Emir J. Phillips DBA/JD MBA is a distinguished Financial Advisor and an Associate Professor of Finance at Lincoln University (HBCU) in Jefferson City, MO with over 35 years of extensive professional experience in his field. With a DBA from Grenoble Ecole De Management, France, Dr. Phillips aims to equip future professionals with a deep understanding of grand strategies, critical thinking, and fundamental ethics in business, emphasizing their practical application in the professional world.
Emir J. Phillips DBA/JD MBA is a distinguished Financial Advisor and an Associate Professor of Finance at Lincoln University (HBCU) in Jefferson City, MO with over 35 years of extensive professional experience in his field. With a DBA from Grenoble Ecole De Management, France, Dr. Phillips aims to equip future professionals with a deep understanding of grand strategies, critical thinking, and fundamental ethics in business, emphasizing their practical application in the professional world.
Israel’s Iron Dome showed the value of layered, integrated defense. South Korea must bridge its low-altitude gap or risk chaos in a North Korean barrage. Civilian protection is no longer optional—it’s deterrence.
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China’s 2025 Security White Paper talks “people-first” and “shared peace”—but behind the rhetoric lies a militarized, surveillance-heavy state vision. Holism in words, hard power in action.
India faces a serious two-front threat as Pakistan leverages advanced Chinese military tech. The recent air battle exposed key weaknesses. Urgent reforms in doctrine, tech, and alliances are now critical.
Longer reach wins the skies. South Korea must urgently close its air-to-air missile gap—or risk falling behind rivals like China and allies like Japan. Delay isn’t just dangerous—it’s strategic surrender.
Indonesia and Jordan are quietly forging a deeper defense bond—military training, industrial ties, and joint aid missions signal a maturing partnership grounded in trust, not talk.
South Korea's nuclear debate intensifies as public support grows. Modeling a credible deterrent force is crucial to understanding risks, requirements, and regional consequences. A potential path forward without triggering nuclear escalation.
Netherlands fast-tracks €3.5B in military & financial aid to Ukraine, boosting its defense amid escalating conflict. A bold move—but is it enough to turn the tide?
The F-35 may not have a "kill switch," but U.S. control over maintenance and upgrades means allies relying on it face strategic vulnerabilities—forcing many to reconsider American-made jets.
Kazakhstan eyes a bigger role in global energy: from rare earths to uranium and renewables. Astana seeks fairer oil deals, export diversification, and green power, while deepening multi-vector partnerships.
China’s J-20s transiting the Korea Strait show Beijing probing allied radar gaps. For U.S.–Japan–ROK planners, the risk is clear: stealth patrols could erode deterrence in a Taiwan–Korea dual contingency.
India’s foreign policy now goes beyond Delhi: para-diplomacy by states, diaspora influence, and soft power—from Amaravati to Rajinikanth—are reshaping how New Delhi engages the world.
The “deep state” has fused with Silicon Valley. Palantir, DARPA, OpenAI—where AI, surveillance, and secrecy converge. America’s algorithmic deep state is no conspiracy theory—it’s already here, reshaping democracy.
Trump in Alaska with Putin, then in DC with Zelenskyy: Ukraine peace talks look less about borders, more about minerals. Deals, not principles, shape the war’s future.
