Category: Geopolitics

China is nearing mass production of its J-20 stealth fighter after its engine problems are ironed out. The Improved power train will give Chinese jet ability to fly undetected at supersonic speeds, on par with United States’ F-35. The J-20 is a single-seat, twinjet, all-weather, stealth fifth-generation fighter..

Britain is to lay out a case against Moscow at the UN with Theresa May asserting that the suspects of the novichok poisoning were Russian military intelligence officers. They were named by British police as Alexander Petrov and Ruslan Boshirov, believed to be aliases. Ties between the…

Nigerian President comes to the defence of President Xi Jinping, says Africa is not being trapped by Chinese money. The recently concluded Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) resulted in $5bn in new investments for Nigeria. Nigeria is a federal republic in West Africa, bordered by Benin, Chad, Cameroon and Niger…

The extremist organisation is looking to reclaim its primacy in international militancy as the former Islamic State loses ground. NATO believe that more Al-Qaida sponsored attacks could be expected in Afghanistan and in the Middle East. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant also known as ISIL and ISIS that..

South Korean President will discuss North Korea during his visit to the US this week. Amidst stalling denuclearisation talks, President Moon will look to restart the negotiations based off his rapport with Kim Jong Un. The Korean peninsula was divided post World War II in 1945. In 1950, North Korea, supported..

The legality of UK’s claim on the Chagos island chain in the Indian Ocean will be reviewed by the ICJ. Britain has overseen the Chagos islands since 1814 and in 1965 detached the Chagos Islands from Mauritius, a British colony that became independent three years later. Britain went on to lease the Chagos Islands’ biggest…

Venezuela’s government accused the United Nations of exaggerating its migration crisis to justify “international intervention.” Vice-president Delcy Rodriguez said the government has complained to UN General Secretary Antonio Guterres. The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela is located in northwest..

Tokyo will stop all oil imports from Iran as it failed to get an exemption from the sanctions on Tehran. Troubles are mounting for President Rouhani as a new set of sanctions are due to be imposed in November. Iran’s nuclear program was first launched in the 1950s, with help from the United States. Iran…

US President Donald Trump has warned the Syrian government and its Russian and Iranian allies against “recklessly” attacking rebel-held Idlib province. Idlib is the last remaining base for the Syrian rebels, who have faced an onslaught from President Assad’s forces. The Syrian Civil War has been going on since 2011..

Chinese President Xi Jinping told African leaders on Friday his country would pump $60 billion into development projects, cancel some debt and boost agriculture under a three-year plan that will extend Beijing’s influence in the continent.The announcement was made during the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation…