Japan’s economy edging toward a Takaichi downturn
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Iran and the imminent threat mythology
If you have followed American foreign policy debates over the past three decades, you will have noticed a peculiar and remarkably durable ritual: the periodic rediscovery that Iran is on...
OpenClaw AI goes viral in China, raising cybersecurity fears
OpenClaw, an open-source artificial intelligence (AI) agent formerly known as Moltbot and Clawdbot, has gone viral in China in recent weeks, partly boosted by promotional campaigns from Tencent and Alibaba....
Pentagon wants over $200 billion to fund Trump’s Iran war
The Pentagon reportedly wants Congress to approve more than $200 billion in supplemental funding for US President Donald Trump’s unauthorized and deeply unpopular war on Iran as the administration weighs deploying thousands...
US intel doubts China will invade Taiwan in 2027
China may be preparing to take Taiwan, but not through a near-term invasion, as new US intelligence suggests it is prioritizing coercion, pressure and political absorption over outright war. The...
World’s first quantum battery is well within reach
You’re late for an important appointment. Just as you are leaving your house, you realize your phone is flat. Imagine you could charge it almost instantly by exploiting the strange...
Iran’s nuclear materials and equipment by no means ‘obliterated’
Before launching his war on Iran, President Donald Trump said his most important goal was that Iran would “never have a nuclear weapon.” Yet it is not clear what, if...
What does a war win look like for US, Israel...
As the Middle East war enters its third week, there is no sign from either Iran or the United States and Israel that they will stop the fighting any time...
Japan deploys upgraded Type-12 missiles, spiking China tensions
Japan’s quiet deployment of upgraded Type-12 missiles marks a decisive shift from defensive posturing to operational counterstrike capability, with implications for the balance of power in the East China Sea...
Asia’s silence on Trump’s Hormuz call isn’t inaction
US President Donald Trump’s remarks on Tuesday questioning why China, Japan and South Korea have not taken a more active military role in safeguarding key energy transport routes, namely the...
