military

01Russia may abandon its air base in Syria

Moscow Comprehensive News,On December 13th,The latest satellite images released by American satellite technology company Maxtech show that Russia is located inSyriaHmeimim Air Force Base south of LatakiaThere are two of themAn-124 Heavy Transport AircraftParking, thisThe nose cones of both cargo planes have been lifted, ready to load equipment or cargo. nearbyalsoOne aircraftThe Ka-52 attack helicopter is being dismantled and may be ready for transportation.

In addition,An internal document from the German Ministry of Defense shows that Russia's Mediterranean forces have withdrawn from the Tartus base located on the Mediterranean coast of Syria.The Hmeimim Air Force Base and Tartus Port Base were previously used as logistics hubs for Russia's access to Libya in North Africa, to reinforce Russia's military forces in Africa.There are reports that,The Russian side has reached an agreement with the new Syrian regime to allow Russia to withdraw from Syria in an orderly manner.

It is reported that,The United States expresses dissatisfaction with the Cambodian government's dissolution of domestic opposition parties，US Cambodia relations remain tense. sinceSince 2007, a total of 27 US warships have visited Cambodia, but this five-day visit is the first in nearly eight years. During this period, the 103 crew members of the Savannah will meet with the commander of the Yunrong Base and participate in activities to promote cultural and cooperative exchanges.

01UK officially joins CPTPP

On December 15th, the United Kingdom officially joined the Comprehensive Development Agreement for Trans Pacific Partnership, becoming the first European member state of the agreement. This is the largest trade agreement signed by the UK since Brexit, which will increase the UK's economic and diplomatic influence in the Asia Pacific region.

It is reported that,The predecessor of CPTPP was the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement, initially initiated by Chile, Singapore, New Zealand, and Brunei. Unlike the European Union, CPTPP does not have a single market for goods or services, and therefore does not require coordinated regulation. According to analysis, CPTPP is expected to bring £ 2 billion in annual economic growth to the UK. Costa Rica is the next associate member of the CPTPP, and Indonesia is also initiating the process of joining the CPTPP.

Faced with the Indonesian rupiah falling below the US dollar exchange rateAt the critical psychological threshold of 16000, the Indonesian central bank announced strong intervention measures aimed at curbing further depreciation of the Indonesian rupiah. Susianto, Executive Director of Monetary and Asset Securities Management at the Bank of Indonesia, revealed that the central bank has been operating in the spot market, domestic non deliverable forward market, and government bond market to boost market confidence.