In the years before he became America’s most powerful spy, Paul Nakasone acquired an unusually personal understanding of the country’s worst intelligence failures. Growing up, he... Read more
Keep an Eye on Taiwan
Taiwan is one of those flash points that has never flashed. The dispute over the island’s fate has had the potential to erupt into conflict between China and the United States for decades. B... Read more
US ‘Battle Force 2045’: Too Little, Too Late to Beat China
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FATF’s Regional Group Keeps Pakistan On ‘Enhanced Follow-Up’ For Meagre Progress Against Terror Financing
SYDNEY: In a major setback to Pakistan, the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF’s) Asia Pacific Group (APG) on Money Laundering has kept the country on “Enhanced Follow-up... Read more
Asian Emerging Markets Must Brace for Coming Wave of Ratings Downgrades – And Debt Defaults
This has been a topsy-turvy year for emerging markets. After a coronavirus-induced sudden stop of capital flows in the spring, investors soon returned, encouraged by the dramatic easing by t... Read more
Road to Nowhere: Talks at the Military Commanders Level between India and China
Having made two major probing actions, Doklam in 2017 and now in Ladakh, China has to assimilate the fact that the Indian forces provide the wherewithal to their government to take a tough s... Read more
China’s Belt and Road Initiative Is a Mess, Not a Master Plan
Confrontation with China is reaching fever pitch in many Western countries. Clashes over trade, the South China Sea, COVID-19, and Huawei’s role in 5G development all signify a growing appet... Read more
Indian Air Force is tasked with securing Indian airspace and conducting aerial activities during armed conflicts. The 88th Indian Air Force day holds special significance because the first b... Read more
The Future of Chinese Power
What kind of superpower will China be? That’s the question of the 21st century. According to American leaders such as Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, China will be a rapacious authoritarian... Read more
L3Harris, SpaceX Selected to Build Satellites that Track Hypersonic Missiles
The Space Development Agency awarded L3Harris and SpaceX contracts worth $342 million combined to build satellites to provide missile tracking data for hypersonic glide vehicles and next gen... Read more