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A man looks out over stormy seas in the Taiwan Strait, from Pingtan Island, the closest point in China to Taiwan’s main island, in China's southeast Fujian province on January 15, 2024.

China Could Face Severe Consequences if It Attempted Military Action Against Taiwan Strait

TEC News July 6, 2026

If Beijing were to disrupt traffic in the strait it would face costs representing a massive burden for its own economy.

Mexican army soldiers stand next to a homemade armored vehicle with alleged identification of a drug cartel after an armed confrontation in Las Tunas, Tecpan de Galeana, Guerrero state, Mexico on October 24, 2024.

Mexican Drug Cartel Members Join Ukrainian Military Training to Learn Drone Warfare

Zolta Győri September 24, 2025

Mexican soldiers already lost their lives to weaponized drones controlled by the cartels, indirectly funded by the EU.

View of a port with cranes (illustration, Unsplash)

Chinese Influence in More Than 30 Latin American/Caribbean Ports

TEC News June 25, 2025

The creeping involvement in regional critical infrastructure is boosting Beijing’s leverage at the expense of the West, a fresh report says.