- February 21st, 2026
A striking new piece of military hardware — a very large 155 mm naval gun — has been photographed installed aboard a Chinese weapons test ship, an installation that would represent the largest caliber naval gun ever seen on a vessel...
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...
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...
As the International Monetary Fund (IMF) delivers its latest assessment of China’s economy, the world’s most prominent financial watchdog is grappling with a growing legitimacy crisis. Once viewed as the “lender of last resort” capable of stabilizing economies during global...
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...
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...
The dominant assumption in international political economy was clear: the more open an economy, the stronger its growth prospects. Frictionless ports, low tariffs, deregulated investment regimes and unrestricted capital flows were treated as the essential ingredients of economic advancement. Governments...
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...
In a significant demonstration of India’s growing strategic resolve, Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently inaugurated a Highway Landing Strip (HLS) on the Moran Highway in Assam, enabling the Indian Air Force (IAF) to operate a wide array of aircraft in...
India’s decision to purchase six Boeing P-8I Patrol Aircraft marks a significant milestone in its ongoing defense modernization and Indo-U.S. strategic partnership. The P-8I, a variant of the U.S. Navy’s P-8A Poseidon, is a long-range maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare...
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