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The Quad Is Here To Stay

With eyes fixed on West Asia and Europe in managing turbulence and conflicts, the capacity and relevance of Quad have been called into question
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Japan Extends SEA Military Presence Via Balikatan Exercise

The unprecedented participation of 1,400 Japanese combat soldiers in the seven-nation Balikatan Exercise 2026, the longstanding annual drill between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and US allies
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Stray UAV Incidents in Baltic States Highlight Unchecked Proliferation

Russia’s top arms control negotiator has accused Western powers of fueling "unbridled terrorist attacks" against civilians by flooding Ukraine with advanced drone systems, warning that unchecked technology transfers are already destabilising the European continent
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Iran War Brings Massive Price And Profit Gouging

As workers around the world are hit with the ever-worsening consequences of the US war on Iran—crippling rises in petrol and gas prices, food price hikes and the growing threat of food shortages in poorer countries—major corporations and banks are raking in increased profits to the tune of hundreds of billions of dollars
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Governomics In Malaysia: In Search Of Optimal Governance

Malaysia can be considered to have four tiers of government; federal, territory (Sabah & Sarawak) and state, local government, and government linked companies (GLCs) making up the fourth tier
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China Cranks South China Sea Buildup While Iran Consumes US

China’s renewed land reclamation at Antelope Reef comes as the ongoing US-Israel-Iran War draws significant US military assets into the Middle East, raising questions over whether shifting US force posture is opening strategic space in the South China Sea
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US Delays Japan’s Tomahawk Missile Supplies As Iran Strikes Take Priority

Japan’s order for hundreds of Tomahawk missiles from the US is under threat as the American-Israeli war with Iran burns through inventories, the latest example of how the conflict is drawing in supplies and troops at the expense of defending against Washington’s primary strategic rival, China
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Intellectual Property Experts Align AI, Trade And Finance Agenda

As governments across the Asia-Pacific tighten oversight of artificial intelligence, confront rising digital piracy and look for new ways to finance innovation, intellectual property (IP) policymakers have moved to place patent, trademark and copyright systems at the center of economic strategy
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