Category: Feature
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Freedom of Naval Ops Latest South China Tug of War
The South China Sea is witness all of July 2021 to the latest round of power projection by China on the one hand, and a loose coalition of US-led Asian countries on the other. The projection is occasioned by the commencement of Talisman Sabre, fortnight-long two-way maritime training exercise between the military forces of the…
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China suspected to be increasing its Nuclear Power
Beijing, China: China suspected to be increasing its nuclear capabilities as it has made more than 100 missile silos in the deserted area in the western part of the country. According to Washington Post, commercial satellite images obtained by researchers at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies in California have shown that work is…
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COVID-19 could be made in a Chinese lab
Washington, US: Coronavirus could be lab made said, the US top coronavirus advisor Dr Anthony Fauci. Fauci said that he was open to the coronavirus lab leak theory all along, saying acknowledged COVID-19 “could possibly be an engineered virus” with the potential of an accidental leak from a lab but maintains that the most likely…
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‘New kinds of monsters’: The rise of Southeast Asian horror films
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – The Netflix and Disney+ Hotstar premiere of Roh (Malay for “soul”), a supernatural demonic horror movie and the first feature-length film by Malaysian director Emir Ezwan, marks another international achievement for a new wave of low-budget horror works produced in Southeast Asia. Making its worldwide debut on June 1, Roh was…
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‘There is still so much hatred’: looking back on Holocaust documentary The Last Days
Show caption Filming The Last Days at Auschwitz. Photograph: Focus Features Documentary films ‘There is still so much hatred’: looking back on Holocaust documentary The Last Days The makers of 1998’s Oscar-winning film, along with one of its subjects, discuss why a remastered version landing on Netflix still has much to teach us Radheyan Simonpillai…
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China’s J-15 Carrierborne Fighter: Sizing up the Competition
Having reviewed the J-15’s payload and reliability in context in Part 1 last month, it is finally possible to consider the J-15 on basis of its own merits and flaws. The physical dimensions and characteristics of the J-15 are virtually identical to that of the Su-33 with the same addition of canards, shortened tailsting, folding…
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Where Was ‘The Challenge: All Stars’ Filmed? Find Out More About The Scenic Spot!
The Challenge: All Stars is among the latest reality shows on American television and has recently began its run on television. The show features a number of contestants who compete against each other to perform various tasks assigned to them for the title. In many of its episodes, the viewers may have noticed several scenic…
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China-US Rivalry: The Taiwan Factor
The Diplomat author Mercy Kuo regularly engages subject-matter experts, policy practitioners, and strategic thinkers across the globe for their diverse insights into U.S. Asia policy. This conversation with Russell Hsiao – executive director of Global Taiwan Institute, senior fellow of The Jamestown Foundation, and adjunct fellow at Pacific Forum – discusses the U.S. approach to…
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Biden’s First 100 Days and India-U.S. Relations
From the final days of Bill Clinton’s presidency to the single term of Donald Trump and the first 100 days of Joe Biden’s administration, the India-U.S. relationship has seen a broad positive arc, withstanding changes of administration in Washington. The early days of the Biden administration have been marked by tangible strategic moves such as…
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EU-India Summit 2021: Pushing Ahead With the 4 Cs
It’s been a busy year for EU-India relations. The previous EU-India Summit in July 2020 brought fresh momentum to ties and broadened the scope of cooperation to finally befit a “strategic” partnership. Since then, Brussels and New Delhi have engaged in a host of discussions covering important aspects, including high level dialogues on trade, climate…