A prominent Solomon Islands critic of China, the ousted former governor of Malaita province Daniel Suidani, has been reelected, local media reported on Friday, as counting continues in an election being closely watched by China, the U.S. and Australia.
The recent US-Japan alliance bilateral summit between President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Kishida Fumio not only launched more than 70 deliverables that spanned the interagency, across the defense, across space, education, and technology, it also launched a new trilateral
The Biden administration has unveiled a series of new measures to try to protect the United States’ shipbuilding and steel industries from being eroded by Chinese overcapacity and non-market investments. One of the measures is a newly-initiated investigation, under section 301
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to retaliate against Iran for the unprecedented aerial assault on April 13. He has made it clear that “we will make our own decisions and the state of Israel will do all that is needed to defend itself.” Iran’s attack involved
WASHINGTON - The European Union sees signs that China is supplying components to Russia that could be used to make weapons, and fears China could be emboldened to increase shipments if the West's resolve to oppose Russia's war in Ukraine weakens, a top EU official said on
PetroSaudi chief executive Tarek Obaid and his right-hand man are accused of squandering the 1MDB funds on precious stones, private jets, rented yachts and property in London and Geneva.
In a scene harking to a futuristic science fiction film, a US AI-piloted fighter has just engaged in a dogfight against a manned fighter, heralding the autonomous future of aerial combat. This month, The Warzone reported that the X-62 test jet, a modified F-16, successfully
Official apartment units will be provided, with special allowances also in store for the pioneer batch. The government will bear the cost of flights and packing goods as well.
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “grain diplomacy” continues to cause headaches for the European Union while potentially reshaping global trade dynamics and markets more in Moscow’s favor. Significantly, the European Commission has recently proposed to increase tariffs on
There have been a lot of defense announcements recently about buying new equipment, building up Australia’s manufacturing capabilities, creating local jobs, new legislation to support AUKUS and even a new defense chief. In many respects, these simply reflect that the Department
Subscribe now for access at a special price of only $99/year. A five-body problem in geopolitics: Jerusalem, Tehran, Washington, Beijing and Moscow Uwe Parpart highlights China’s potential role in preventing further geopolitical escalation in the Middle East and shaping the
To “widen” or to “deepen”. This has been one of the longstanding dilemmas throughout European Union (EU) history, and a perennial sticking point in the unending process of European integration. In its time, the UK championed a wider EU, while France pushed for a deeper one. The
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Beijing soon to raise concerns about China’s support for Russia’s defense industrial base and its purchase of Iranian oil products. Blinken’s China trip was announced after Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific