The U.S. forces deployed to combat the Islamic State were subsumed into America’s strategy to contain Iran. That the Islamic State could resurge provides a shield with which to ward off accusations of “mission creep” on Capitol Hill. But American forces in the region are primarily engaged...
applications, this could supply a steady energy supply for remote bases, eliminating reliance on vulnerable fuel convoys. In October 2024, Aetherflux joined the Commercial Spaceflight Federation to collaborate with government agencies, positioning its off-grid energy as an advantage for U.S. forces. ...
grenade launchers and other weapons. Its control system features an electronic catalogue containing images of targets in both visible and infrared ranges, which helps the system automatically determine the equipment of adversarial forces. The reconnaissance variant connects to the robot through a...
So Taiwan is accused of a 60%, 64% tariff. China, 67% tariff. India, 52% tariff. Vietnam of 90% tariffs. And in addition to Vietnam, there are Laos and Cambodia with 49% tariffs. Thailand and Indonesia are imposed tariffs of 36% and 32%. Who would have thought that these are ...
“to oppose any attempts to change the status quo by force of coercion.” But then, under domestic fire, he explained that Japanese forces would not be deployed to defend Taiwan and that the official statement “does not presuppose military involvement at all.” Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso...
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European nations are pressing forward with plans to expand their military forces, even as the United States continues to push for a negotiated settlement between Ukraine and Russia. Instead of... 11.Mar Robert Veil Massive Cyberattack Takes Down X As Musk Battles Deep State X, the free ...
them the sharers of some of the profits. Taiwan is in charge of developing the manufacturing technology and organizing manufacturing activity, making Taiwan also, another sharer of the profit. In this case, the rest of the little profit goes to mainland China, which provides supply chain, ...
What are the forces behind the scenes that drive financial markets? How do bubbles form — and are we in one now? What do the world's best investors understand and how do they consistently come out ahead? This week we dive into global finance with one of the sharpest minds in macro...
Countering populism through emotive transformation: political performances during Taiwan’s 2021 COVID outbreak Abstract Scholars have analyzed how structural forces and cultural factors contribute to populism, but relatively little research has been devoted to documenting or theorizing counter-populism. This ...