by Gordon G. Chang The world needs to look at what the Chinese leadership is in fact doing. Xi Jinping appointed what is now known as his "war cabinet" in October, at the Communist Party's 20th National Congress; he is implementing the largest military buildup since the Second World War; he … [Read more...]
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Center-Right Slam Dunk in Estonia
James Jay Carafano Election results delivered a comfortable victory for the current government, under Prime Minister Kaja Kallas. Her party, Reform, improved their vote total from 2019 by 3 points and likely picked up three seats. What happened? This election not surprisingly focused quite a … [Read more...]
Key to Kishida’s political fate: ‘What does he want?’
NAOYA YOSHINO, Nikkei political editor TOKYO -- One of the biggest questions being asked about Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, both by outside observers and in the halls of government in the capital's Kasumigaseki district, is simply: "What does he want to do?" This may come as a … [Read more...]
Letter from US Congress asks insurance marketplace, ‘how badly have we been hacked?’
by David Hollingworth The speaker of the United States House of Representatives and its Democratic leader have sent a remarkable letter to a health insurance marketplace, informing them of a data breach and asking the organisation to investigate the extent of the hack. The letter, dated 8 … [Read more...]
Poland already sent 14 Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine as Ukrainian crews finished training on them – Polish Defense Minister
Ukrainian crews have finished their training on Leopard 2 tanks in Poland, and Warsaw has already delivered to Ukraine all 14 Leopard 2A4 tanks it had promised, according to Polish Defence Minister Mariusz Błaszczak, Ukrinform reports. Previously, Poland sent nearly 250 T-72 tanks to Ukraine. … [Read more...]
Iran’s Regime Days Away from Nuclear Weapons
by Majid Rafizadeh Thanks to the Biden Administration's weak leadership, Iran has been able to make these major nuclear advancements. Unless the Biden Administration quickly emerges from its confusion, Americans may well have the questionable honor of Russia, China and Iran all aiming … [Read more...]
Russia’s war has caused $311 billion of direct damage to Ukraine – media
Each day, Ukraine’s losses from Russia’s war grow. Apart from the highest price — the lives of Ukrainians, Ukraine pays a heavy material price. The Kyiv School of Economics has estimated Ukraine’s direct losses from the Russian invasion in its project “Russia will pay”; they were summarized and … [Read more...]
AI: A Hot Date with ‘Sydney’
by Drieu Godefridi At this stage, it is not possible to measure or list what the countless uses of tools such as ChatGPT will be in the future -- but it is clearly a revolution. After all, does ChatGPT have its own consciousness? Let's ask her! Question: Dear ChatGPT, do you consider … [Read more...]
Realism on China
by Pete Hoekstra What is clear is that, intentionally or not, China has shown America's need to get serious about the threat posed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its expansionist global aims. As the latest provocation by the CCP plays out, it gets more disturbing. The media, … [Read more...]
Allies in Asia Update on security cooperation with Japan and South Korea.
James Jay Carafano With aggressive actions and rhetoric from North Korea and increasing tensions with China over Taiwan, uncertainty remains over the character of the new administrations in Tokyo and Seoul. One of the biggest questions being asked about Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, both … [Read more...]