The Lee Administration's recent consideration of deploying Korean forces to the Strait of Hormuz has sparked backlash from civil society and even among Lee's supporters. As public opposition grows, questions arise about
Once a Silk Road crossroads, Iran had become the centerpiece of a modern vision to link Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, creating a trade network that threatened to challenge long-standing U.S.
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Iran has escalated tensions in the Middle East by threatening strikes on financial institutions linked to the United States and Israel, raising the prospect of a systemic shock that could ripple through
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Two weeks ago, President Donald Trump launched a war of choice to topple Iran’s regime expecting a quick, clean win. What he’s gotten is a regime that’s proving far more capable of
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President Donald Trump sparked controversy on Wednesday after suggesting that senior U.S. military officials prefer destroying Iranian vessels rather than capturing them because it is “more fun,” as he praised American military
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By far, it is widely agreed that the USA is one of the most admired countries in the world due to its robust economy, strong military power, innovation capability, and, above all,
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The administration of Donald Trump is considering additional punitive measures against the artificial intelligence startup Anthropic, even as the firm’s challenge to existing government sanctions moves through the courts. During the company’s
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The widening conflict in the Middle East is increasingly revealing a complex intersection of military strategy, financial interests and critical infrastructure vulnerabilities. As missiles fly across the region and global markets react,
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President Lee Jae Myung has publicly acknowledged for the first time that elements of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system, widely known as Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD), deployed in
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As many as 150 United States troops have been wounded so far in the ongoing conflict with Iran, according to two sources familiar with the matter who spoke to Reuters. The figure
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Indian Foreign Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar recognised Hambantota harbour as a Chinese military facility that underlined intimidating foreign military presence in the Indian Ocean. Jaishankar was responding to queries regarding India’s widely
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We are not facing separate crises, but the simultaneous collapse of multiple historical orders unfolding in the present. Not only international relations and political science scholars but also the broader communities of
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President Donald Trump telephoned Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday, March 10. In the hour-long conversation the two leaders discussed the Iran and Ukraine conflicts. Trump told Putin he wants to see
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The global economy is currently facing a moment of profound peril as one of its most critical arteries, the Strait of Hormuz, has been effectively severed by a rapid military escalation. A
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In September 2003, a confidential diplomatic cable from the United States Embassy in Colombo compiled detailed biographical sketches of several emerging Sri Lankan political figures who were seen at the time as
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In a striking analysis published in Haaretz, economist Eran Yashiv of Tel Aviv University warns that the escalating confrontation between the United States and Iran may ultimately be shaped less by military
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