North Korea, cryptocurrency ecosystem

Crypto theft hits record levels in 2025 as North Korea sharpens high-impact attacks

The cryptocurrency ecosystem endured another bruising year in 2025, with stolen funds continuing their upward trajectory and attack patterns growing more extreme. New analysis from blockchain intelligence firm Chainalysis shows that while some areas of crypto security have improved, attackers...
Vietnam

Vietnam’s Security Ministry Pushes Into Energy and Tech, Raising Questions Over Market Economy Claims

In most countries, negotiations over billion-dollar energy infrastructure projects fall under the remit of trade ministries, energy regulators, or state-owned utilities. In Vietnam, however, a recent high-profile meeting has underscored a significant and controversial shift in the country’s power structure....
Donald Trump

Selective Interventionism and Strategic Chaos: Trump’s Contradictory Foreign Policy in 2025

Donald Trump’s return to the White House has produced a foreign policy that defies easy categorisation as 2025 draws to a close. The president who campaigned against “endless wars” and promised a revived “America First” doctrine has instead pursued what...
China Chip Industry

Critical Technologies: China Dominates Critical Technologies as Australia Warns of Strategic and tech Risks

China now leads the world in nearly 90% of the “critical technologies” that can significantly boost or endanger national interests, according to the Australian Strategic Policy Institute’s (ASPI) latest Critical Technology Tracker report, underscoring Beijing’s rapid ascent across a wide...
Japanese Yen

BOJ’s Credibility Test: Why Markets Doubt Japan’s Rate-Hike Resolve Heading Into 2026

As 2026 approaches, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) finds itself in the uncomfortable position of a central bank whose warnings no longer command the market’s trust. Last week, Governor Kazuo Ueda’s policy board followed through on months of signaling by...
M1A2T Abrams Tanks

M1A2T Abrams Tanks: Taiwan Army Deploys Newly Commissioned M1A2T Tanks in Hsinchu Combat-Readiness Patrol

Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense reported that the Army’s 584th Armored Brigade conducted a battalion-level combat-readiness reconnaissance and patrol in the Hsinchu area with its newly formed M1A2T tank battalion. The exercise brought together M1A2T main battle tanks, CM32, CM33...
Russia Fifth-Generation Nuclear-Powered Ballistic Missile Submarine

Russia Announces Fifth-Generation Nuclear-Powered Ballistic Missile Submarine, Escalating Undersea Nuclear Competition

Russia has officially confirmed that it is developing a new fifth-generation strategic nuclear submarine, marking a significant step forward in its long-term naval nuclear ambitions. The announcement was made during the 125th anniversary of the Rubin Central Design Bureau for...
Saab AT4 Anti‑Armour Weapons

Lithuania Signs SEK 1.3 Billion Deal with Saab for AT4 Anti‑Armour Weapons and Carl‑Gustaf Munitions

Saab has announced that Lithuania has placed new orders worth SEK 1.3 billion for AT4 weapons and ammunition for the Carl-Gustaf system, under a framework agreement coordinated by the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV). The latest contract reflects Vilnius’ ongoing...
U.S. forces

F-35s, Bombers, and Electronic Warfare: U.S. Navy Expands Military Deployment Near Venezuela with F-35s and Intelligence Aircraft

Open-source intelligence (OSINT) platforms on X have reported a fresh wave of U.S. strike and support aircraft deploying into the U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) area of responsibility, signalling a further tightening of Washington’s maritime and air posture around Venezuela. According...
Czech-made CZ P13 9x19 mm pistol

German Army Selects CZ P13 as New Standard Service Pistol, Phasing Out P8

Czech firearms manufacturer Česká zbrojovka a.s. (CZ) announced on December 19, 2025, that the German Army has formally selected the CZ P13 9×19 mm pistol as its next standard-issue sidearm. The decision concludes a highly competitive international tender and marks...
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