taiwan strait

…the task force of six russian ships has made it into the med they pass through the straits of gibraltar a couple of days ago so they are on their way to the black sea we…

…Chinese drone incursions on Taiwan’s Kinmen Island have increased over the past few weeks. Due to the extremely close proximity of this island to a major international logistics hub (only a couple of miles away…

…BOMBING CONTINUES IN YEMEN, TALKS WITH IRAN TO TAKE PLACE OVER THE WEEKEND.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Taiwan: A 5.4M earthquake struck north of the island overnight, resulting in strong tremors being felt throughout the…

…This is a defacto admission directly from the horse's mouth, that things are not back to normal right now and this confirms what has been plain to see for a long time...the Strait of…

…Iran has continued nearly daily strikes on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, and the Houthis have regularly targeted various refineries and petroleum infrastructure in Saudi Arabia. Within the United States, the fuel crisis keeps getting…

…Yesterday China announced large scale military drills in the vicinity of Taiwan. As of this morning, 25x PLA aircraft and 7x PLAN vessels have continued operating in the waters surrounding Taiwan. AC: This is a fairly…

…Recent elections in Taiwan have exacerbated tensions with China. Following the election win of Lai Ching-te and the third consecutive win for Taiwan’s incumbent ruling party, the White House responded by issuing the statement…

…https://www.lloydslist.com/LL1156667/Yanbu-loading-risk-rises-as-Iran-targets-energy-infrastructure China-Taiwan Offer: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/china-makes-energy-security-reunification-offer-taiwan-amid-middle-east-war-2026-03…

…But right now at the strategic level, this could really just be preparation for something other than putting Marines on the ground such as escorting merchant vessels through the strait. This has been put forward as…

…Iranian targeting of merchant vessels has continued, with two more vessels being struck this afternoon in the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian sources claim that they struck the M/T *NISSOS KEA* (heading outbound) and the M…

…CHINA LAUNCHES LARGE-SCALE MILITARY EXERCISES NEAR TAIWAN.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE-----   -International Events- Far East: This morning China kicked off their large-scale yearly military exercise in the waters surrounding Taiwan. This year's exercise has been…

…UNITED ARAB EMIRATES CONDUCTS STRIKES IN IRAN, IRANIAN RETALIATION STRIKES TARGET DUBAI AND SHIPPING IN THE STRAIT. USA INCREASES TARGETING AND INTERDICTION OPERATIONS IN THE GULF OF OMAN. MAJOR FIRE REPORTED AT REFINERY IN LOUISIANA.//  -----BEGIN…

…As of right now, the Strait of Hormuz is NOT open. NAVCENT has posted an update reminding all merchant traffic that both blockades are still in place, and no change of orders has been transmitted yet…

…STABBING ATTACK STRIKES TAIWAN. NEW YEARS CELEBRATIONS CANCELED IN MANY NATIONS WORLDWIDE DUE TO TERRORISM CONCERNS.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE-----   -International Events- Global: Several nations have canceled or reduced their New Year's celebration events for many major…

…Taiwan and South Korea did not do much better as circuit breakers were also tripped for their respective futures products as well as products linked to Taiwan's semiconductor production giant TSMC. Following the exceptionally chaotic…

…KEY BRIDGE COLLAPSE INVESTIGATION CONTINUES.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Taiwan: Escalations continue on Kinmen Island following the increased military deployments to the area. China conducted many drone flights yesterday in the vicinity of the island as…

…The only way for a merchant to clear the Strait without getting targeted by the Iranians, is to follow the Iranian instructions for passage. And if a merchant does just that, there's no guarantee that…

…Overnight, fighting intensified within the Strait of Hormuz and coastal areas of Iran. A total of 4x airstrikes were reported in the Iranian port of Jask, which were carried out by CENTCOM targeting IRGC missile/drone…

…Overnight, Iranian targeting continued in the Strait of Hormuz. One merchant vessel was struck just north of the Musandam Peninsula, while attempting to make the crossing. As of this morning, the vessel was still on fire…

…MEDIA REPORTS MINES LAID IN STRAIT OF HORMUZ. MULTIPLE SHIPS STRUCK BY EXPLOSIVE BOATS IN PERSIAN GULF. THREATS TO AMERICAN HOMELAND REMAIN ELEVATED.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE-----   -International Events- Persian Gulf: Last night two tanker vessels were struck…