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Twenty-First Century Artillery: What Can We Learn From the War in Ukraine?

By Robert Simon | December 3, 2024

The war in Ukraine, as the first high-intensity near-symmetrical conflict of the 21st century, has offered some critical lessons on modern warfare and the use of artillery systems, whose role is constantly evolving in a technologically advanced battlefield, where traditional firepower is enhanced by tools like drones and precision-guided systems. The conflict underscores the importance…


Day 1000 Special: A Retrospection; Strategic Analysis

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | November 22, 2024

As the Ukraine war crosses its 1,000th day, we reflect on its enduring impact, the evolving battlefield dynamics, and the broader strategic implications. The war has not only reshaped Ukraine’s landscape but has also influenced global geopolitics, testing the resolve of nations and the resilience of those involved. The Geopolitical Chessboard: Causes and Impacts The…

Austria’s Bold Stance on Russian Gas: A New Chapter in Energy Politics

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | November 20, 2024

The Austrian utility company OMV announced that it would no longer pay for gas supplied by Gazprom, the Russian state-controlled gas giant. This decision came in light of a €230 million arbitration award granted to OMV by the International Chamber of Commerce due to irregular gas supplies from Gazprom. Background of the Dispute The tensions…

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    [ Reuters ] Indonesia, Singapore sign extradition, airspace and defence agreements

    January 26, 2022
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    Indonesia and Singapore signed on Tuesday a bilateral extradition agreement, a move that Jakarta expects to help authorities in their effort to bring to justice people accused of stashing offshore billions of dollars in state money. Senior cabinet ministers from both countries also signed bilateral agreements covering airspace and defence in a ceremony aired on…

    Military coup in Burkina Faso; Army ousted President, suspended constitution, dissolved government, national assembly and closed border.

    January 25, 2022
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    An announcement signed by Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba and read by another officer on state television, declared the takeover by the military and people had been detained in the process. Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, is a former graduate from a military school in Paris. He has a master’s degree in criminology from CNAM…

    A Case for Increasing Singapore’s Participation in International Peacekeeping

    January 22, 2022
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    ‘Military Operations Other Than War’ (MOOTW), also known as ‘Peace Support Operations’ (PSO)[1] encompasses operations that have been described by the United Nations’ ‘Supplement to an Agenda for Peace’[2] as ‘Instruments for Peace and Security’ that involve elements such as ‘peace-keeping’, ‘post-conflict peace-building’, and ‘preventive diplomacy and peacemaking’[3]. This article aims to argue that Singapore…

    [ Engadget ] Crypto.com loses $34 million in hack that affected 483 accounts

    January 20, 2022
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    In an interview with Bloomberg TV, Crypto.com’s Chief Executive Kris Marszalek has admitted that 400 customer accounts were compromised by hackers. He said his team detected unauthorized transactions made from the accounts, but that they’d fixed the issue immediately and fully reimbursed the affected users. Apparently, 483 accounts were affected and the unauthorized withdrawals totaled 4,836.26 ETH,…

    Milipol Asia-Pacific 2022 to be held on 18 – 20 May 2022 in Singapore

    January 19, 2022
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    The region flagship security show that is officially supported by the Singapore’s Ministry of Home Affairs and France’s Ministry of Interior will be back this year at the Sands Expo & Convention Centre (Marina Bay Sands) in Singapore from 18 – 20th May 2022. The Asia-Pacific’s largest 3 day exhibition and conference covers multiple aspects…

    [ The Balochistan Post ] Who is “Baloch Nationalist Army”?—TBP Feature Report

    January 17, 2022
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    Baloch Republican Army (BRA) BRA was formed after the military operation in Dera Bugti and murder of a renowned Baloch leader, Nawab Akbar Bugti, by Pakistan Army in 2006. In the beginning, the group was mostly joined by Bugti tribesmen but later years it gained popularity among Baloch students and in urban areas of Balochistan…

    [ Reuters ] Singapore PM backs continued exclusion of Myanmar junta from ASEAN meetings

    January 16, 2022
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    Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in a video call on Friday urged the regional group’s new chair, Cambodia, to engage all sides in Myanmar’s conflict, Singapore’s foreign ministry said on Saturday. Lee told his Cambodian counterpart Hun Sen that ASEAN should continue inviting a non-political representative from Myanmar to its meetings and any decision to…

    [ Tolo News ] Afghan Commander: Troops Will Be Stationed Along Durand Line

    January 13, 2022
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    The commander made the remarks during a graduation ceremony of around 150 border force members who passed a 45-day training in the eastern part of the country. Sangin said these forces will be dispatched alongside the Durand Line to defend Afghanistan’s territory. “The new forces are going to be settled … where we built 32…

    Baloch Nationalist Army (BNA) formed from the merger of Baloch Republican Army (BRA) and United Baloch Army (UBA)

    January 13, 2022
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    [ Article is edited on 13 January 2022 to correct the currency of the amount of money “stolen” in the 4th paragraph ] According to a press release from Baloch Republican Army, Baloch Republican Army (BRA) and United Baloch Army (UBA) will be dissolved in the wake of a new resistance organisation, named The Baloch…

    Venezuela finally got out of the hyperinflationary cycle into extremely high monthly inflation

    January 10, 2022
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    After 12 months of consecutive inflation that is below 50%, some analyst / media started to declare that Venezuela is finally out of the hyperinflationary cycle. Venezuela came out of the hyperinflationary cycle in which it had been since 2017, accumulating 12 continuous months below 50% inflation, after registering 7.6% in December, the Bank reported…

