China discovered a new bat coronavirus capable of infecting humans. The virologist behind the discovery, known as China’s “bat woman,” works for a Chinese lab—the Wuhan Institute of Virology—accused of leaking the COVID-19 virus. President Donald Trump
France’s carrier strike group was in the Philippines on Feb. 23 after holding exercises with Philippine forces in the disputed South China Sea, amid rising tension in the region as the Chinese regime has become increasingly aggressive toward its neighbors.
Chinese leader Xi Jinping spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Feb. 24, marking the second publicly known exchange between the two leaders this year. Meanwhile, world leaders gathered in Kyiv to commemorate the third anniversary of the Russia–Ukraine
Australia must develop its own land-based missile defence systems similar to those protecting Israel and Ukraine as it can no longer rely on distance to avoid attack, according to defence expert Michael Shoebridge of Strategic Analysis Australia (SAA).