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Taiwan’s parliament finally passes drone bill to back hedgehog strategy
Belated parliamentary funding for Taiwan’s drone program isn’t likely to satisfy President Lai Ching-te. Nonetheless, pressure from Washington has evi...
Aug 31, 2026 · Staff
Philippine Peso Slumps to Record Low Amid Rising Energy Prices
Like some of its regional counterparts, the Philippines continues to be buffeted by the economic shocks of the U.S.-Iran war.
Aug 31, 2026 · Staff
Trump designates protesters terrorists. How far will it go?
Protesting is terrorism. At least, that is the message that the Trump administration has communicated in a series of recent actions, culminating last ...
Aug 31, 2026 · Staff
After Iran, US signals major security shift in the Middle East
When President Donald Trump congratulated Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan for signing the Mecca Pact, describing it as a “BIG, BOLD, IMPORTANT FIRS...
Aug 31, 2026 · Staff
What do current US military ops in Latin America actually look like?
On Thursday, U.S. SOUTHCOM Commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan met with the Colombian and Ecuadorian defense ministers in San Lorenzo, Ecuador. The trio...
Aug 31, 2026 · Staff
Rocket Lab launches Japanese radar satellite to orbit on 'Owl Around the World' mission (video)
Rocket Lab launched a Japanese synthetic aperture radar satellite to orbit on Sept. 2 for Synspective, a Tokyo-based Earth-imaging company.
Aug 31, 2026 · StaffThe Road Through Damascus
How Syria can capitalize on the post-Hormuz economy.
Aug 31, 2026 · StaffThe Price of Russian Paranoia
Spy hunting shores up Putin’s power—but paralyzes the state.
Aug 31, 2026 · Staff
Sri Lanka’s New Anti-Terrorism Legislation
A law that cannot turn intelligence into evidence will reproduce the central weakness of the Prevention of Terrorism Act of 1979, regardless of how mu...
Aug 31, 2026 · Staff
India Has a Complex Youth Unemployment Problem, And There Isn’t a Quick Fix
Education and skills don't match available jobs. The economy isn’t creating good-quality employment for an expanding and increasingly educated workfor...
Aug 31, 2026 · StaffA prime ministerial interpreter and interpreting risk
A weekend report in The Australian has raised questions about whether the foreign university affiliations of an interpreter for successive Australian ...
Aug 31, 2026 · Staff
Vietnam Demands ‘Immediate Cessation’ to Construction Activities in Paracel Islands
The request follows reports of extensive Chinese construction activities on Antelope Reef and a nearby islet.
Aug 31, 2026 · Staff