The United States’ admission marks more than a disclosure of previously opaque capabilities. It places the reality of orbital weapons more openly at the centre of the strategic competition among the world’s
Tech billionaire Elon Musk has sparked widespread condemnation after appearing to raise his right arm in what resembled a “Roman salute” during remarks at a rally celebrating President Donald Trump’s inauguration. The
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The Netherlands has secured a significant $175 million defense contract with Israeli arms manufacturer Elbit Systems, despite growing domestic opposition and an ongoing court-imposed ban on the export of F-35 parts to
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The Akademik Lomonosov, the world’s only operational floating nuclear power plant, has reached a significant milestone by generating over one billion kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity, according to Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom.
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by Our Diplomatic Affairs Editor In his second inaugural address, President Donald Trump painted a bold vision of a “golden age of America,” positioning his return to the White House as both
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by Our Diplomatic Affairs Editor Dr. Aafia Siddiqui, a Pakistani neuroscientist, has spent over 14 years languishing in the hellish confines of a U.S. federal prison. To call her case an abuse
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President Joe Biden, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and their key operative in the White House, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, hopelessly underestimated President-elect Donald Trump’s quick reflex action to demolish their demonic plot to
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The BRICS bloc, originally comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, has officially expanded to include Indonesia as its 10th full member, while also welcoming new partner states from around the
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by Our Diplomatic Affairs Editor As Donald Trump prepares for his second presidential inauguration on Tuesday, 20 January 2025, speculation is mounting over his administration’s foreign policy priorities. One of the most
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My one-week visit to Tehran to observe the presidential election last June came as an eye-opener. I could sense beyond doubt that Iran was on the cusp of profound changes. The country, which
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In an interview with MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell, outgoing US President Joe Biden disclosed that he feared being assassinated by Ukrainian radicals during his unannounced trip to Kiev in February 2023. The visit,
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In an exclusive interview with Axios, Jake Sullivan, departing as White House national security adviser, issued a stark and urgent warning about the future of artificial intelligence (AI). With only days left
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My last piece for Persuasion argued that large numbers of small, autonomous platforms—airborne and naval drones—would become an increasingly large part of 21st century warfare, and that their spread would be blocked by our current addiction to
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Societies survive and grow when they successfully navigate their contradictions. Eventually, however, accumulating contradictions overwhelm existing means of navigating them. Then social problems arise that persist or worsen inside such societies because
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The nation, engulfed in hatred and resentment, appears incapable of learning or thriving. In the heart of Bangladesh, a sinister force has emerged, casting a dark shadow over its once-glorified history and
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Ahead of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday, Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping spoke by phone late Friday, according to a statement from China’s Foreign Ministry. The conversation marks an
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