PRC sends glacial water from Tibet to the Maldives, raising concerns
The People’s Republic of China (PRC) gave 3,000 metric tons of Tibet’s glacial water to the island nation of the Maldives in two batches in
Supplies drop in for soldiers out field
The further a unit moves away from its central supply hub, the more difficult it becomes to keep it adequately sustained. The RAAF C-27J Spartan
Europe needs a democracy commissioner
When European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen took office in December 2019, she established a ‘new push for European democracy’ as one of her six policy priorities. After
AI will transform the character of warfare
The computer was born in war and by war. Colossus was built in 1944 to crack Nazi codes. By the 1950s computers were organising America’s air
In Southeast Asia, the Authorities Are the Biggest Gun Dealers in Town
The region is home to a thriving and massively profitable black market trade in small arms, many of them sourced from official military stockpiles. Under
Germany’s Habeck in China to talk tariffs
German Economy Minister Robert Habeck arrived for a three-day visit to China as the mood in Beijing sours over proposed EU tariffs. The vice chancellor
AUKUS Shines Spotlight on Power of Partnerships
The security partnership among Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States, known as AUKUS, is aimed at promoting a free and open Indo-Pacific and represents a
Japanese-style suburban communities set to pop up outside Metro Manila
Japan’s Nomura Real Estate Development and Philippine partner Federal Land have begun work on new communities to attract both residents and businesses beyond crowded Metro
Philippines wants China economic ties despite tensions: top official
The Philippines’ economic planning chief says the country is open to investment from and trade with “any country, including China,” even as tensions between the
Biden-Trump debate: Where they stand on Indo-Pacific and Quad
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are preparing to debate on Thursday, as they run neck-and-neck in the U.S. presidential campaign ahead of