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India’s military turning a dangerous shade of saffron

India’s latest display of cross-border bravado — most dramatically the so-called Operation Sindoor, advertised as a “decisive strike” on terror infrastructure across the Line of Control in May — is not just another spike in South Asia’s long history of flare-ups. It marks

When US troops refuse illegal commands

As the Trump administration carries out what many observers say are illegal military strikes against vessels in the Caribbean allegedly smuggling drugs, six Democratic members of Congress issued a video on November 18, 2025, telling the military “You can refuse illegal orders”

China and Japan need to take a step back from the brink

Japan’s decision to deploy medium-range surface-to-air missiles on Yonaguni — a quiet island just 110 kilometers from Taiwan — marks a strategic shift with implications far beyond its immediate defense posture. This move confirms what regional observers have long feared: Asia’s