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September 29, 2026DPA 3.0 now LIVEDefense Politics Asia had came a long way since our revamp (https://defensepoliticsasia.com/revamping-dpa/) in 2021, where we transited from what we call DPA 1.0 to DPA 2.0. Defense Politics Asia website just before transition to the DPA…
Aug 11, 2026Singapore Picks Thales for NexGen AI Air Traffic Control — One Million Movements by 2030
Jul 10, 2026Iran War has resumed. Here’s why
Jun 19, 2026The Islamabad MOU Dissected: Why the US-Iran “Deal” is a Soft Surrender, Not an Iranian Victory
Jun 17, 2026Starbucks Korea “Tank Day” tumbler promotion caused massive backlash.
May 15, 2026Thucydides Trap doesnt always lead to challenger winning.
May 15, 2026AWESOME MEETING!!! Xi Jinping & Trump heralds NEW POSITIONING between USA & China
May 13, 2026Trump-Xi Pre-Meeting Analysis: Xi Jinping hands are tied – Trump lands in Beijing with the upperhand
May 12, 2026Iran Negotiations Collapse: Why Phase Two of the War is About to Begin
Military & Defense May 10, 2026US Navy Shipbuilding Crisis: Why Trump’s Grand Navy Needs Japan and South KoreaThe United States has been making big announcements over the past year about expanding the US Navy. Donald Trump even wants his own "Trump-class" battleship. But there is a fundamental problem standing in the way: the…
Finance & Economics May 8, 2026The AI Space Race: Why SpaceX is Bailing Out AnthropicAbsolutely insane news in the AI world today. xAI—or more accurately, SpaceX, since they've effectively merged operations—is going to provide Anthropic with access to Colossus 1, the world's largest supercomputer cluster. This is mind-melting. xAI is…
May 7, 2026The Two Koreas: Why North Korea’s Constitutional Change is Fantastic News for Peace
War & Conflict May 7, 2026Ukraine War Situation Report: Victory Day Ceasefire Games, Drone War Stalemate, and Frontline Updates (April 27 – May 5)
May 3, 2026Indonesia Strengthens Naval Deterrence with Indian Brahmos Missiles
April 30, 2026Precision Lethality: The U.S. Navy’s $1 Billion “Ship-Killer” Investment
Geopolitics April 30, 2026The Great Pivot: Why the UAE Just Quit OPEC and Went All-In on the USA
Geopolitics April 30, 2026The Moscow Pivot: Iran’s Disillusionment with China and the Rush for Russian Expertise
Geopolitics January 5, 2026Ukraine 2000–2022 | How to Destroy a Nation: Part 3 (END)By Carlo Peroni
Geopolitics September 16, 2025Nepal’s revolution reveals insanity in analysis and oxymoron in information consumers
Internal Affairs September 16, 2025Woke is not political… and why the Woke are Elks now facing introduced wolves…
Geopolitics July 26, 2025Thailand-Cambodia War will become the Trojan Horse for a permanent China military presence in Indochina
June 25, 2025Ukraine 2000–2022 | How to Destroy a Nation: Part 2By Carlo Peroni
Geopolitics June 24, 2025Iran vs Israel — The Morality Cards Game You Cannot LoseBy Carlo Peroni
Finance & Economics June 1, 2025China is in dire straits, mirroring Japan’s decline into stagnation; but so are all of us…
Internal Affairs May 19, 2025What is Authoritarianism (in practise)?
Geopolitics May 18, 2025🇮🇳 🇵🇰 Operation Sindoor: Diplomatic tensions rise as Pakistan counteracts India’s military actionsBy DPA Newsroom
Finance & Economics May 18, 2025🇨🇳🇵🇰🇮🇳 Recent Developments in China-Pakistan Relations and India-Bangladesh Trade DynamicsBy DPA Newsroom
Finance & Economics May 17, 2025🇮🇳🇵🇰 Recent geopolitical developments between India and Pakistan have brought significant military and diplomatic actions to the forefront. – 17 May 2025By DPA Newsroom
Geopolitics May 17, 2025🇨🇳🇮🇳🇺🇸🇷🇺🇵🇰🇯🇵 China’s Strategic Moves in Global Geopolitics and Economics – 17 May 2025By DPA Newsroom
Finance & Economics May 16, 2025US-CHINA TRADE TRUCE AND GLOBAL TENSIONSBy DPA Newsroom
Geopolitics May 16, 2025Ukraine 2000–2022 | How to Destroy a Nation: Part 1By Carlo Peroni
Finance & Economics May 16, 2025Indonesia in the Spotlight: A Surge of Strategic Developments Across Sectors
War & Conflict May 13, 2025China’s willingness to negotiate with USA on trade reduce risk of war against Taiwan…
Finance & Economics May 13, 2025Threat of total cut in trade between China and USA lowers after China’s softened stance…
Finance & Economics May 13, 2025U.S.-China Trade Deal (May 12, 2025) – Key Points
Geopolitics May 6, 2025Europeans Don’t Know Who They Are (Anymore)By Carlo Peroni
Military & Defense May 6, 2025[ Press Release ] IMDEX Asia 2025 returns with a focus on innovation and technology
Geopolitics May 1, 2025[ IND-PAK SITREP ] INDIA ATTACK expected within 24-36 hours according to Pakistan’s intelligence!!!
Finance & Economics April 30, 2025Russia is strangling China-Europe railway freight and Chinese automotive imports
Finance & Economics April 23, 2025USA-India hails significant progress in Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA)