President Donald Trump says he has been seriously talking with Navy Secretary John Phelan about adding “battleships” with gun-centric armament and heavily armored hulls back
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Why Asia-Pacific is rewriting terms of trade from dollar to yuan
For decades, cross-border trade in the Asia-Pacific has been denominated in US dollars. Given the currency’s relative stability and accessibility, small and medium-sized businesses, merchants
Donald Trump’s TikTok Deal Could Prove Treacherous For Content Creators, Politically & Economically
Donald Trump is currently in the process of closing a deal that could permanently alter TikTok and throw a major wrench into the creator economy. With far-reaching implications
Trump wants Taiwan to move half of its U.S. chip supply to America. Don’t count on it
Trump administration officials are pushing Taiwan to relocate semiconductor production so that 50% of U.S. chip demand is met domestically. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has
Russia warns of escalation risk if US sends Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine
President Donald Trump is flexing new leverage in the war in Ukraine — allowing the nation to use U.S. weapons to strike deep into Russia, weighing whether
Pentagon awards Raytheon $5 billion contract for Coyote missile system
The Army has awarded Raytheon a $5 billion contract for the Coyote Missile System, which will buy launchers, kinetic and non-kinetic interceptors and Ku-band radio
China seeks to end reliance on US AI chips as Alibaba, Huawei race ahead
Major Chinese companies like e-commerce giant Alibaba and telecommunications titan Huawei Technologies have begun competing to develop their own artificial intelligence semiconductors. Beijing has ordered
Taiwan’s New Naval Drones Could Strike Any Chinese Invasion
Taiwan is now rapidly developing a naval drone capability. Several types have been seen being trialled with a range of armaments. These vessels, known as
Indonesia bolsters Air Force with Turkish fighter jets
Indonesia will buy 48 KAAN fighter jets from Turkey as it upgrades its Air Force, Indonesia’s Defense Ministry announced in late July 2025. Defense Ministry
Russia’s Shahed-136 Drones Are Laying Anti-Tank Mines
Russia is now apparently using the Shahed-family drones to lay anti-tank mines, echoing a tactic used by Ukrainian multi-rotor ‘bomber’ drones, though with very different advantages. Though it’s unclear