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North Korea Tests HIMARS-Like MLRS: Kim Jong Un Upgrades Tactical Firepower Near South Korea

North Korea may have recently tested a truck-mounted Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) that bears an uncanny resemblance to the US HIMARS (High Mobility...

Xi Calls The U.S. “Fading Giant”, “Declining Power” — But Data Shows China May Never Surpass America

In his bilateral meeting with President Donald Trump, Chinese President Xi Jinping called the US "a declining power". Interestingly, this is not the first time...

The Rise of Broker Power: How China Became the Indispensable Mediator in the U.S. Iran Conflict : OPED

By Dr. Vikas Bhardwaj, Ph.D. On the morning of May 26, the world's three foremost powers were each managing a different piece of the same...

After China & India, South Korea Set to Become Third Asian — and Seventh Global — Nuclear Submarine Operator

South Korea has unveiled what has been described as a “historic plan” to develop nuclear-powered submarines.  The Republic of Korea (South Korea) Ministry of National...

Iran War Leaves Japan & Taiwan Stranded: Tomahawk Delays, $14BArms Pause Hit Indo-Pacific Deterrence

After expending billions of dollars worth of weapons in the Iran war and severely depleting its stockpiles, the United States now finds itself in...