- March 27th, 2026
The United States’ efforts to restrict China’s access to advanced artificial intelligence chips may be far less effective than policymakers hope, according to data-center executives and industry experts who say Chinese technology companies can still train powerful AI models overseas....
On March 15, 2026, nearly 73.5 million Vietnamese voters went to the polls in one of the largest electoral exercises in Southeast Asia, selecting 500 deputies to the 16th National Assembly alongside representatives to People’s Councils nationwide. Yet for all...
The reaction across European capitals to the US–Israeli military campaign against Iran has followed a script so familiar that it almost feels rehearsed. Leaders gather for emergency consultations, ministries release carefully worded statements, and diplomats emphasize the need for restraint....
The narrow waters of the Strait of Hormuz have long been one of the world’s most dangerous geopolitical fault lines. For decades, Iran has repeatedly threatened to shut the maritime chokepoint through which roughly one-fifth of the world’s oil supply...
The intensifying missile wars stretching from the Middle East to the Indo-Pacific are exposing a critical weakness in modern air defense: the growing imbalance between the cost of attacking weapons and the price of stopping them. Against this backdrop, the...
US Navy Minesweepers Assigned to Middle East Reappear in Pacific, Strait of Hormuz Tensions Escalate
Two U.S. Navy littoral combat ships configured for mine-clearing operations have unexpectedly appeared in a Malaysian port, raising questions about the positioning of critical naval assets at a time when maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has been severely...
As the United States and Israel intensify their military campaign against Iran, the rhetoric coming from Washington has grown steadily more triumphant. The administration of Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed that the conflict is rapidly degrading Iran’s military capabilities and...
The recent escalation between the United States, Israel, and Iran has drawn global attention to a network that has existed quietly for decades: the vast system of American military bases across the Middle East and around the world. In the...
For decades, the language of security in the Gulf revolved around oil fields, tanker routes, and missile defense systems. Strategic planners focused on protecting energy infrastructure, ensuring the free flow of crude through maritime chokepoints, and deterring missile attacks on...
The long-running dispute over the sovereignty of the Chagos Archipelago has entered a new and uncertain phase as tensions rise between the United Kingdom and Mauritius over delays in implementing a landmark treaty that would transfer control of the islands....
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