Taiwan Drills: Rockets Fired Into Waters Facing China; Microsoft Cuts Hundreds of Employees in China
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The episode discusses Taiwan's military drills, US-China relations, and recent layoffs at Microsoft in China.
Taiwan is using American-supplied HIMARS launchers to fire more than 30 rockets into waters facing China. What's driving the drill designed to simulate a Chinese invasion? Secretary of War Pete Hegseth is visiting Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. What does Hegseth say about communist Cuba potentially attacking the U.S. homeland? A missing phrase in a China–North Korea statement is drawing attention. Experts say Xi Jinping's quiet shift on Kim Jong Un's nuclear program is a calculated move to distract Washington. Palau, a key Pacific ally, is strengthening security ties with the United States and Japan. Why is this small island nation becoming increasingly important in the Pacific? Microsoft is slashing its workforce in China, following in the footsteps of two other U.S. tech giants—Dell and IBM—which also scaled back operations in China last year. 00:00 Intro 01:13 Taiwan Drills: Rockets Fired Into Waters Facing China 02:00 Drill Features HIMARS System 'Shoot-and-Scoot' Ability 03:03 China Sent Ships Near Taiwan Several Times This Month 03:54 Hegseth Addresses Cuba Tensions While at Guantanamo Bay 05:47 No Mention of Denuclearization as Xi Wraps North Korea Visit…
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