Explanation

China launched live-fire drills developing 89 aircraft and 28 vessels around Taiwan, code named ‘Justice Mission 2025’.

Launched on 29 December 2025.

Objectives: Simulate a maritime blockade and counter external interference.

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Explanation

Turkey unveiled its first hypersonic ballistic missile, named Tayfun Block-4, in Istanbul in 2025.

Tayfun Block-4 is the hypersonic version of Turkey’s longest-range indigenous missile, Tayfun.

It was developed by Turkish defense company Roketsan. 

Additional Information:

“Hypersonic” means it travels at least five times the speed of sound, or Mach-5.

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Explanation

Turkey unveiled its first hypersonic ballistic missile, named Tayfun Block-4, in Istanbul in 2025.

Tayfun Block-4 is the hypersonic version of Turkey’s longest-range indigenous missile, Tayfun.

It was developed by Turkish defense company Roketsan. 

Additional Information:

“Hypersonic” means it travels at least five times the speed of sound, or Mach-5.

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Explanation

The EU fully implemented the definitive regime of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) on January 1, 2026.

This is world’s first carbon tax.

With the aim to prevent carbon leakage

Iron and steel, aluminum, cement, electricity, hydrogen, and fertilisers have been covered under these mechanisms.

Additional Information:

EU stands for European Union.

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Explanation

The EU fully implemented the definitive regime of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) on January 1, 2026.

This is world’s first carbon tax.

With the aim to prevent carbon leakage

Iron and steel, aluminum, cement, electricity, hydrogen, and fertilisers have been covered under these mechanisms.

Additional Information:

EU stands for European Union.

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