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Defense 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. After 5 years of hardwork and…
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Singapore Picks Thales for NexGen AI Air Traffic Control — One Million Movements by 2030
Singapore is not waiting for congested skies to become a crisis. The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) has selected Thales to build the country’s next-generation Air Traffic Management System (ATMS) and…
Iran War has resumed. Here’s why
The Iran war is back, it has resumed, and everything turned out exactly as I have explained to you guys previously. The situation is unfolding precisely as I expected, and we need…
The Islamabad MOU Dissected: Why the US-Iran “Deal” is a Soft Surrender, Not an Iranian Victory
The highly anticipated agreement between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran is finally here. Signed by US President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian—with Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz…
Starbucks Korea “Tank Day” tumbler promotion caused massive backlash.
The campaign promoted their new “Tank Series” (탱크 시리즈) stainless steel tumblers, described as having a “spacious volume” for bigger drinks. It launched on May 18 (the anniversary of the 1980 Gwangju…
Thucydides Trap doesnt always lead to challenger winning.
I saw a lot of misreading of the “Thucydides Trap” Yes, there may be rising powers to challenge the hegemony or main dominant power of the day – and often happens frequently.…
AWESOME MEETING!!! Xi Jinping & Trump heralds NEW POSITIONING between USA & China
The meeting went better than anyone expected. Xi Jinping and Donald Trump walked out of Beijing with smiles, handshakes, and language that signals a genuine strategic recalibration from China. This is not…
Trump-Xi Pre-Meeting Analysis: Xi Jinping hands are tied – Trump lands in Beijing with the upperhand
Trump is heading to Beijing—his first visit since the first term. This is not a meeting between equals. Xi Jinping is walking into a negotiation where the Americans already hold every card…
Iran Negotiations Collapse: Why Phase Two of the War is About to Begin
The negotiations have collapsed, exactly as I predicted. The talks between Iran and the United States went the way of a complete breakdown, and the core problem is simple: Iran cannot give…
US Navy Shipbuilding Crisis: Why Trump’s Grand Navy Needs Japan and South Korea
The 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…