to parliament – and many believe another terrorist attack in the name of “Islam” is inevitable. Confronted with

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