Philippines wants to point more BrahMos missiles at China
After a series of major maritime standoffs, the Philippines is in hot pursuit of more India-made BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles to point at China in the contested South China Sea.
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Violence may be a determining factor for US election
At a political rally in Pennsylvania, former president Donald Trump narrowly survived an assassination attempt. As gunshots rang out during the Republican candidate’s rally, Trump miraculously avoided a direct hit and said a bullet grazed his ear.
Trump shooting looks like professional hit job
We are awaiting more news on the attempt to kill former President Donald Trump. He was speaking in Butler, Pennsylvania at a campaign rally when shots rang out.
The irrelevance of Biden’s senility
An old saying warns that we are better off knowing neither the process by which our dinner is made nor the process by which we are governed.
Which will mess up the most – Fed, BOJ or PBOC?
Anyone hating their job at the moment should spare a thought for Federal Reserve head Jerome Powell. In real time, investors can observe the extent to which Chairman Powell is confused about the direction of US interest rates.
China and Japan ignite Asian hypersonic arms race
China’s cutting-edge missile defense radar and Japan’s hypersonic missile test may spark a new East Asian arms race, potentially escalating regional tensions.
Ukraine war will end in surrender
The Ukraine war will end in a surrender, not in a negotiated deal. That is my sense of where the war is headed and why the parties cannot negotiate a settlement.