#BREAKING: #US Senate confirms Kelly Craft as US ambassador to the #UN. via MSNBC

New #US sanctions against #Iranian foreign minister Javad Sharif strongly suggests @realDonaldTrump administration is not interested in negotiations with #Iran in near-term. @HeshmatAlavi @Eraksti @idreesali114 @idreesali114 @TheWarMonitor @ELINTNews htt…

Senate Armed Services panel votes to advance Trump’s pick to be military’s No. 2, despite sexual assault allegations https://t.co/4GEIPe49jt

Kushner returns to Middle East as Trump envoys accuse Iran of profiting from Israeli-Palestinian conflict https://t.co/JiZwmlc51d

Senators introduce bipartisan measure to punish Saudis for Khashoggi murder https://t.co/BcIpty6QhY

Pentagon: Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $799,955,939 firm-fixed-price incentive contract for fourteen F-16 block 70 jets that are being sold to NATO-ally Slovakia

As we watch today's protest, here's some background from @nytimes. I'm quoted alongside @kevincarrico in this story: Chinese Nationalists Bring Threat of Violence to Australia Universities https://t.co/J16995APtF

#NEW: The #UnitedStates has no plans to adjust its planned military exercise with #SouthKorea next month, Reuters quoted a #US official as saying Wednesday. #NorthKorea via @YonhapNews

Thread: Lawmakers Accuse Trump and Aides of Delaying F-16 Sales to #Taiwan - #China has objected to the proposed sales, and Congress is worried that President Trump and his trade advisers might try to placate Beijing to get a trade deal. https://t.co/KKGTfnMZ2w

Damn, good thing they got out in time! https://t.co/MRPX12HoxD

3 #Ebola cases now in DR #Congo’s Goma. https://t.co/hvpQIYJTEa

Russian National Guard to deploy two additional patrol vessels near the Kerch Strait in an attempt to guard the Crimean bridge. https://t.co/n1NaUuWYmv

Largest known MLRS in North Korea is the 300 mm KN09. This is going to be something we haven’t seen before.

It was rumored earlier this week that the Jiangsu Broadcasting Corporation (JSBC) suspended all cooperation with Taiwanese-based clients in response to growing tensions in the Taiwan strait. JSBS just published an official statement denying such rumors.

JSBC, for those unaware, is the third largest television broadcaster in mainland China; headquartered in Nanjing.

Russian National Guard to deploy two additional patrol vessels near the Kerch Strait in an attempt to guard the Crimean bridge. https://t.co/n1NaUuWYmv

Just 31 light years? Better start packing now. https://t.co/lw9HaLkqnf

It was rumored earlier this week that the Jiangsu Broadcasting Corporation (JSBC) suspended all cooperation with Taiwanese-based clients in response to growing tensions in the Taiwan strait. JSBS just published an official statement denying such rumors.

For comparison #NorthKorea 300mm MRLS KN-SS-X-9 guided rocket (below) is believed to have a [US NASIC] range of 190km this "new type" reportedly went 250km

North Korea's test firing verified the combat effectiveness of a new rocket system, state media said Thursday https://t.co/3wilRik4BN

The #Philippines has lodged strong protests regarding 'swarming' of more than 100 #Chinese vessels near its Pag-asa/ Thitu island. Images via @sentinel_hub & @CopernicusEU show a possible build up of vessels near the island. Via @detresfa_ 👍