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Tensions flare as the US sends warships through Taiwan Strait

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U.S. warships transit Taiwan Strait, first since Pelosi visit – Reuters The USS Antietam and USS Chancellorsville entered the Taiwan Strait on Sunday, marking the first U.S. naval transit of the waterway since U.S.-China tensions flared up over House Speaker Nancy Pelosis’s visit to the island this month. John Kirby, a spokesman for the National Security Council, told CNN that the two ships sent a clear message that the U.S. military would operate anywhere international …

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China Expands Military Exercises

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China extends threatening military exercises around Taiwan – The Associated Press China announced on Monday that its army was expanding new military exercises and drills around Taiwan amid growing concerns over potential conflict in the region. The exercises included missile strikes, warplanes, and ships moving across the Taiwan Strait. Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said Sunday that it had detected 66 planes and 14 naval vessels conducting exercises. The island’s military is on alert and will conduct …

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Signs of Water Found On Mars- Is It Habitable?

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China’s rover makes surprising water discovery at Mars landing site – CNN China’s Zhurong rover found evidence suggesting that water persisted on Mars for much longer than expected. The rover landed in a basin that contained water during a time when many scientists believed Mars to be dry and cold. A new study found that the nakhlite rock in the Miller Range 03346 meteorite was shaped by liquid water 630 million years ago, but likely …

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