Pakistan’s Triangle Of Hate
Pakistan has found a new ally in its never-ending war against India — and he is the public face of our most ruthless killers. Read Here – The New York Times
Tag: Foreign Policy
US And Russia: Future Friends Or Eternal Enemies?
The future for the US-Russia relationship after the American attack on a key Russian ally is, like Trump himself, hard to predict. Many observers believe that outwardly, Putin is feigning anger at the move but will be patient, recognising Trump’s current difficulty in moving towards a closer relationship in view of the scrutiny he is […]
The World’s Most Valuable Resource Is No Longer Oil, But Data
A new commodity spawns a lucrative, fast-growing industry, prompting antitrust regulators to step in to restrain those who control its flow. A century ago, the resource in question was oil. Now similar concerns are being raised by the giants that deal in data, the oil of the digital era. These titans—Alphabet (Google’s parent company), Amazon, […]
Trump Goes Soft On Saudi
President Donald Trump has said that Saudi Arabia “blew up the World Trade Center” and wants “women as slaves and to kill gays.” He has also insisted that the oil-rich Arab kingdom provide the United States with free oil for a decade. But when Trump takes his first overseas trip later this month, Saudi Arabia […]
Forty-Nine Straight Hours Inside Trump’s Washington Hotel
Tourists, $100 vodka cocktails with caviar, a small dog in the arms of the Treasury secretary. It’s a hotel lobby as a symbol of this presidency. Read Here – Bloomberg
China’s History Problem: How It’s Censoring The Past And Denying Academics Access To Archives
…Since President Xi Jinping took power in 2012, nationalism has grown even stronger, which means “historical nihilism” isn’t likely to go away any time soon. At the annual meeting of the National People’s Congress in Beijing in March, lawmakers made the defamation of communist heroes and martyrs a civil offence. Read Here – South China […]
When Robots Storm The Beach
The future of amphibious warfare looks like a constellation of bots large and small. The main challenge now is getting them to talk to each other Read Here – Defense One
Time For Donald Trump To Roll Out The Welcome Mat For Kim Jong-Un
Donald Trump is inviting the wrong Asian dictator to meet him in Washington. Instead of focusing on Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte, he should extend an invitation to North Korea’s Kim Jong-un. His comments today that under the “right circumstances” he would be “honoured” to meet with Kim were welcome ones, but he should go even […]
The Top 30 Media Owners In The World
Google and Facebook attracted 20% of global advertising spending last year, nearly double the figure of five years ago, research shows. Internet-only media companies are grabbing the biggest slices of the online advertising market, while traditional news publishers have fallen far behind and been forced to make cutbacks. Read Here – Marketing
15 Of The CIA’s Most Intriguing Declassified Maps
During key events in history, maps created by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) have helped US presidents and their advisors make critical decisions. These maps, usually top secret, were produced by the CIA’s own Cartography Center, which was set up in 1941 to provide maps, geographic analysis and research to support the work of the […]
