Geopolitics

USA-India hails significant progress in Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA)

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | April 23, 2025 |

Here’s a focused summary of the latest developments between the U.S. and India during U.S. Vice President JD Vance’s four-day visit to India (April 21–24, 2025), emphasizing trade, energy, defense, and strategic ties, based on the most recent and reliable information available. The response integrates relevant details from web sources and X posts, with X…

[ Trade War SITREP: 13-16 April 2025 ] CHINA SIGNS 40 AGREEMENTS W VIETNAM; Trump to help car industry; decoupling continues…

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | April 16, 2025 |

KEYSTONE DEVELOPMENT US probes into imports of pharmaceuticals and semiconductors Federal Register filings reveal probes into imports of pharmaceuticals and semiconductors as part of a bid to impose tariffs on both sectors on grounds that extensive reliance on foreign production of medicine and chips is a national security threat. The filings announce 21-day public comment periods…

Trump raising China tariff to 125%; 75 countries that called Trump to negotiate, get 90 days tariff reprieve at 10%

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | April 10, 2025 |

Trump immediately counter attacked on China’s increase of retaliatory tariff to 84% with an immediate increase of tariff on China to 125%. While at the same time, Trump, upon achieving the goal of getting countries onto the negotiating table, the 75 countries that called USA to negotiate on the tariffs will now receive a 90…

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[ Sky News ] China says AUKUS submarine deal ‘highly irresponsible’ and ‘intensifies the arms race’

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | September 16, 2021

In Beijing, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian condemned the move and said: “The US, the UK and Australia’s cooperation in nuclear submarines severely damages regional peace and stability, intensifies the arms race, and jeopardises the international efforts in promoting the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons. “The US and UK’s action of exporting highly sensitive nuclear…

AUKUS trilateral security partnership is now a thing

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | September 16, 2021

Australia, United Kingdom and the United States announces on 15 September 2021 at the White House, that the 3 countries will now form a new trilateral security partnership called AUKUS. The partnership will allow scientists, industries and defense forces from the 3 countries to work together. The cooperation will include cyber technologies, artificial intelligence, quantum…

[ The Sydney Morning Herald ] Australia, the US and UK to announce landmark new defence pact

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | September 16, 2021

Australia, the United States and Britain will unveil a landmark new security pact to share advanced technologies, including nuclear submarine technology, in a major international announcement on Thursday morning. As part of the pact, to be known as AUKUS, the US would help Australia develop a nuclear submarine capability, which could result in Australia dumping…

[ Business Insider ] First US Navy carrier strike group to deploy with F-35C stealth fighters sails into the South China Sea

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | September 15, 2021

The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group sailed into the South China Sea this week carrying stealth fighters. The Carl Vinson is the first US Navy aircraft carrier to deploy with F-35Cs. Chinese state-affiliated media criticized the carrier’s arrival, calling it a “provocative deployment.” A deployed US Navy aircraft carrier sailed into the South China Sea…

India militarises highways as emergency landing strips; 20 under construction

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | September 14, 2021

Indian Air Force (IAF) is currently constructing/repurposing 20 stretches of national highway as emergency landing strips, with the first just completed in January this year. This is announced at Barmer by India’s Union Ministers Rajnath Singh and Nitin Gadkari where they inaugurate the first of its kind at Satta-Gandhav stretch of the National Highway 925 on…

[ RT ] The last pipe of Russia’s Nord Stream 2 has been welded, operator announces

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | September 11, 2021

The final pipe of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline project has been welded and will be lowered into the seabed of the Baltic Sea, the operator of the Russian project, Nord Stream 2 AG, said on Monday. According to the company, it will now dock the German section with the Danish one and will proceed…

Myanmar Reports: July 21 – Sept 9 2021

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | September 9, 2021

Gunfires and explosion reported at Sanchaung, Yangon; military vehicles rushed to the scene  Fighting reported between Tatmadaw’s 138 infantry division against KIA in Putao district, Kachin State – 30 Aug 2021  Tatmadaw’s 363 brigade attack KIA’s 8 brigade positions at Kyaukkyi – 3 Sep 2021  Fighting reported between KIA and Tatmadaw at Homalin Township, Sagaing…

Fighting between RCSS (Shan Army South) and SSPP (Shan Army North) + TNLA (Ta’ang National Liberation Army) reported in Kyaukme Township, Northern Shan State

