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Oct 2023
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Why US Troops Were Attacked in Syria & I...

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In today’s episode, we run through the drone attacks targeted US troops in Iraq and Syria. Also, we discuss China’s plan to build its nuclear arsenal; an arrest in Haiti in connection to the 2021 assassination; and Canada withdraws diplomats from India.


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Further reading:


✍️ US Troops Attacked


https://www.reuters.com/world/biden-seek-billions-military-aid-israel-invasion-gaza-nears-2023-10-20/

https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/3563298/dod-responds-to-attacks-continues-efforts-to-deter-spread-of-israel-hamas-war/

https://www.politico.com/news/2023/10/19/american-forces-thwart-drone-strikes-bases-syria-00122507

https://www.ft.com/content/d583f2eb-44f3-48cc-9910-619eac68dcef

https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-gaza-hamas-war-ed6875f15ea0d2bc196e4033b54b7194


✍️ China Nukes Expansion


https://www.politico.com/news/2023/10/19/major-expansion-china-now-has-more-than-500-nukes-pentagon-says-00122440

https://apnews.com/article/china-military-nuclear-missiles-pentagon-taiwan-ukraine-3040f2dd6d02c63924e94e5a873cfb1b

https://www.ft.com/content/b6f4fa27-fdbd-415e-81d6-a325eff52adf



✍️ Haiti Assassination Arrest


https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/19/world/americas/suspect-assassination-haiti-president-captured.html

https://apnews.com/article/haiti-presidential-assassination-moise-badio-6c14d5a18f1780e0efef02b6adec5e47


✍️ Canada Withdraws Diplomats from India


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67162218

https://www.dw.com/en/canada-withdraws-41-diplomats-from-india-amid-sikh-dispute/a-67155502


✍️ TLDR Good News


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