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Takaichi 101: How To Torpedo Relations With China In A month

On November 7, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi stated that a Chinese attack on Taiwan could undoubtedly be “a situation that threatens Japan’s survival,” thereby implying that Tokyo could respond by dispatching Self-Defense Forces
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Central Asia Doesn't Need Another Great Game

The November 6 summit between President Donald Trump and the leaders of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan in Washington, D.C. represents a significant moment in U.S.-Central Asia relations (C5+1)
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The MiG-31 Affair Shows The West Is Losing Focus On Battlefield

Russia’s announcement that its security services disrupted an alleged Ukrainian-British attempt to persuade a Russian pilot to defect with a MiG-31 interceptor armed with a Kinzhal hypersonic missile initially sounds like a relic of an earlier era
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Both Trump And Malaysia's Role Are Crucial For Thai-Cambodia Conflict

The tensions that erupted again at the Thailand–Cambodia border and the action by Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul to suspend the agreement that was signed during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit symbolised the challenges in the peace process and also the role of external powers, especially Malaysia and the U.S.
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Trump's '28-point Plan' For Ukraine War Provokes Political Earthquake

When it comes to the reported draft framework agreement between the US and Russia, and its place in the Ukraine peace process, a quote by Winston Churchill (on the British victory at El Alamein) may be appropriate: “Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning.”
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Golden Dome Faces Challenges Of Size, Scope And Scale From Every Angle

The announcement of the Golden Dome missile defense system to protect the United States from missile attacks represented a major shift in defense priorities for the US military — and presents myriad challenges when trying to protect a country the size of the US
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The Falling Popularity Of The Sanseito, Party Rewriting Japanese History

However, starting in August 2025, the party’s ratings began to decline, while the popularity of the widely criticized largest conservative force, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), began its rise that same month. In this article, we will examine the reasons behind these events
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A Cautionary Moment For Malaysia’s Higher Education Reputation

The recent reporting on the Solehah Yaacob case by The Straits Times (ST) and the South China Morning Post (SCMP) has brought renewed scrutiny to the reputation of the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) and, by extension, Malaysia’s broader higher-education landscape
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Pentagon Formalizes Conventional Forces’ Role In Irregular Warfare, But Will It Stick?

A recent Pentagon directive officially broadens the responsibility of irregular warfare (IW) well beyond the remit of special operations forces, in a move that former practicioners and experts said could be a significant development for America’s posture in the gray zone — but only if there’s real-world follow through
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