With Trump demanding more ships, the Navy is proposing the biggest shipbuilding boom since the end of the Cold War to meet “threats” from Russia and China. The Navy’s 355-ship proposal is even larger than what Trump had promoted on the campaign trail, providing a boost to shipyards that have struggled because budget caps. Source FoxNews
- European governments have been reviewing the role of Chinese companies in building their networks following pressure from the United States.
- Sweden’s security service called China “one of the biggest threats” against the country.
- Sweden is home to Ericsson, one of Europe’s leading telecoms equipment suppliers. Source CBC
Russia has authorised its defence ministry to open an office in Serbia, a government document showed, as Moscow pushes to expand military ties with its traditional Balkan ally even as Belgrade seeks to join the European Union. Source Reuters
It was 9:30 p.m. this Monday evening when the firefighters were called to go to the Champ-de-Mars district in Albertville, for a burnt car, reports France Bleu .
On their arrival, the firefighters were the target of around thirty assailants. The latter have graveled them. The flames could have spread to a building, so there was an urgent need to intervene without delay. The police were notified and dispersed the perpetrators of this assault. Source actu17
