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Trump’s Augustan moment

This is the first installation of a two-part series. Even the very last person has finally understood it: The world order is changing. This transformation is not random or accidental—it is deliberate, planned and it is Donald Trump’s plan, along with his allies, that is now

US hoping sea drones can narrow China’s naval edge

As the US Navy races to field a hybrid manned–unmanned fleet built around swarms of robotic surface vessels, the effort underscores both an ambitious attempt to reshape naval warfare and a sobering response to China’s growing numerical and industrial advantage at sea. This

Ukraine war gives rise to an exorcism economy in Russia

“Please tell me where to go? A 14-year-old teenager has been possessed by a demon … we tried healers, but they couldn’t help … has anyone encountered this? Moscow region.” This is one of many similar pleas that have been circulating in Russia’s online communities in recent

America is done apologizing under the Donroe Doctrine

Whether friend or foe, you’d better be prepared amid the unexpected resurgence in US foreign policy in 2026. Buddhism’s three core characteristics – permanence, suffering, and non-self – are finding echoes in Trump 2.0’s America First policy: alliances are treated as

China invited to join Trump's 'Board of Peace'

BEIJING, Jan 20 - China on Tuesday confirmed that it had been asked to join U.S. President Donald Trump's \"Board of Peace,\" an invitation that Washington had extended to dozens of countries in his bid to launch a global initiative aimed at resolving conflicts.

Why China’s AI models will have greater global appeal

While most American artificial intelligence (AI) firms focus on building ever-larger, proprietary models locked in corporate clouds, China is executing an altogether different plan. Its ambition is not merely to create intelligent machines, but to weave intelligence into the

Why China and Russia blinked as US moved on Venezuela

The dramatic US operation that resulted in the arrest and extradition of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife has sent shockwaves through the international system. For more than a decade, Maduro’s Venezuela stood as a primary outpost of Sino-Russian influence in the

All the reasons Trump should resist regime change in Iran

Since early January, President Trump has committed several times to intervening in Iran should its regime violently repress domestic protests, explaining that the US was “locked and loaded and ready to go,” and that Tehran would “get hit very hard.” Trump made similar threats