Xi Jinping's 'Thucydides Trap' warning: Is China outsmarting the US without engaging in actual conflict?China employs a strategy of subduing rivals without fighting, a tactic evident in its diplomatic approach. This method has allowed China to...
19 May, 2026, 12.01 AM IST
Iranian Speaker Ghalibaf declares 'new world order' led by the Global SouthIn a post on X, he emphasised that Iran's recent "70-day resistance" against US and Israeli military and economic pressures has acted as a ...
17 May, 2026, 11.13 AM IST
China wouldn't let Marco Rubio in, so he did something nobody in US politics has ever doneMarco Rubio visited China with Donald Trump. Beijing altered the spelling of Rubio's name to bypass sanctions imposed in 2020. This linguis...
14 May, 2026, 05.55 PM IST
An ancient warning hangs over the Trump-Xi summit bonhomieChinese President Xi Jinping invoked the "Thucydides trap" at his summit with US President Donald Trump, highlighting the risk of war betwe...
14 May, 2026, 01.38 PM IST
Quote of the Day by Sanae Takaichi: 'If someone says it's impossible because I'm a woman, then…'—Inspiring quotes by the first female Prime Minister of JapanQuote of the Day: Sanae Takaichi's journey in Japanese politics, marked by persistence against traditional barriers, culminates in her hist...
06 May, 2026, 10.24 PM IST
China launches 'Justice Mission 2025' military drills around Taiwan, asserts territorial claimChina launched "Justice Mission 2025," a large-scale inter-service military exercise around Taiwan, involving coordinated ground, air, navy...
29 Dec, 2025, 04.00 PM IST
US approves $11.1 billion arms package for Taiwan, largest everAmerica has approved a record $11.1 billion arms package for Taiwan. This includes HIMARS, howitzers, and drones. Taiwan aims for asymmetri...
18 Dec, 2025, 08.25 AM IST
China’s Ukraine lesson: What Xi is learning from Putin’s warChina and its People's Liberation Army (PLA) is watching more closely than most, as its friend Russia got itself bogged down in static warf...
08 Oct, 2025, 07.23 AM IST
Xi flaunted China’s firepower at the Victory Day Parade, but he really needs to fix the economyChina's Victory Day parade, showcasing military advancements and camaraderie with Russia and North Korea, has sparked international scrutin...
14 Sep, 2025, 11.49 PM IST
Eyes on China: Taiwan taps Kratos for high-speed, long-range Chien Feng IV Kamikaze drone; set to debut in SeptemberKratos, a US defense firm, is collaborating with Taiwan's NCSIST to develop the Chien Feng IV, a derivative of the MQM-178 Firejet target d...
31 Aug, 2025, 03.11 PM IST
Taiwan bolsters combat readiness, prepares for 'war of endurance' against China threatTaiwan's military is prioritizing combat readiness and overhauling training programs in response to increasing threats from China. Presiden...
24 May, 2025, 04.19 PM IST
Xi Jinping passes new orders to transform China's military into world-class armed forceChinese President Xi Jinping issued new military regulations focused on combat readiness and war preparation, reflecting growing US rivalry...
21 Feb, 2025, 05.55 PM IST
Taiwan reports China's military activity near its territory, detects 21 PLA aircraft, seven naval vesselsTaiwan's Ministry of National Defence reported that 21 Chinese military aircraft, seven naval vessels, and one official ship were detected ...
09 Sep, 2024, 10.11 AM IST
China rolls out new wartime recruitment rules amid rising geopolitical tensionsA set of revised rules regarding military recruitment has been released by the State Council and the Central Military Commission (CMC) - th...
13 Apr, 2023, 04.29 PM IST
Fight or surrender: Taiwan’s generational divide on China’s threatsWith Chinese warships now lingering off Taiwan’s coast and missiles falling into its seas, the divided loyalties of the cafe’s two propriet...
05 Aug, 2022, 06.02 PM IST
'China is angry and acting more brutish': Taiwan anxiety rises as sabre-rattling growsBut that background static has reached hard-to-ignore levels recently with China's jets now crossing into Taiwan's defence zone at an unpre...
30 Oct, 2020, 11.26 AM IST
Why the fuss? The US, Taiwan and China- a guide to understanding their complex relationsIn recent decades US presidents have been somewhat reluctant to sell big ticket items to Taiwan, fearful of incurring Beijing's wrath. US P...
06 Aug, 2020, 12.16 PM IST