The visit of the US Defense Secretary and the Indo-Pacific policy is being protested by a red-shirt leader

Jatuporn Prompan, the leader of the United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD), or "Red Shirt," led a small group of Thais who staged a rally in front of the Ministry of Defense yesterday (Monday) to protest US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's visit to Thailand and his co...

KATHLEEN HICKS: FIRST FEMALE DEPUTY DEFENSE SECRETARY OF THE U.S.

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• Hicks, an ex senior Pentagon official is currently leading the Biden’s transition team at the Defense Department

• President-elect Biden in a statement announced Kathleen Hicks as his nominee for the deputy defense secretary, while Colin Kahl for t...

PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP SACKS DEFENSE SECRETARY MARK ESPER

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• President Trump had locked horns with Mark Esper over the withdrawal of U.S. forces from key bases abroad, use of active-duty troops to quell domestic protests and banning Confederate emblems from military installations

• President Trump made this announ...

US MARKET FELL WITH ESCALATING MIDDLE EAST TENSIONS

The US stock market has seen a fall while closing on Tuesday, 7th January 2020. This is speculated as to the effect of geopolitical tensions between Iran and the US. There is a possibility of war in the Middle East after Iran fired a series of Iraqi airbase that hosts American Troops.

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