DefenceTalkNicaragua inked a deal on Friday switching diplomatic allegiance from Taiwan to China in a political coup for Beijing as it seeks to isolate the democratic island it has vowed to one day seize. The announcement leaves Taiwan with just 14 diplomatic allies but comes as Taipei strengthens ties with multiple unofficial Western friends including […]https://www.defencetalk.com/nicaragua-switches-diplomatic-recognition-from-taiwan-to-china-77572/

DefenceTalkRussian lawmakers have endorsed draft legislation to allow the country to set up a satellite navigation monitoring system in Nicaragua, a Cabinet committee said Tuesday. “The agreement is aimed at creating an organizational and legal framework for mutually beneficial partnership between Russia and Nicaragua in terms of exploring and using space for peaceful purposes,” the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russian-lawmakers-approve-satellite-navigation-hub-in-nicaragua-59258/