Today in News History
On June 21, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 947, Zhang Li, official of the Liao Dynasty passed away. In 1898, The United States captures Guam from Spain. The few warning shots fired by the U.S. naval vessels are misinterpreted as salutes by the Spanish garrison, which was unaware that the two nations were at war. In 1900, Boxer Rebellion: China formally declares war on the United States, Britain, Germany, France and Japan, as an edict issued from the Empress Dowager Cixi. In 1916, Tchan Fou-li, Chinese photographer (died 2018) was born. In 1940, World War II: Italy begins an unsuccessful invasion of France. In 1942, World War II: A Japanese submarine surfaces near the Columbia River in Oregon, firing 17 shells at Fort Stevens in one of only a handful of attacks by Japan against the United States mainland. In 1954, Mark Kimmitt, American general and politician, 16th Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs was born. In 1965, Yang Liwei, Chinese general, pilot, and astronaut was born. In 1992, Li Xiannian, Chinese captain and politician, 3rd President of the People's Republic of China (born 1909) passed away. In 2012, Sunil Janah, Indian photographer and journalist (born 1918) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
What signal is China sending with footage of DF-17 hypersonic missile launches?
China’s state broadcaster CCTV has aired footage showing the launch of a DF-17 hypersonic missile, a weapon that analysts believe could strengthen deterrence across the first island chain. On Saturday, a military news programme carried footage of two live-fire exercises, one of which showed a Dongfeng-17, or “east wind”, missile launcher by the side of a road, followed by a vertical launch. The other segment showed training exercises involving multiple branches of the People’s Liberation Army...
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