Home Along the China FrontAlong the China FrontBy Team StratNews - May 18, 2024FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp U.S. Strike on Venezuela Gives China New Leverage but Unlikely to Trigger Taiwan Conflict Analysts say China will use the U.S. Venezuela strike to challenge Washington but avoid escalating tensions over Taiwan. U.S. Operation to Capture Maduro Faces Scrutiny at United Nations U.N. debates legality of U.S. raid that captured Venezuelan President Maduro as allies stay muted. Chinese Cyberattacks On Taiwan Infra Rose To 2.6 Mln Per Day In 2025 Chinese cyberattacks on Taiwan's key infrastructure, from hospitals to banks, rose 6% in 2025 from the previous year to an North Korea: Kim Jong Un Oversees Hypersonic Missile Test North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the test firing of hypersonic missiles on Sunday, state media KCNA reported, as Trump Threatens More Strikes If Venezuela Doesn’t ‘Cooperate’ After removing Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro from power, the Trump administration is gambling that it can intimidate his inner circle into The Venezuela Crackdown: Making Trump’s Finances Great Again? Some would say India's muted criticism reflects its own weakness, its lack of leverage Shock And Awe On Weibo, Unease In Beijing Over US Maduro Strike China expresses rare “deep shock” after U.S. forces capture Venezuela’s Maduro, sparking debate about power, Taiwan, and security. Venezuela Was About Oil, Next US Target Could Be Critical Minerals-Rich State? Tomorrow's US storm and grab could hit a country rich in strategic minerals ‘Hard Choices, Not Hope, Mark India’s Options In 2026’ India’s foreign and strategic policy in 2026 will be shaped less by optimism than by hard choices, according to Nitin US Capture Of Maduro Is Actually About Controlling Venezuela’s Oil? There's no guarantee that Venezuelans will allow their country to be taken over 1 2 3 … 1,698 Next »
