Taiwan has a timeline for China’s invasion

TribuneIndia, 3/22— Taiwan's annual military drills have now indicated 2027 as a possible year for a Chinese invasion, marking the first time a specific date has been mentioned for the anticipated attack…this year's exercise will include joint operations between the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps, featuring live-fire drills, amphibious landings, and simulated missile strikes…Taiwan's Defence Minister, Wellington Koo, stated at a press conference on Wednesday that the Han Kuang exercise is designed to simulate scenarios that could unfold in the next one to two years.

Israeli bombs rain down on Palestinian families

Al Jazeera, 3/21–Israel’s military assault on the Gaza Strip has continued for a fourth day as its ground forces expand their operations in northern and southern Gaza and the Israeli defence minister threatens to seize land in the coastal enclave. Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Friday that Israeli forces would “intensify” the military campaign against Hamas…The ground operations come after Israel shattered a nearly two-month ceasefire in Gaza on Tuesday with a relentless wave of bombardments after imposing a renewed blockade on the Palestinian territory. More than 590 people, including about 200 children, have been killed in the renewed attacks, according to the Gaza Ministry of Health.

Israeli police attack antiwar protesters 

Jerusalem Post, 3/19–Israel Police violently dispersed a group of protesters demonstrating in Jerusalem against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to resume the war in Gaza on Tuesday night. The protesters clashed with security forces and plan to continue demonstrations nationwide, showing their rejection of the new "Strength and Sword" operation in Gaza. In videos posted to social media, police can be seen forcibly dragging away both male and female protesters who were sitting on the ground, as well as violently kicking, hitting, and stomping on them. In a highly-circulated video, police officers can be seen punching a man in the groin area.

Europeans struggle with a U.S. military pullback 

Newsmax, 3/16–Frightened by the prospect of US security disengagement and three years of Moscow's war against Ukraine, European countries are debating reinstating compulsory military service to boost their defences in the face of Russian aggression…"The Russian military today is larger and better than on February 24, 2022…According to a YouGov poll, most people in France (68 percent) and Germany (58 percent) support mandatory military service for young people. Italian and British people are divided, while a majority of Spaniards (53 percent) are against it…"The American sea is receding, and many European countries are saying to themselves that yes, in the end, they are a little bit exposed."

Australia buys missiles to sink Chinese ships

Reuters, 3/13–Australia is scrambling to deploy new long-range missiles as the recent arrival of powerful Chinese warships off the Australian coast delivers a sharp reminder of Beijing’s growing naval muscle…Canberra plans to arm Australian soldiers with anti-ship missiles and advanced targeting radars to protect the country’s vast maritime approaches…Two new types of advanced anti-ship missiles for the army fired from mobile launchers are under evaluation with a decision expected by the end of the year, the government has said…New missiles…could…be deployed to support allied forces defending strategically important islands in the Asia-Pacific region in the event of conflict, military experts told Reuters.

Workers in Brooklyn protest against racist end to TPS

DocumentedNY, 3/19–Outside St. Jerome Church in the Little Haiti neighborhood of Flatbush, Brooklyn, dozens of Haitian immigrants, elected officials, and allies gathered to show solidarity for the tens of thousands of Haitian immigrants in New York and across the United States who are at risk of losing their Temporary Protected Status. In February, the Trump administration rescinded TPS for Haitians, a decision that threatens to uproot more than 50,000 families who have called the U.S. home for years. They held signs reading “Keep Haitian Families Together” and “Haitians Deserve Safety, Not Deportation,” chanting, “No hate, no fear, immigrants are welcome here.”