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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

2026-06-01 11:04:00 0 Comment 12964 view

Trump In Beijing: Respect, Leverage, And The New Realism Of US-China Relations

President Donald Trump's visit to Beijing should be understood not merely as a diplomatic episode, but as a strategic signal

2026-05-20 07:30:14 0 Comment 12950 view

Solidarity Among The Global South: The Only Way To Safeguard Sovereignty

The modern global landscape is increasingly defined by a manufactured convergence of crises

2026-05-20 04:26:07 0 Comment 17685 view

Trump-Xi: A Failed Summit And The Path Towards Disastrous Geopolitical Warfare

The recent, highly anticipated Beijing summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping concluded without any meaningful structural breakthrough, exposing a profound shift in the global balance of power

2026-05-20 03:58:02 0 Comment 13949 view

Trump-Xi Summit: Managed Rivalry, Unresolved Contest

The concluded Trump-Xi summit is fundamentally different from the last meet taking place in China during President Trump’s first term, or even during the most recent face-to-face encounter last October in Busan

2026-05-20 03:48:07 0 Comment 25837 view

Failed NSM Deal Casts Doubt On Credibility Of European Defense Firms

The abrupt collapse of the 2018 contract between Malaysia and Norway for the Naval Strike Missile (NSM) system represents a significant turning point in global arms procurement

2026-05-20 03:39:25 0 Comment 17693 view

UAE’s OPEC Exit Is No Cartel Killer—It’s A Calculated Power Shift

What would an expert tell me in layman’s language, particularly about who or what really stands behind this decision?

2026-05-14 01:09:02 0 Comment 15366 view

Trump Goes To China A Supplicant Amid A Distrustful Asia

It is more in sorrow than anger that much of East and Southeast Asia perceives the US under Donald Trump to be drifting all too rapidly away

2026-05-14 00:57:56 0 Comment 15685 view

DPP Authorities Cannot Buy Security, Let Alone A Future, With Arms Purchases

Taiwan's legislature recently passed a revised version of a special arms procurement bill worth 780 billion New Taiwan dollars (approximately $24.8 billion)

2026-05-13 09:01:51 0 Comment 12392 view

The US War For Energy Dominance Seeks Dominance Over Europe And Asia

The US war on Iran — at face value — appears to be a catastrophic tactical and strategic US failure demonstrating the limits of its military power and further exposing the limits of its military-industrial capacity

2026-05-10 03:55:24 0 Comment 16125 view

America Can Defeat Armies But Will Be Consumed By Its Hunger To Defeat Civilisations

You Can Bomb a State. You Cannot Bomb Memory. America can defeat armies

2026-05-05 09:12:15 0 Comment 16244 view

Why Is China Becoming A Destination For Global Leaders In Uncertain Times?

Beijing is bustling in April. Flags of multiple countries have once again lined Chang'an Avenue, turning it into a globally watched "meeting room of the world."

2026-04-22 06:09:41 0 Comment 20497 view

Why Peace With Iran Is Still Within Reach

President Donald Trump’s blockade appears to be part of a broader effort to maintain leverage, negotiate from a position of strength, and press Tehran into a weaker bargaining position while cutting off its economic lifeline

2026-04-22 05:42:02 0 Comment 14447 view

U.S.–Iran: A Critical Chance For Peace To Hold

The announcement of a two-sided, two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran marks a much-needed turn of events that will pave the way for future long-term peace and de-escalations

2026-04-15 02:40:36 0 Comment 16907 view

Collapsing US Empire Key Driver Of Global Instability

For nearly half a decade, the world has been trapped in a vortex of fire, debt, and hunger

2026-04-15 02:32:58 0 Comment 20810 view

Are US-Iran Ceasefire Talks In Pakistan Doomed To Fail?

On Saturday, Iranian and American negotiators will sit down in Islamabad for the first direct talks since the war began on February 28

2026-04-10 09:14:22 0 Comment 23218 view

US Actions Prove It Is Dangerous To Enemies But Fatal To Allies

For decades, the United States has wrapped itself in the rhetoric of shared values, liberal order, and mutual defense. But beneath that glossy surface lies a far uglier reality

2026-04-10 09:07:03 0 Comment 23073 view

U.S.–Iran: A Critical Chance For Peace To Hold

The announcement of a two-sided, two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran marks a much-needed turn of events that will pave the way for future long-term peace and de-escalations

2026-04-10 05:04:34 0 Comment 133478 view

The US And Israel Are Committing Obvious War Crimes While World Largely Remains Silent

The recent attacks by the United States and Israel on Iran are not acts of defence

2026-04-10 04:35:33 0 Comment 17831 view

Political Hype About ‘Economic Security’ Meets Resistance From EU Businesses

While some in the EU have been enthusiastically promoting the idea of "economic security" and pushing for reduced reliance on certain trading partners, this rhetoric has met with considerable resistance in the business world

2026-03-31 11:54:27 0 Comment 29533 view