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Tearjerker on the Plateau: How China’s High‑Altitude Women Soldiers Became a New‑Year PR Campaign
A Feb. 17 video from China Military Video Network profiles women soldiers serving at high altitude, using emotional storytelling to humanize the PLA. The piece serves domestic legitimacy, gender messaging and strategic signalling by showcasing resilience and readiness in geopolitically sensitive plateau regions.
Guterres Condemns Israel’s Move to Restart West Bank Land Registration, Warns It Threatens Two-State Future
UN Secretary-General António Guterres condemned Israel’s cabinet approval to restart systematic land registration in parts of the West Bank, saying it risks dispossessing Palestinians and undermines the two-state solution. The move, the first large-scale registration since 1967, could convert wide areas to state land and deepen international concern about de facto annexation.
On Lunar New Year's Eve, Care and Memory Warm Gansu's Veteran Rest Home
Staff at a retired cadres rest home in Lanzhou spent Lunar New Year's Eve providing companionship, dumplings and a space for veterans to recount wartime memories, turning the holiday into both a moment of personal care and an instance of state-backed "red education." The episode highlights how local veteran welfare initiatives intersect with broader political efforts to preserve revolutionary memory and shore up social cohesion amid demographic change.
UN Chief Warns Israel’s New West Bank Land Registry Risks Dispossession and Erodes Two‑State Prospect
UN Secretary‑General António Guterres condemned Israel’s decision to resume systematic land registration in Israeli‑controlled parts of the West Bank, calling it illegal and warning it threatens Palestinian property rights and the two‑state solution. The Israeli cabinet approved the first such registry initiative since 1967, provoking Palestinian rejection and raising the risk that administrative steps could entrench territorial control.
Frontline Gala: How a Xinjiang Border Company Marries Pageantry with Patrols to Boost Morale
A Xinjiang border company staged a Spring Festival‑style gala that blended family performances, music from a joint military band, and celebration of recent training successes. The event served to bolster morale, underscore multi‑ethnic cohesion and link an isolated outpost symbolically to the national centre while reaffirming the company’s operational readiness on a strategically sensitive frontier.
US Flies 18 F-35s From UK to Middle East in Broad Signal to Tehran
Eighteen US F-35A fighters have flown from RAF Lakenheath to the Middle East with tanker support in one of the largest recent single movements of the type, a deployment CCTV links to tensions with Iran. The dispatch is a calibrated demonstration of deterrence, enabled by allied basing and long-range logistics, but it carries risks of escalation and sustainment challenges for US planners.
Trilateral Next‑Gen Fighter Programme Stalls as UK Delays Key Contract, Putting 2035 Target at Risk
The Japan‑UK‑Italy Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) has been set back after the planned 2025 contract between its international government body and the trilateral joint venture was delayed for reasons tied to the UK. The postponement imperils the programme’s 2035 deployment goal and raises wider questions about governance, cost‑sharing and strategic timelines in multinational defence projects.
US Forces Intercept Panama‑Flagged Tanker in Indian Ocean After Caribbean Pursuit
US forces boarded the Panama‑flagged tanker Veronica III in the Indian Ocean after tracking it from the Caribbean, in a manifestation of Washington’s enforcement of a December 2025 blockade on sanctioned Venezuelan shipping. The move raises legal questions under the law of the sea, practical risks for shipping and insurance markets, and potential diplomatic fallout with flag states.
Canada Joins EU’s Big Defence Finance Plan, Becoming First Non‑European Partner — and Opening Its Arms Industry to Europe
Canada has become the first non‑European participant in the EU’s large defence financing instrument, gaining access for its defence industry to European procurement supported by up to €150 billion in loans. The move deepens transatlantic industrial ties, signals a pragmatic streak in EU strategic autonomy, and raises questions about procurement, export controls and future partner participation.
Crew of Carrier Fujian Lines Up to Send New‑Year Message — A Showcase of China’s Naval Confidence
The PLAN’s carrier Fujian released a New‑Year photograph of its full crew delivering a holiday greeting that doubles as a slogan of leadership. The image underscores both the symbolic role the ship plays in China’s naval modernization and the gap that remains between symbolic displays and sustained operational capability.
Trump Told Netanyahu He’d Back Israeli Strikes on Iran’s Missile Sites If Talks Fail — U.S. Weighs How to Help
U.S. reports say President Trump told Netanyahu he would back Israeli airstrikes on Iranian missile sites if talks with Tehran fail, prompting U.S. military planners to discuss how to assist. The disclosures sharpen the diplomatic and operational dilemmas facing Washington, Israel and regional states whose airspace would be needed for long-range strikes.
U.S. Military and Intelligence Weigh How to Back an Israeli Strike on Iran
Chinese media reported that senior U.S. military and intelligence officials are discussing ways to support a possible Israeli airstrike on Iran’s ballistic missile facilities after President Trump reportedly promised backing to Prime Minister Netanyahu. Practical obstacles — notably Gulf states’ refusals to allow use of their airspace — and the risk of Iranian retaliation make any escalation fraught with regional and global consequences.