Chinese Navy Expanding Base in Africa, Satellite Images Confirm
The People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) has stepped up its operations at a base in Africa, as evidenced by satellite imagery. The images show a large increase in activity and construction i... Read more
Is it Lockdown for Startups?
Beyond the volumes of cash that developers were able to attract time and again in their bid to become the next unicorn, India’s ecommerce and fintech startup ecosystem employed five lakh dir... Read more
Can a Broke America Fight a Cold War With China?
America seems to be on the verge of declaring cold war on China, while simultaneously weakening its own ability to wage such a conflict. Across the ideological spectrum, U.S. hostility to Ch... Read more
Models Project Sharp Rise in Deaths as States Reopen
An internal Trump administration report expects about 200,000 daily cases by June. The White House bars coronavirus task force officials from testifying to Congress without approval. A Trump... Read more
Taliban’s spokesperson Mohammad Suhail Shaheen recently told to an Indian audience through a webinar speech that it wants to build ties with India and even willing to enact a law against for... Read more
China Faces Rampant Unemployment
For China, the specter of unemployment constantly stalks the corridors of power in Beijing. Premier Li Keqiang has articulated the threat it poses to social stability after a series of high-... Read more
Facebook to Buy 9.9% in Jio for $5.7 bn in Largest Tech FDI for Minority Stake
US tech giant Facebook announced that it would invest Rs 43,547 crore ($5.7 billion) in RIL’s wholly-owned subsidiary Jio Platforms to expand its presence in India. Facebook’s in... Read more
How a Kim Jong Un Demise Could Spark Unrest, Require US, South Korean Military Response
A Kim Jong Un demise could destabalize the region, create a massive refugee flow and force the U.S., South Korea and possibly other regional allies to react to the upheaval. That’s how exper... Read more
Sorry, F-35: Japan to Develop Sixth-Generation Fighter on its Own
Last month Japan was poised to choose the United States as its partner to develop the successor to the F-2 fighter jet, but now the Japanese Air Self Defense Force has revised those plans an... Read more
China’s Global Logistics Chain Makes Strides, But Projecting Military Power Still a Struggle
China’s armed forces will continue their efforts to project military power outside the country’s region through 2030, according to a new analysis of its logistics capabilities. China has mad... Read more