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#Peace & Community #European #Middle East #Asia #UN #North America #Oceanian #AfricanUS plans nuclear buildup to check and deter China, Russia
With the New START treaty set to expire, the US Air Force is gearing up to surge warhead deployments to outmatch and deter nuclear rivals China and Russia. This month, Air & Space Forces Magazine reported that the US Air Force is prepared to expand its nuclear arsenal upon the expiration of the New START […] The post US plans nuclear buildup to check and deter China, Russia appeared first on Asia Times.
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The U.S. Factor in the Russia-India-China Troika’s Revival
Can India convince Russia that its Indo-Pacific vision is independent of that of the US and compatible with Putin’s concept of a Greater Eurasia?
Published on: June 09, 2025 | Source:The US Factor in the Russia-India-China Troika’s Revival
Can India convince Russia that its Indo-Pacific vision is independent of that of the US and compatible with Putin’s concept of a Greater Eurasia?
Published on: June 09, 2025 | Source:Russia’s war on Ukrainian children
As Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine grinds well into its fourth year, children remain among the war’s most vulnerable victims. Ballistic missiles have struck homes, schools, hospitals, and playgrounds. Russia is not only targeting children with missiles, it aims to militarize Ukrainian children on the occupied territories to prepare them for a future war with […] The post Russia’s war on Ukrainian children...
Published on: June 09, 2025 | Source:The 100-hour War: India Versus Pakistan
China’s PL-15E long-range air-to-air missile, integrated with Chinese tactical data links, gave the Pakistan Air Force a key advantage on the first day of the strikes.
Published on: June 09, 2025 | Source:The forgotten story of India's brush with presidential rule
Indira Gandhi's aides pushed for a presidential system - centralising power and sidelining courts and parliament.
Published on: June 08, 2025 | Source:A Chance for India to Return to RCEP?
A strategic approach by Japan and ASEAN could ofer a golden opportunity.
Published on: June 08, 2025 | Source:What President Lee Jae-myung Means for Northeast Asian Security
From the North Korea-Russia alliance to China and Japan, South Korea's neighbors are watching closely for signs of Lee's foreign policy approach.
Published on: June 08, 2025 | Source:How India's 'biggest art deal' buried MF Husain masterpieces in a bank vault
The paintings are set to go up for auction for the first time on 12 June in India's financial capital, Mumbai.
Published on: June 07, 2025 | Source:Central Asia's tallest Lenin statue taken down
The monument to the Soviet patriarch will be replaced with a flagpole, authorities in Kyrgyzstan say.
Published on: June 07, 2025 | Source:Body of Thai hostage recovered from Gaza, Israel says
Nattapong Pinta was captured alive and was likely killed during the first months of captivity, the Israeli military says.
Published on: June 07, 2025 | Source:Polo-loving drug lord's double life catches up with him
Muhammed Hafeez lived a double life, rubbing shoulders with UK royals while also controlling a drugs empire.
Published on: June 07, 2025 | Source:Ukraine’s Operation Spider Web redefined the front lines of war
A series of blasts at airbases deep inside Russia on June 1, 2025, came as a rude awakening to Moscow’s military strategists. The Ukrainian strike at the heart Russia’s strategic bombing capability could also upend the traditional rules of war: It provides smaller military a blueprint for countering a larger nation’s ability to launch airstrikes […] The post Ukraine’s Operation Spider Web redefined the front lines of...
Published on: June 07, 2025 | Source:Trump’s Golden Dome will make US – and world – less safe
President Donald Trump’s idea of a “Golden Dome” missile defense system carries a range of potential strategic dangers for the United States. Golden Dome is meant to protect the US from ballistic, cruise and hypersonic missiles, and missiles launched from space. Trump has called for the missile defense to be fully operational before the end […] The post Trump’s Golden Dome will make US – and world – less safe appeared...
Published on: June 07, 2025 | Source:On board the driverless lorries hoping to transform China's transport industry
Driverless lorries are now operating across China - but public concern about these vehicles remains.
