United States Current Affairs, GK & News
John Lee: Hong Kong’s Next Leader
John Lee Ka-chiu, a former security chief has recently been elected as the next leader of Hong Kong. This move is being widely regarded as the Chinese government’s move to tighten its grip on the city. Who will be replaced by John Lee? Carrie Lam is being replaced by John Lee after the city’s chief ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022
Category: International Current Affairs • Persons in News • Places in News Current Affairs
Topics: Carrie Lam • extradition bill • Hong Kong • John Lee • John Lee Ka-chiu • United States
SIPRI Report on World Military Expenditure
A report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) on World Military Expenditure stated that India was the world’s third-highest military spender behind the US and China. The global defence expenditure in 2021 reached an all-time high and stood at USD 2.1 trillion despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Top 5 military spenders According to the ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022
Category: Defence Current Affairs • Economy & Banking Current Affairs
Topics: China • India • Russia • SIPRI • Stockholm International Peace Research Institute • United Kingdom • United States • World Military Expenditure
AUKUS: Collaboration on Hypersonic Weapons
Australia, Britain, and the United States will begin collaborating on increasing defence capacity and hypersonic missile strikes keeping in mind that their rivals China and Russia are advancing rapidly in cutting-edge defence technology. Overview: The trio announced their collaboration on hypersonic missiles as an expansion of the recent defence alliance of AUKUS. Under this defence ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022
Category: Defence Current Affairs • International Current Affairs
Topics: AUKUS • Australia • Britain • China • Hypersonic missiles • Hypersonic weapons • Russia • United States
US-EU Agreement on Data Transfer Pact
The United States and the European Union have announced that they have an “in principle” agreement in place to create a new framework for the purpose of cross-border data transfers. Overview: This announcement has come as a much-needed relief for various tech giants like Google and Meta. For more than a year, officials have been ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2022
Category: International Current Affairs • Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: Data Transfer Pact • European Union • Max Schrems • Privacy Shield • United States
Monster Missile Hwasong-17
North Korea has test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) named Hwasong-17. This missile is the biggest ICBM ever developed. Overview: This missile can potentially deliver a nuclear warhead to any United States location. This missile is being named a ‘monster missile’ by analysts. In 2020, at a military parade that was held to mark the ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2022
Category: Defence Current Affairs • International Current Affairs
Topics: Hwasong-17 • Intercontinental ballistic missile • North Korea • Pyongyang • United States