Daily Archives: 7. Mai 2022
Iran’s trade with Shanghai Cooperation Organization members increases to $37 billion
China, Afghanistan (which has observer SCO status), and India were the top three SCO importers of Iranian goods last year, he added.
The SCO is a transcontinental political, economic, security, and military alliance, comprising China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Pakistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
Iran had its full membership in the organization approved in 2021. Previously, it held observer status in the organization.
(4th LD) N. Korea fires apparent SLBM off east coast: S. Korean military
North Korea fired an apparent submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) in waters off its east coast Saturday, South Korea‘s military said, in the recalcitrant regime‘s latest saber-rattling that comes three days before President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol‘s inauguration.
Taiwan reports 18 ADIZ intrusions by Chinese military aircraft
A total of 18 Chinese military aircraft entered Taiwan’s air defense identification zone (ADIZ) Friday (May 6), according to the Ministry of National Defense.
The planes included six J-11 fighter jets, six J-16 fighter jets, two Xi’an H-6 bombers, two KJ-500 airborne early warning and control aircraft, one Shaanxi Y-8 anti-submarine warfare plane, and one Shaanxi Y-8 electronic warfare aircraft, CNA reported
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has invited German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and President Frank-Walter Steinmeier to visit Kyiv on May 9, the day Russia marks the victory of the Soviet Union over Nazi Germany in World War II.
Ukrainian President Zelensky used advisors linked to Likud, Netanyahu – report: During the war with Russia, Zelensky used the services of strategic advisors Srulik Einhorn, who ran a Likud campaign, and Yonatan Orich, Netanyahu‘s spokesperson.
(May 3, 2022)
Bericht: Bulgarien droht mit Veto gegen Ölembargo
Die EU-Kommission habe laut Nova eine Änderung des Sanktionsplans vorgelegt, in der vorgeschlagen sei, eine Ausnahmeregelung für Ungarn, die Slowakei und Polen einzubeziehen. Das sei aber nicht für Bulgarien vorgeschlagen worden.
Verteidigungsministerin Christine Lambrecht hat angekündigt, dass Deutschland 7 Haubitzen in die Ukraine schicken wird.
In den vergangenen Wochen wurde die Bundesregierung stark kritisiert, nicht genug getan zu haben, um Kiew angesichts der russischen Invasion zu helfen.
So it is. KMW-Sprecher heute mir gegenüber: „Es gibt seit Ende letzter Woche die rechtliche G-r-u-n-d-l-a-g-e für ein Geschäft in Form einer Exportgenehmigung durch den Bundessicherheitsrat.“ Das heißt in der Ableitung, bis dato gibt es nur die Anfrage zu einem Gepard-Deal.
NATO Military Committee to meet on May 19; chiefs of general staffs of Ukraine, Finland, Sweden invited
The Chiefs of General Staffs of Ukraine, Finland and Sweden will take part in the meeting of the NATO Military Committee in Brussels, Belgium on May 19, according to the alliance‘s website