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Trump Pushes Boeing to Refocus Geo-Strategy at the Expense of China

Trump’s Gulf tour lands Boeing \$120B+ in deals—part of a bold pivot from China to Middle East allies. But in a world of rising tariffs and shaky supply chains, can the strategy fly?

China’s 2025 Security Doctrine: Holism in Rhetoric, Militarism in Practice?

**Tweet:** 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.

Denuclearizing North Korea: Dr. Chan Young Bang’s Unique Contributions

The world can overlook effort, but sweat never betrays. Dr. Chan Young Bang’s decades-long work on North Korea’s denuclearization proves why experts—and perseverance—still matter.

Trump’s Rhetorical Deterrence and Transactionalism: The Cases of Gaza, Ukraine and India

rump’s foreign policy is all talk, little result—rhetoric over resolve, deals over diplomacy. From Gaza’s ruin to Ukraine’s submission and India’s unease, it’s deterrence by tweet, diplomacy by transaction.

Middle Powers Can Help Glue Our Fracturing World

Middle powers are the new glue in a fracturing world — agile, trusted, and collaborative. As great powers clash, it's the middle powers that can connect, stabilize, and shape a shared global future.

Long Reach, High Stakes: Why South Korea Must Urgently Build a Long-Range Air-to-Air Capability

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.

Wall Street’s True Driver: Not Trump, Not Talk — Just Earnings

Wall Street doesn’t follow Trump or political talk. It follows earnings. When expected profits drop, the market falls. When growth returns, it recovers. It’s not about noise — it’s about numbers.

Prepared for the Blitz: India’s Air Power in a Volatile Neighbourhood

Rising tensions and evolving threats demand sharper skies. From Pahalgam to Project Kusha, India must fast-track air power, innovation, and defence reforms—because security today flies faster than policy.

Remembering Joseph S. Nye Jr.: Power, Diplomacy, and the Liberal Turn in International Relations

Joseph Nye (1937–2025) showed the world that attraction could be power. In an age of bluster, he made a case for ideas, diplomacy, and moral leadership. Soft power has lost its sharpest mind.

Why Local African Agencies Struggle Against Transnational Terrorism

Why do African agencies struggle against terrorism? It's not just tech or funds—it's mistrust, political control, poor coordination, and outdated methods in a fast-moving, borderless fight.

Wall Street Cannot Save the World: The Myth of Financial Markets as a Moral Arbiter in an Age of Civilizational Crisis

In Sam Rainsy's April 26, 2025 article, Wall Street: The Last Force That Can Still Restrain President Donald Trump, he paints a captivating but...

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Trump Pushes Boeing to Refocus Geo-Strategy at the Expense of China

Trump’s Gulf tour lands Boeing \$120B+ in deals—part of a bold pivot from China to Middle East allies. But in a world of rising tariffs and shaky supply chains, can the strategy fly?

China’s 2025 Security Doctrine: Holism in Rhetoric, Militarism in Practice?

**Tweet:** 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.

Denuclearizing North Korea: Dr. Chan Young Bang’s Unique Contributions

The world can overlook effort, but sweat never betrays. Dr. Chan Young Bang’s decades-long work on North Korea’s denuclearization proves why experts—and perseverance—still matter.

Is American LNG the Only Alternative to Russian Gas?

Is American LNG Europe's only energy escape hatch? Not quite. Diversification—renewables, nuclear, and mature gas fields—is the real key to resilience. LNG helps, but it can’t carry the future alone.

Dragon at the Door: Recalibrating India’s Military Might in the Shadow of the Pakistan-China Alliance

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.