Rodrigo Duterte

Duterte Faces ICC Charges in Absence as Daughter Sara Duterte Announces Presidential Run, Accountability and Dynastic Politics in Philippines

The International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague confirmed on Friday that legal proceedings against former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte would continue, even after the 80-year-old leader formally rejected the court’s jurisdiction over him. The decision comes amid intensifying scrutiny...
Hong Kong

Gold-Backed Digital Assets Misses Point: How Hong Kong’s Regulatory and Liquidity Framework Defines Market Reality Beyond Geopolitical Narratives

The global financial conversation shifted sharply. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent suggested before the US Senate Banking Committee that he “would not be surprised” if China were exploring digital assets backed by gold rather than the renminbi. His remarks, referencing...
China, Russia and Iran JOINT NAVAL DRILLS , Maritime Security Belt 2026

US-Iran Tensions Escalate Naval Maneuvers Redefine Strategic Calculus in Persian Gulf

The recent spike in US-Iran tensions is not merely another episode in the familiar cycle of provocations, ultimatums, and tentative negotiations. Following the second round of Geneva talks on February 17, during which both sides reportedly agreed to a two-week...
China Submarine

China’s Submarine Surge Tests Overtakes US Annual Launches, Can Challenge US Naval Dominance in Pacific

China’s accelerating nuclear submarine buildup is no longer just a shipyard story confined to satellite imagery and dry dock expansions. It has become a strategic test of whether faster industrial output can be converted into credible leverage against US sea...
Manzanar concentration camp

Boarded Trains, Barbed Wire, and Ironwood Sculptures: Japanese American Resilience During World War II

On February 19, 1942, with the stroke of a pen, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066. In a single act, the lives of more than a hundred thousand people of Japanese ancestry were upended. Among them were Izumi...
Venezuela Oil

Trump’s Pledge to ‘Unleash’ Venezuela’s Captured Fossil Fuels Collides with Big Oil’s Reluctance to Gamble on Instability

When the United States dramatically captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro at the start of 2026, President Donald Trump wasted little time laying out an ambitious economic vision. Standing before reporters in Washington, Trump pledged to “unleash” Venezuela’s vast oil reserves,...
Yoon Suk Yeol

Yoon Suk Yeol Conviction Deepens Fears of Judicial Overreach in South Korea’s Evolving Constitutional Order

In one of the most consequential rulings in the nation’s modern history, a Seoul court on Thursday sentenced former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to life imprisonment for leading what it defined as an insurrection through his short-lived martial...
F-35A Lightning II

How F‑35A Perfectly Fulfills US Air Force Multirole Mission Requirements from Air Superiority to Precision Strike

The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is more than a fifth-generation fighter; it is the culmination of more than 80 years of American aeronautical innovation. Representing the apex of the “one plane that does it all” philosophy, the F-35 synthesizes...
Boom Overture, Supersonic Flight

Supersonic Flight: Can Boom Overture Finally Revive an Idea Once Grounded by Economics and Reality?

Since the last Concorde touched down for the final time in 2003, commercial aviation has operated at a curious standstill. Despite half a century of technological progress — lighter materials, more efficient engines, digital avionics, optimization software, and ever‑greater global...
Gripen Fighter Jet

Canada Opts Swedish Gripen Fighter Jet Over F-35 Amid Rising US Political Tensions and Trade Disputes

Canada’s plan to anchor its future air power in the American-made F-35 Lightning II is facing renewed turbulence as political tensions with Washington threaten to reshape one of the country’s largest-ever military procurements. What began as a long-delayed effort to...
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