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South Korea tries to Trump-proof the alliance

US and South Korean delegations met in Hawaii on April 23 to begin talks about how much host nation support Seoul will pay toward the cost of operating US military bases in South Korea. Under a “special measures agreement” that is renewed every few years, Seoul helps pay for

Firm offices raided, China calls EU ‘protectionist’

Beijing has called the European Union “protectionist” after the EU raided the offices of a Chinese security equipment supplier in Europe and probed into China’s procurement market for medical devices. The European Commission, the executive arm of the EU, on Tuesday carried out

Deterring China one big reason US aiding Ukraine

The Senate overwhelmingly approved a US$95.3 billion foreign aid funding package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan on April 23, 2024, following months of political infighting that stalled the bill in the House of Representatives. About $61 billion of this aid package will be spent

Modi’s vision: capitalizing on the gaming generation

I use emotions for many and reason for few. Adolf hitler Humans are first emotional beings, then rational beings. Meaning in life is derived emotionally, not rationally. A person chooses to use more of his emotions to react to a certain situation or resolve issues rather than

A US strategy to trump China in SE Asia

The US can enhance trust and partnerships in Southeast Asia and change the region’s prevailing attitudes toward the great powers by focusing on three key pillars: intelligence-sharing, presence and multilateralism. The region is home to key current and potential US allies and

Add poor media literacy to TikTok fears

UPDATE: The Senate has passed the bill previously passed by the House of Reprsentatives. The US government moved closer to banning the video social media app TikTok after the House of Representatives attached the measure to an emergency spending bill on April 17, 2024. The

India elections don’t inspire much hope in Kashmir

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is favored to win a third term in office in the country’s massive general election, ongoing in stages since April 19. While there are many questions about what another Modi term could mean for the country, residents in the Muslim-majority