    [ AP ] Myanmar’s Suu Kyi sentenced to 4 more years in prison

    January 10, 2022
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    Suu Kyi was convicted last month on two other charges and given a four-year prison sentence, which was then halved by the head of the military-installed government. The cases are among about a dozen brought against the 76-year-old Nobel Peace Prize laureate since the army seized power last February, ousting her elected government and arresting…

    [ Arab News Pakistan ] Yemeni government forces retake key district in Al-Bayda as Houthis flee

    January 10, 2022
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    Yemeni government forces on Saturday recaptured substantial territory from the Houthis in the provinces of Al-Bayda and Shabwa.  Backed by air cover from Coalition warplanes, the loyalist Giants Brigades liberated several villages and mountains before storming the center of the Noaman district in Al-Bayda.  A convoy of armed vehicles and jubilant fighters entered scattered villages…

    Ending Pakistan’s Forcible Occupation is the Ultimate Goal- Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF)

    January 7, 2022
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    Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) is one of the oldest and sizeable Baloch armed separatist groups frequently carrying out armed attacks against Pakistani forces and government installations in Pakistan’s restive province of Balochistan. Recently BLF has intensified its attacks against the government forces and China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Islamabad’s dream Economic project. In an exclusive…

    Jokowi battles Indonesian Coal Producers

    January 6, 2022
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    Thousands of permits for mining, coal and forestry were revoked as Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo battles coal producers over their failure to prioritize the domestic market, which sparked a ban on coal export. 2,078 permits for mining, mineral and coal businesses were revoked for the failure to provide work plans, misused the permits or transferred…

    Japan signs defense pact with Australia; further abandoning pacifism

    January 6, 2022
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    Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison signed a new defense pact via a virtual summit which the two countries will agree to cooperate closely on defense to bolster securities ties. The Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA), will allow Australian and Japanese military to work seamlessly on defense and humanitarian operations. “Japan is…

    Cambodia Prime Minister Hun Sen accepted invite to lead high delegation to meet Myanmar military junta leader, Min Aung Hlaing

    January 6, 2022
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    According to the press release from Cambodia, Prime Minister Hun Sen will be leading a high delegation consist of his deputy, Foreign Minister, Industry Minister as well as a number of senior government officials from the 7 to 8 January 2022. The announced meeting is said to discuss bilateral and multilateral cooperation (read: taking sides;…

    Kazakhstan declares emergency; government resigned

    January 6, 2022
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    Emergency is declared in Kazakhstan and will last until January 19 after the country’s largest city, Almaty’s airport was breached by protesters after unrest broke out across the country after the government lifted price controls on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), which many cars in the country runs on due to the low cost – which…

    IMF’s global financial system cyberattack wargame a signal of what is to come?

    December 29, 2021
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     Israel on Thursday led a 10-country simulation of a major cyberattack on the global financial system in an attempt to increase cooperation that could help to minimise any potential damage to financial markets and banks. The simulated “war game”, as Israel’s Finance Ministry called it and planned over the past year, evolved over 10 days,…

    Tablighi Jamaat a Cause For Concern

    December 24, 2021
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    Tablighi Jamaat (TIJ) is currently grabbing the headlines for getting banned by Saudi Arabia. Saudi government official statement called Jamaat as a danger to society and one of the gates of terrorism. In a tweet on December 6, the country’s Ministry of Islamic Affairs said, His Excellency the Minister of Islamic Affairs, Dr. Abdullatif Al…

    Europe is making a bet that they can’t win ; Russia may be forced to deploy mid-range nuclear missiles in Europe

    December 14, 2021
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    Ryabkov said Russia would be forced to act if the West declined to join it in a moratorium on intermediate-range nuclear forces (INF) in Europe – part of a package of security guarantees it is seeking as the price for defusing the crisis over Ukraine. Lack of progress towards a political and diplomatic solution would…

    Myanmar correspondent

    December 4, 2021
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    DPA is currently looking for someone who can cover what is happening over in Myanmar. Interested candidate should be proficient in English, as all the articles we are publishing would be in English; but should be natural Burmese speaker as we would expect the candidate to be able to read and translate articles/news/press releases that…

    Singapore increases gold reserves by 20%, first increase in holding in decades

    November 30, 2021
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    Singapore increased its gold reserves by about 20 per cent earlier this year in a largely under-the-radar move that saw holdings expand for the first time in decades. The purchases, which totaled about 26.3 tonnes, took place over May and June, according to data from the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s International Reserves and Foreign Currency…

    [ The Irrawaddy ] Myanmar Military’s Joint Venture Brewery to be Dissolved After Product Boycott

    November 26, 2021
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    Source: https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/burma/myanmar-militarys-joint-venture-brewery-to-be-dissolved-after-product-boycott.html Myanmar Brewery Co, which once manufactured the best-selling beer brands in Myanmar, is to be dissolved. The company is a joint venture between Japanese beverage giant Kirin and the military-owned conglomerate Myanma Economic Holdings Public Co. Ltd (MEHL). On November 19, MEHL made an application to the Yangon Region Western District Court to…

    UAE and Ukraine providing military support to Ethiopia in civil war against Tigray Defense Forces

    November 26, 2021
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    According to an exclusive report by Al Jazeera, they had discovered by satellite images that Ethiopia is receiving extensive support in their fight against forces from the northern Tigray region. In their investigation, there were more than 90 flights between United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Ethiopia between September and November 2021. A Spanish firm is…

    [ Asahi Shimbun ] Okinawa’s governor plans to reject U.S. base design change

    November 26, 2021
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    Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki said on Nov. 25 the prefecture will reject a proposed design change in the landfill work for the construction of a planned U.S. military base when he met the ruling prefectural assembly group backing him.  He cited what prefectural officials perceive to be flaws in the measures to strengthen the weak…

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