Policy

U.S. and Chinese leaders, changed from nine years ago Xi publicly pressures Trump: “Mishandling Taiwan could trigger U.S.-China conflict” Trump sends conciliatory message to Xi: “A great leader” U.S.

China Sharpens Missile Production Capacity Amid Aggressive Expansion Drive U.S. Missile Stocks Depleted by Iran War, Fueling Alarm in Washington Taiwan Strait Faces Greater Volatility as U.S.

China boosts production efficiency of J-20 stealth fighter jets through dark factories Unmanned strikes spreading across the globe as drones reshape the balance of warfare “Human intervention shrinking” as AI tracks targets and operates combat platforms on the battlefield

Indonesia Pursues Türkiye’s KAAN Fighter While Maintaining KF-21 Cooperation With Korea Wide Gap in Deployment Timelines Between KF-21 and KAAN Drives Two-Track Supply Diversification Strategy China-Indonesia Tensions Persist Over Natuna Sea Disputes

Mounting calls within Labour for Starmer’s resignation after crushing local election defeat Deepening dependence on foreign labor fuels political instability in Britain Sweeping systemic overhaul needed to resolve labor shortages

‘Eye-for-an-eye’ Saudi Arabia confirmed to have carried out direct mainland strikes in March UAE behind Lavan Island attack, signaling shift among Gulf states Regional security order may be reshaped amid erosion of Iran’s authority

China’s ethnic unity law shifts fairness toward shared national rules The U.S.

China’s industrial rise is not built on subsidies alone Its real advantage is the link between factories, finance, schools, labor, and state planning The West can copy parts of China industrial policy, but not the full national system behind it

Trump Slams Ceasefire as “Life Support Dependent” Signals Resumption of Hormuz Escort Operations Analysts View Remarks as “Strategic Messaging Through Escalation” U.S.

Iran cannot trade nuclear leverage for reversible sanctions relief Hormuz can sync retreat, but not restore trust A real deal needs an enforceable sanctions guarantee About twenty percent of the world's oil and LNG

Trade can support peace, but only when dependence is balanced China’s EV dominance shows why openness can become strategic risk A real peace dividend now depends on AI hardware, resilient supply chains, and allied industrial strength

Europe’s peace dividend is ending Defence independence is becoming a political necessity Europe must now build its own security capacity Europe's peace dividend can be reduced to one sharp turnaround.

U.S.-China summit unlikely to produce comprehensive trade agreement Core issues between the two countries remain misaligned, with tensions over Middle East conflict also unresolved Wide differences persist over Taiwan Strait, while U.S.

China Mobilizes Full Force to Foster Related Industries Under AI Plus Strategy Regional Role Differentiation Accelerates, Data Center Infrastructure Concentrated in Provincial Areas "We Cannot Withstand Big-City Competition": Influence of Lower-Tier Markets Gains Prominence Across Industry

Right-Wing Reform UK Surge, Labour Collapse Rightward Shift Across Europe Working-Class Alienation Driven by Surging Immigration In Britain’s local elections, the har

Persistent Divide Between the Two Countries Over Iran’s Nuclear Issue Economically Battered Iran, Trump Facing Backlash Amid High Oil Prices Iran Rejects Proposal, but U.S.

Germany, Which Relaxed Its ‘Debt Brake’ Last Year, Continues Raising Defense Expenditure U.S.

Pressure for F126 Renegotiation Amid Fears of a Capability Gap Maritime Supremacy Ambitions Through Serial Acquisitions of Strategic European Shipyards Rheinmetall’s Expanding Clout Across Germany’s Security Policy Side render

MOU Under Review for U.S.-Iran Ceasefire and Nuclear Negotiations Fragile Oil Supply Chains Unlikely to Stabilize Quickly UAE’s Departure From OPEC Raises Prospect of Accelerated Producer Output Analysts say the United States and Iran are movin

EU Agrees to Phase Out Chinese Inverters and Telecom Equipment Over Cybersecurity Risks Brussels Expands Investment Barriers Through Industrial Accelerator Act and Cuts Advanced Research Cooperation Drive to Reduce Dependence on China and Reinforce Domestic Manufacturing Competitiveness Accelerates