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Arab Region Pushed To Limits By Climate Extremes As 2024 Smashes Heat Records
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The Arab region is heating at nearly twice the global average, UN weather experts warned on Thursday, after 2024 saw unprecedented heat, destructive storms and worsening water scarcity impact some of the world’s most vulnerable communities
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The Window For De-Escalation Is Short — Thailand And Cambodia Must Seize It Now With Trump And Anwar
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One truth that Thailand and Cambodia must acknowledge is that the window for de-escalation and the opening for credible conflict management is rapidly narrowing
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US Capital Investments For Something Other Than Beating China
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Among the many elements of the draft National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) currently being debated in Congress is an amendment that would reauthorize the Development Finance Corporation (DFC)
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USAF Fighter Jets’ New Strategy On Isolated Island
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For the first time, the US Air Force has deployed fighter jets to the secretive, remote island military base of Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean, a powerful signal to China about the survivability of US combat airpower in the Asia-Pacific
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USAF Fighter Jets’ New Strategy On Isolated Island
For the first time, the US Air Force has deployed fighter jets to the secretive, remote island military base of Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean, a powerful signal to China about the survivability of US combat airpower in the Asia-Pacific
Arab Region Pushed To Limits By Climate Extremes As 2024 Smashes Heat Records
The Arab region is heating at nearly twice the global average, UN weather experts warned on Thursday, after 2024 saw unprecedented heat, destructive storms and worsening water scarcity impact some of the world’s most vulnerable communities
The Window For De-Escalation Is Short — Thailand And Cambodia Must Seize It Now With Trump And Anwar
One truth that Thailand and Cambodia must acknowledge is that the window for de-escalation and the opening for credible conflict management is rapidly narrowing
US Capital Investments For Something Other Than Beating China
Among the many elements of the draft National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) currently being debated in Congress is an amendment that would reauthorize the Development Finance Corporation (DFC)
Venezuela's Anti-US Alliances
US President Donald J. Trump's condemnation of Venezuela's illegal leader Nicolás Maduro includes his regime's facilitation of trafficking illegal drugs into the United States
Securing The South China Sea: Why Maritime Stability Is The Foundation Of National Wealth And Regional Security
The sharp rise in piracy and armed robbery across Asian waters in the first half of 2025 is a reminder that maritime security is no longer a narrow defence concern
Severe Flooding Across Asia: Millions Affected – Urgent Humanitarian Response Underway
1 December 2025 - The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is responding to severe flooding that has affected millions of people across Southeast and South Asia
Lessons For Combat Medicine From The Ukraine Conflict
The US Army has spearheaded much of combat medicine’s development since our battle-worn nation fired its first shots at Lexington, evolving with every conflict since
Regional Piracy Surge Highlights Urgent Need For Security In South China Sea Security
A sharp rise in piracy and armed robbery across Asian waters in early 2025 has renewed calls for Malaysia and its neighbours to overhaul regional maritime security frameworks, strengthen surveillance, and prioritise economic development in vulnerable coastal areas
Lockheed, N. Grumman Profit Off Delayed, Over-Budget Contracts
A new report finds that U.S. arms contractors’ revenues are surging, even as their programs are late and over budget, undermining military planning and drawing funds and resources away from other government priorities
When Allies Become Obstacles: Why The US Must Walk Away From Europe's Belligerent Plans
Diplomacy often requires hard choices that look ugly in the short term
China Adds Greater Possibilities And Dynamism To Global Trade
In an era marked by growing trade protectionism, some Western media outlets persist in promoting narratives that distort the Chinese economy
Takaichi 101: How To Torpedo Relations With China In A month
On November 7, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi stated that a Chinese attack on Taiwan could undoubtedly be “a situation that threatens Japan’s survival,” thereby implying that Tokyo could respond by dispatching Self-Defense Forces
'No Nation Globally Has Expressed Readiness To Have Its Forces Directly Engage Hamas Fighters'
Hamas was not the only terror group that attacked Israel on October 7, 2023. Several other Palestinian armed groups also took part in the assault, which resulted in the murder of 1,200 Israelis and foreign nationals, the wounding of thousands, and the kidnapping of 251 people to the Gaza Strip
Still Plenty To Be Done, But Sabah Youth Confident Of Anwar’s Leadership
Sabah’s young leaders today sang praises of Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim as the first prime minister who was willing to take time to listen to the voices of Sabahans, especially the youth
Markets And US Economy Increasingly Dependent On AI Boom
Last week Wall Street feverishly anticipated the quarterly revenue and profit results from Nvidia, the chipmaker at the center of the artificial intelligence (AI) boom
Europe’s Shortsighted Rejection Of Peace Talks Risks A Wider Disaster
The appearance of a 28-point framework for ending the war in Ukraine however imperfect and tilted it may seem to some represents the one development in years that opens a genuine diplomatic window
Navy Kills Four Ships In Constellation-class Frigate Program In ‘Strategic Shift’
Navy Secretary John Phelan today said the service will terminate the last four ships in the Constellation-class frigate program, keeping only the two vessels already under construction
Ethiopian Volcano Subsides, Leaving Trail Of Disruption And Canceled Flights
Volcanic activity in northern Ethiopia’s long-dormant Hayli Gubbi volcano subsided Tuesday after an eruption over the weekend that left a trail of destruction in nearby villages and caused flight cancellations after ash plumes disrupted high-altitude flight paths
US 'Cannot Defeat Venezuela', Maduro Says Amid Tensions With Washington
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro defied the U.S. on Tuesday, saying that Washington “cannot defeat" his country, which he said is “invincible” amid the escalation of tensions in the southern Caribbean