Oman Talks: A Last Diplomatic Off-Ramp for Iran and the U.S.?
Iran and the United States are heading into high-stakes negotiations in Oman on Friday with expectations low and risks high. The talks, focused formally...
Taiwan’s Drone Gamble: Cheap, Fast and Built for a China Fight
Taiwan has taken a significant step toward reshaping its military deterrence by teaming up with U.S. defence firm Kratos to develop jet-powered attack drones...
Trump Steps Into Tokyo’s Ballot Box
With just days to go before Japan heads to the polls, U.S. President Donald Trump has made an unusually direct intervention, offering what he...
China’s Military Purge: Power, Paranoia and the Silence Before a Storm
When U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan met General Zhang Youxia in Beijing in August 2024, the contrast was striking. The American envoy appeared...
Pakistan Concludes Balochistan Operation, 216 Militants Killed
Pakistan’s military announced on Thursday that it had successfully concluded a week-long security operation against separatist militants in Balochistan, killing 216 insurgents in coordinated...
Ukraine, Russia Resume “Productive” Peace Talks in Abu Dhabi
Ukraine and Russia began a second day of U.S.-brokered peace talks in Abu Dhabi on Thursday, aimed at ending Europe’s most destructive conflict since...
US Drone Makers Target Asia Amid Rising China Threat
Several U.S. drone companies debuted at the Singapore Airshow this week, aiming to expand sales beyond Pentagon contracts to Asian nations increasingly wary of...
Thailand’s February 8 Vote: Who Will Form the Next Government?
Thailand heads to the polls on February 8 in a three-way contest that pits the progressive People’s Party against the populist Pheu Thai and...
Taiwan Reassures Stability of US Relations Amid Trump–Xi Talks
Taiwan’s relations with the United States remain “rock-solid” and ongoing cooperation will continue unchanged, President Lai Ching-te said on Thursday, following a phone call...
Trump Endorses MAGA Prosecutor in Georgia Race to Replace Marjorie Taylor Greene
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday endorsed a conservative local prosecutor in the special election to replace former Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, backing Clay...