Link to article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/1/13/us-pushing-for-tougher-sanctions-on-n-korea-after-missile-tests The US is pushing for the United Nations (UN) Security Council to put more sanctions on North Korea following Pyongyang’s (North Korea’s Capital) third missile test since January 5, 2022. The missile test was done in defiance of the United State’s previous push for imposing more sanctions on North Korea. The US first started pushing sanctions… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/1/14/north-korea-launches-third-suspected-missile-in-just-over-a-week North Korea just held their third missile test within a two week time period. They fired two ballistic missiles just a matter of hours after they criticized the US when they announced the push for new sanctions due to previous missile launches. The missiles were said to be short-range ballistic missiles (SRBMs). Although the launch has… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/12/13/top-us-diplomat-blinken-begins-southeast-asia-tour-in-indonesia Following growing tensions with China, Anthony Blinkens, the US Secretary of State, made a noticeable commitment to Indonesia in a speech he gave when touring the country when referring to their relationship as a “strategic partnership”. This comes as the US is trying to forge relationships in the Indo-pacific. Blinken is set to tour the Indo-pacific… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/12/8/australia-joins-us-diplomatic-boycott-of-winter-olympics After the US announced that they will be diplomatically boycotting the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, several other countries including Australia have also agreed to do the same. This comes after a number of human right abuses in China have come to light. Prime Minister Scott Morrison said that this comes as Australia is struggling to reopen… Read more »
