Doubling down on deterrence: US sends F-35s, destroyer to Gulf after Iran-linked ‘alarming events’
The move comes after F-22s were also sent to CENTCOM’s area of responsibility as a check on “unsafe” Russian activity in the air over Syria.
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Your Tuesday Briefing: China Engages as Its Economy Sputters
Also, an attack on a bridge between Russia and Crimea.
Syria calls on European Parliament to condemn “US looting of its resources”
The Syrian Parliament has dismissed the latest report by the European Parliament on the humanitarian situation in the war-torn country as false. Damascus has urged the bloc to be “objective” and condemn “Washington’s plundering of Syrian energy and cr…
Kerry Says U.S. and China Must Set Aside Politics to Tackle Climate Change
John Kerry, President Biden’s climate envoy, is in Beijing for three days of talks between the world’s largest emitters of greenhouse gas pollution.
The Path to 2024’s Election Is Engulfed With Novel Threats
CIPHER BRIEF REPORTING — The former head of the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) could scarcely be more clear in his evaluations of […] More
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Your Monday Briefing: U.S. and China Restart Climate Talks
Also, the G20 finance ministers prepare to meet in India, China targets Canadian politicians and cricket rises in Texas.
For Many Small-Business Owners, a Necessary Shift to Digital Payments
The pandemic accelerated a transition to cashless payments, forcing a reckoning among small-business owners. But there are benefits: One owner said the switch saved her $3,000 a month.
White House Unveils Road Map For National Cybersecurity Strategy
CIPHER BRIEF REPORTING – In March, the Biden Administration unveiled its new cybersecurity strategy, instructing private entities to take more responsibility against would-be hackers targeting […] More
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‘As Long as It Takes’: Biden Adds to Talk of a New Cold War
But that oversimplifies a complex global situation, others say, with a weakened Russia and with China facing serious problems of its own.
Leaks Can Make Natural Gas as Bad as Coal for Climate, Study Says
The findings cast doubt on the idea that natural gas can serve as a transitional fuel to a future powered entirely by renewables like solar and wind.