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A preliminary examination of India’s strategic messaging and the spin offs during Operation Sindoor which would require a detailed study to provide lessons for strategic communication during wars in the future. “All
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The Pentagon has taken a step back from supporting research and development of robotic land vehicles. The goal was to be able to move firepower on the front lines without risking the
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The recent dismantling of a recruitment and fundraising network linked to the Islamic State (IS) in Malaysia, predominantly involving Bangladeshi migrant workers, has shattered any lingering sense of complacency in both Southeast
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When Chinese startup DeepSeek unveiled its open-source foundation model DeepSeek-R1 earlier this year, it sent shockwaves across the AI world—and a wake-up call through India’s tech community. The model, developed with significantly
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The United States and Europe risk falling behind China in the global competition to commercialize fusion energy, according to a new report published by MIT Technology Review. Despite leading in early research
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In late December 2024, the discovery of asteroid 2024 YR4 triggered a flurry of activity among astronomers and planetary defence experts worldwide. The asteroid was first detected on 27 December—crucially, two days
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Beijing’s recent export controls on rare earth elements have triggered a worldwide race to reduce dependence on China, but experts warn that breaking its dominance will be neither quick nor easy. In
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As global trade dynamics shift and U.S. tariff threats grow increasingly unpredictable, China is strengthening its economic monitoring systems to guard against potential worst-case scenarios and guide long-term strategic planning. The National
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