There is 'no situation' where Taiwan can defend itself against China the way Ukraine has fought against Russia, says APAC security expert

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Taiwan's armed forces hold two days of routine drills to show combat readiness ahead of Lunar New Year holidays at a military base on January 11, 2023 in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Taiwan's armed forces hold two days of routine drills to show combat readiness ahead of Lunar New Year holidays at a military base on January 11, 2023 in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

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Almost half of Taiwan's aircraft isn't ready for war, and its air force doesn't have a coordinated radio network to stave off a Chinese invasion: Pentagon leak

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A Taiwanese Mirage fighter jet lands after routine patrols and training exercises at an air force base in Hsinchu, northern Taiwan on April 6, 2023 in Taipei, Taiwan.
A Taiwanese Mirage fighter jet lands after routine patrols and training exercises at an air force base in Hsinchu, northern Taiwan on April 6, 2023 in Taipei, Taiwan.

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Viktor Bout, the 'Merchant of Death' arms dealer exchanged for Brittney Griner, says he fears for Trump's life and urged him to flee to Russia

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Former US President Donald Trump sits with his attorneys inside the courtroom during his arraignment at the Manhattan Criminal Court April 4, 2023 in New York City.

The man who may have leaked top-secret Pentagon documents was a fit and armed military guy who controlled a group of young gamers united by their worship of guns and God: WaPo

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The Pentagon leak is being traced to a man on Discord who sent around two dozen young gamers hundreds of secrets over months.

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Leaked Pentagon documents appeared on a 'Minecraft' Discord server weeks before officials knew about a breach: report

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Aerial view of the Pentagon building.
Leaked US intelligence appeared on several Discord servers before being discovered by officials, Bellingcat reported.

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Putin is so paranoid about being tracked, he travels in a secret grey train that stealthily blends in with other Russian locomotives, says a former elite Russian security officer

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Russian President Vladimir Putin travels by an aeroexpress train in the Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi, on October 28, 2013.
Russian President Vladimir Putin travels by an aeroexpress train in the Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi, on October 28, 2013.

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Putin is still worried about COVID-19 and makes his staff quarantine for weeks, says an elite Russian security officer who defected

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Russian President Vladimir Putin holds a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping via a video link at the Kremlin in Moscow on December 30, 2022.

Marjorie Taylor Greene compared New York to Gotham City and said it 'smells bad' after she had to wade through a crowd of hecklers in Manhattan

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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) pushes through the crowd gathered outside the courthouse where former President Donald Trump arrived for his arraignment on April 4, 2023 in New York City.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) pushes through the crowd gathered outside the courthouse where former President Donald Trump arrived for his arraignment on April 4, 2023 in New York City.

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Donald Trump isn't the first Trump to get arrested. His father Fred was arrested twice, reports say — once at a Ku Klux Klan riot, and another time over building code violations.

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Developer Fred Trump attends the opening of the restored Wollman Rink in Central Park on November 5, 1987 in New York City, New York, and Donald Trump speaks during an event at the Mar-a-Lago Club April 4, 2023 in West Palm Beach, Florida
Former President Donald Trump denied his father was arrested in 1927 after a Ku Klux Klan riot, and said he had no idea about Fred Trump's 1976 arrest.

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A judge warned Trump about comments that could 'jeopardize the safety or well-being' of others. 6 hours later, he attacked the judge, the judge's wife, and the judge's daughter.

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Former US President Donald Trump speaks during an event at the Mar-a-Lago Club April 4, 2023 in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Former US President Donald Trump speaks during an event at the Mar-a-Lago Club April 4, 2023 in West Palm Beach, Florida.

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