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Trump’s Golden Dome exposed as false sense of security

As missile threats grow more numerous, diverse and technologically sophisticated, a recent US Senate hearing has exposed mounting concerns that the US’s homeland missile defenses are increasingly misaligned with the realities of modern warfare. Assistant Secretary of Defense

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UAE’s OPEC exit signals new global oil order

The reported decision by the United Arab Emirates to leave OPEC and OPEC+ is more than a dispute over oil production. It is a sign that the old architecture of oil power is being reshaped by national strategy, Gulf competition and Asian energy vulnerability. For years, OPEC+

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Asia’s oil shock nightmare has only just begun

TOKYO — As the US-Israeli war on Iran drags on indefinitely, Asia is realizing the extent to which 2026 is a major game-changer for a region that had been “the main driver of global growth.” This is the International Monetary Fund’s characterization. But what a difference two

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Takaichi on a mission to remake Japan’s place in Asia

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is visiting Vietnam from May 1-3 and Australia from May 3-5, with energy security, critical minerals and China’s maritime posture expected on the agenda. The most consequential element may be a foreign policy address she is expected to

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King Dollar still reigns supreme in liquidity-starved Gulf

There is a certain irony in seeing some of the world’s richest countries quietly ask the United States for financial relief. For decades, the Gulf monarchies cultivated an image of inexhaustible wealth: sovereign funds the size of nations, skylines raised from desert sands and

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India’s Hormuz restraint is running out of time

India’s response to the unfolding crisis in the Strait of Hormuz has, so far, been restrained. That restraint was not accidental but reflected a conscious adherence to strategic autonomy at a time when the situation was still evolving, outcomes were uncertain, and premature

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