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | September 9, 2021

Wah Thinn@WahThinn4 Fighting between the RCSS and the coalition forces, TNLA and SSPP has intensified in Kyaukme Township, northern Shan State since August 11, bringing the number of refugees in Kyaukme Township to about 2,000. #Sep1Coup #ASEAN_StandForDemocracy #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar

Tatmadaw warn Muslim administrators in Kyauktaw township, Arakan State against Arakan Army training courses

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | September 9, 2021

Source: https://www.dmediag.com/news/3388-msl-admin-ktw-mm The Myanmar military has summoned some local Muslim administrators in Kyauktaw Township, Arakan State, telling them not to accept an offer of police and administrative training courses to be provided by the Arakan Army (AA), according to the ward and village administrators.  “Military officials told us not to accept the police and administrative…

Ukraine discovered to be exporting aircraft parts to the Tatmadaw

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | September 9, 2021

Ukraine has developed deep links to the Myanmar military, with arms exports and technology transfers continuing, even after the Myanmar military has committed mass murder amounting to atrocity crimes following its illegitimate coup attempt. According to Ukrainian export data, accessed via Import Genius, Motor Sich exported engines and parts to Myanmar twice since the military’s…

[ Qatar Tribune ] Taliban invite Qatar, Turkey, China, Russia, Iran and Pakistan to govt formation event

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | September 7, 2021

The Taliban on Monday gave an early glimpse of its foreign policy and geopolitical alignment as it invited Russia, China, Turkey, Iran, Pakistan and Qatar to attend an event on its looming government formation. According to an Al Jazeera report, the Taliban invited these countries. The report cited a source saying the necessary procedures for…

[ The Straits Times ]Taiwan scrambles jets after 19 Chinese planes enter air defence zone

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | September 6, 2021

Taiwan’s air force scrambled on Sunday (Sept 5), with its defence ministry reporting that 19 Chinese aircraft, including nuclear-capable bombers, had flown into the nation’s air defence identification zone. The latest Chinese mission involved 10 J-16 and four Su-30 fighters as well as four H-6 bombers, which can carry nuclear weapons, and an anti-submarine plane, Taiwan’s…

[ Insider Asia ] North Korea rejects almost 3 million doses of Sinovac vaccine, saying it should be given to countries that need it more

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | September 3, 2021

North Korea has rejected about 3 million doses of China’s Sinovac Biotech vaccine, asking for them to be sent to countries that need them more. The isolated kingdom had also previously rejected almost 2 million AstraZeneca vaccines due to the potential of rare but severe blood clots. The country has so far reported zero cases…

[ Reuters ] Before Afghan collapse, Biden pressed Ghani to ‘change perception’

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | September 2, 2021

In the last call between U.S. President Joe Biden and his Afghanistan counterpart before the Taliban seized control of the country, the leaders discussed military aid, political strategy and messaging tactics, but neither Biden nor Ashraf Ghani appeared aware of or prepared for the immediate danger of the entire country falling to insurgents, a transcript reviewed by…

[ ABC ] North Korea appears to have reactivated Yongbyon nuclear plant, atomic watchdog IAEA says

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | August 30, 2021

North Korea appears to have restarted a nuclear reactor that is widely believed to have produced plutonium for nuclear weapons, the UN atomic watchdog has said in an annual report. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has had no access to North Korea since Pyongyang expelled its inspectors in 2009. The country then pressed ahead…

Taliban captured 85 billion dollars of military hardware – now is as strong as Tajikistan’s military… maybe

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | August 30, 2021

A lot had been made and reported about the multi-billion dollars “acquisition” of the US military hardware that were left behind by the US forces and the Afghan National Army. A whopping 85 billion dollars worth of it. In a tweet by disclose.tv reveal the below numbers: The numbers look very impressive, until you start…

[ United With Israel ] Biden ‘Not Optimistic’ About Return to Iran Nuclear Deal

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | August 30, 2021

President Joe Biden’s mood on a U.S. return to the Iranian nuclear deal is “not optimistic,” according to an Israeli source quoted by Times of Israel. The report followed up on the president’s Friday meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett in the Oval Office. The controversial Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) promised Iran economic…

[ MEMO ] Israel: IDF acknowledges failure to destroy ‘Hamas metro’

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | August 26, 2021

Senior officers have recognised that the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) failed to achieve the goals set for the military offensive against the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip between 11 and 21 May, the Times of Israel reported on Wednesday. Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz and IDF Chief of Staff Aviv Kohavi have discussed these issues with senior…

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