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(2022-02-21). China slaps sanctions on US companies over Taiwan arms deal. rt.com 
Lockheed Martin and Raytheon Technologies have drawn Beijing's ire for supplying weapons to Taipei | China has imposed sanctions on two major American arms manufacturers, Lockheed Martin and Raytheon Technologies. The decision, which was announced by Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin on Monday, targets the two companies over their involvement in the "supply of American weapons to Taiwan." | The measures seek to "protect the sovereignty and security interests" of Beijing, the diplomat explained, as China considers Taiwan to be part of its territory. | The official stopped short of clarifying wha…
(2022-02-21). China takes countermeasures against U.S. military firms. ecns.cn China has decided to take countermeasures against Raytheon Company and Lockheed Martin, U.S. military firms long engaged in arms sales to the Taiwan region of China, for seriously undermining China's sovereignty and security interests.
(2022-02-21). China to Take Measures Against US Over Sale of Weapons to Taiwan – Foreign Ministry. sputniknews.com On 11 February, the Biden administration unveiled its new Indo-Pacific strategy that focuses on strengthening US partnerships and Washington's presence in the region amid the increasing "challenges" posed by Chinese activity.
(2022-02-20). Poland prepared to deliver more weapons to Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com It's difficult to ascertain when the two-day NATO defense ministerial ended and the Munich Security Conference began. Radio PolandFebruary 20, 2022 Poland ready to provide more defensive weapons to Ukraine: Polish PM Poland is ready to provide Kyiv with additional defensive weapons, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Saturday as Russia builds up its forces …
(2022-02-20). Researcher reveals dangers of Ukraine's proposed nuclear weapons program. rt.com 
Acquiring an arsenal by Ukraine risks setting off a chain reaction in proliferation, an expert told RT | Kiev has recently hinted that it may try to get its own nuclear weapons amid tensions with Russia. However, not even Ukraine's allies in the West would support this move, Ilya Kramnik, a researcher at the Moscow-based Institute of World Economy and International Relations of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IMEMO), told RT on Sunday. Ukraine can be considered a nuclear threshold state, however, meaning it has the potential to build its own nuclear weapons, he said. | "Ukraine has the industry that, in theor…