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:The decades-old intrigue over an Indian guest house in Mecca
A now-demolished guest house in Mecca is at the centre of a bitter family tussle in India.
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:Chinese boy fell to death after slip at Irish clifftop
At the coroner's court in County Clare, a French tourist describes seeing the 12-year-old boy from China fall over the edge.
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:India-Pakistan Relations After the Ceasefire
Terrorist attacks and looming problems over India’s suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty will keep relations tense.
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:No Fingerprint, No Food: How the UN Is Failing the Rohingya
Some 400 families in refugee camps in Bangladesh have been barred from receiving aid after refusing to provide biometric data for registration.
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:China and the Tragedy of Leninist One-Party Politics
The CCP is pulled between the opposing fears of factionalism and one-man rule – both of which stem from the inherent features of a Leninist system like China’s.
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:China Abandoned Its Old Norms, But Failed to Craft a ReplacementÂ
From “crossing the river by feeling the stones” to wandering without a map, China’s governance logic is lost in transition.
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:Reframing the French Indo-Pacific: Mayotte, a Contested Sovereignty
Mayotte's contested sovereignty has given rise to a complex nexus of challenges: mass irregular migration, mounting social tensions, and regional isolation.
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:Destruction in Paradise: Kyrgyzstan’s Ala-Archa National Park Under Siege
The construction of A-frame houses, cafes, roads, and funiculars in Ala-Archa National Park appears to violate multiple Kyrgyz laws protecting natural areas.
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:South Korea’s Education Obsession Is a National Emergency
South Korea’s deeply entrenched, hyper-competitive education system pressures children from preschool onward, fueling youth burnout, inequality, and alarmingly high suicide rates.
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:Is Asia Ready to Spend More on Defense?Â
As of 2024, U.S. allies and partners in East and Southeast Asia spent an average 1.85 percent of GDP on defense – far below new targets the U.S. is pushing for.
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:Why Asia Must Step Up to Rein in Corporate Accountability – Before It’s Too Late
For many countries in Asia, the Legally Binding Instrument on Business and Human Rights offers a rare opportunity to rebalance power in an international system that has long favored corporate interests.
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:Gender and the 2025 Singapore General Elections
Misogynistic attacks against women in politics remain all too common, but public awareness of the issue is growing.
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:Australia Rejects US Push for Increased Defense Spending
As Indo-Pacific geopolitical dynamics intensify, Canberra’s response to increased U.S. demands offers a critical lesson in alliance management and strategic autonomy.
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:The China Challenge in Critical Minerals: The Case for Asymmetric Resilience
De-risking is unlikely to truly alter China’s dominance over global critical mineral supply chains. There’s a better approach.
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:Europe Must Beware of Potential Risks in the China-US Strategic CompetitionÂ
The EU must confront a hard truth: the evolving policies of both Washington and Beijing raise questions about their reliability as enduring strategic partners.
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:Amid the Trade War, the CCP Is Converting Hardship Into Power
The real test for the CCP is not whether it can survive economic hardship, but whether it can continue to extract legitimacy from suffering and sacrifice.
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:India and Australia Reinforce Defense Industry Collaboration Amid Rising Challenges
Australia now views India as a “top-tier” defense partner, due to convergence of views on a number of issues, including challenges posed by a rising China.
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:UNCLOS, Warships, and the Right of Innocent Passage Debate
A Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer inadvertently entered Chinese territorial waters. What are the legal implications?
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:North Korea refloats warship after failed launch
The failed launch drew harsh criticism from Kim Jong Un and led to the arrest of four officials.
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:Xi calls Trump’s bluff and wins, time and time again
China’s Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump spoke over the phone Thursday (June 5), the first known formal contact of the Trump 2.0 era. Though signs of détente were few, the fact that the leaders of the world’s two biggest economies are speaking at all marks progress. Essentially, the two presidents talked about talking […] The post Xi calls Trump’s bluff and wins, time and time again appeared first on Asia...
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