South Korea Reveals how to Win Covid-19 War
Chung Sye-kyun was not exactly triumphalist, but there was an air of undeniable pride as South Korea’s prime minister explained how his country had mastered the Covid-19 crisis and was offer... Read more
In Dire Warning, Abe Urges Vigilance to Avoid COVID-19 Spike and Vows Extraordinary Steps to Support Japanese Economy
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe gave the nation a dire warning Saturday that it could see its hospitals overwhelmed and the death toll skyrocket if the coronavirus gets out of control, but pledged to draw up an economic relief package even bigger than the one used to sustain the economy during the 2008 global financial crisis.
Speaking from the Prime Minister’s Office, Abe noted in his third official coronavirus news conference that cases with untraceable infection routes are increasing particularly in cities such as Tokyo and Osaka, though he said Japan was not yet in an emergency situation. Read More…
Red Herrings of the Coronavirus Narrative
The Associated Press reported from Rome on March 19 that “a visiting Chinese Red Cross team criticised Italians’ failure to properly quarantine themselves and take the national lockdown seri... Read more
Time to Hold China’s Leadership Accountable for Chinese Virus
With almost all parts of the world, except perhaps Antarctica, now reporting the spread of the coronavirus, disrupting the global economy and threatening the national security of several nat... Read more
Painting Alternate Coronal Truths By Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
The Search for Alternate Truth The Chinese Government has done a stupendous job in containing the COVID19 in their Country. They have saved a lot of lives and need to be complimented for tha... Read more
U.S.-India Relations Shape Japan’s Strategic Environment
U.S. President Donald Trump’s high-profile visit to India from Feb. 24 to 25 had a fivefold significance. It was Trump’s first visit to India; it was a standalone trip with no stopover in an... Read more
Pandemics like COVID-19, alarming and destructive as they are, can serve a useful purpose if they remind everyone of the critical importance of public health. When a contagious disease strik... Read more
Draft DPP 2020 Pitches for Leasing of Military Equipment
The new draft of Defence Procurement Procedure (DPP) 2020 has proposed to acquire military equipment on lease for the first time. The draft was released by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and... Read more
Congressional Report Outlines New American Cyber Strategy
A congressionally mandated report, released March 11, describes a new strategy to reduce the likelihood and impact of significant cyberattacks on the United States. The approach, dubbed “lay... Read more
Stealth Crucial or Overrated?
In the recent decades, the world has invested heavily in terms of time and energy on stealth technology in an endeavour to delay detection of military airborne platforms by the adversary. Mo... Read more