Wetin dey happen? One expert wey dey study China matter, Gordon Chang, don warn say if America and Iran fight escalate, China fit carry wahala come US soil. Na serious warning dis one o, as tensions dey rise for Middle East and drones wey nobody know dem dey fly over US military bases.
Chang wey be senior fellow for Gatestone Institute yarn dis matter for ‘Mornings with Maria’ program. E talk say last month, foreign drones wey big pass, dem no fit hack, and dem no be for play, fly over four important US military bases. “Some foreign power — probably China, maybe Russia — was operating drones over our critical air force bases,” Chang yarn.
“Really, right now, the United States needs to be able to defend its bases in the homeland because those drone flights were a warning to the United States of some sort,” e add. Na serious signal dis one be o.
Chang yarn say China fit target US homeland if America enter full-scale war with Iran. E talk say na warning China dey send to President Donald Trump. Plus, one suspicious device dem find near MacDill Air Force Base for Florida, Chang suspect say na China hand dey inside.
“We’ve really got to be concerned,” Chang talk. “These are warnings that China intends to move on the U.S. American homeland.” E warn say America suppose treat China like “enemy combatant.”
China and Russia dey team up well-well now. Chang explain say China dey support Russia for Ukraine war and other matters. “So they have a durable partnership, and anything that helps one of them is going to generally help the other,” e talk.
For Iran matter, President Trump don give deadline for Iran to reopen Strait of Hormuz. But Iran don reject ceasefire proposal wey call for 45-day break. Iran talk say dem don prepare response to US demands to end war.
Meanwhile, Israel don strike key petrochemical complex for Iran. Israel Defense Forces talk say dem kill two senior Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps officials. Six pikin die for Tehran strikes, according to state media. Four people die for Iranian strike on Haifa, Israel.
Trump go hold news conference today about rescue of F-15 crew member wey dem shoot down over Iran.
Another wahala dey for phone apps matter. FBI don warn millions of iPhone and Android users say many top apps for US market na foreign companies, especially China-based companies, develop am. “These apps that maintain digital infrastructure in China are subject to China’s extensive national security laws, enabling the Chinese government to potentially access mobile app users’ data,” FBI alert talk.
FBI warn say when you give app permission, e fit collect your data throughout your phone – name, email, address, phone number. Some apps even get malware wey fit collect more data pass wetin you permit. FBI advise say if you suspect your data don compromise, make you file complaint for ic3.gov.
Gold price don skyrocket reach $5,278 per ounce as geopolitical tensions dey rise. China dey try diversify im energy import sources as oil demand dey change. These shifts no be just numbers matter – dem show how China role dey change for world stage.
Chang conclude say America face powerful combination of China, Russia and Iran. “Generally speaking, the United States now faces a very powerful combination, and we shouldn’t be doing anything that fuels that combination,” e warn.
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