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Russian strikes killed fifteen people in Ukraine, including a young girl, according to a report from Ukraine’s national police.  Taiwan’s leader announced increased defense spending intended to deter war, continuing a decades-long calibration of security policy.  In India, authorities detained thousands as the “Cockroach” youth movement protests revisions to voter lists.

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Taiwan’s leader says increasing defense spending to ‘deter war’
The Japan Times · Tier A3 outletsyesterday

Taiwan’s increased defense spending, now aimed at deterrence, represents a continuation of a decades-long security policy calibration rather than a sudden reaction to China. While the current pledge signals renewed commitment, prior investment totaling 2.8% of GDP in 1992 proved insufficient to prevent conflict, highlighting the complexities of military spending as a sole deterrent. The ongoing, largely undocumented outflow of Taiwanese technological expertise to mainland…

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