China and the US: who’s really in a ‘vulnerable negotiating position’?
The recent Apec summit in San Francisco was largely overshadowed by the meeting between US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping…
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Pacific nations vow to chart destiny with own agenda
Pacific Island leaders have stressed the need to grasp their own destiny by setting their own regional agenda, with a focus on climate change…
Workforce Key Obstacle for Australia, U.S. to Deliver on AUKUS
SYDNEY — Despite strong political support, a commitment to fund the initiative and an eager industrial base, serious questions remain about whether Australia — and…
Opinion: What Biden-Xi didn’t say
There were smiles for the camera, handshakes, warm words and the unveiling of a couple of agreements. But beyond the optics of the first…
Global crossroads: Fragmentation versus connectivity
Across the globe, we observe no significant changes in the political boundaries of countries, but geopolitical boundaries are being redrawn, creating new lines that…
AUKUS submarine revelations compel a rethink
US Congressional report argues that Australia’s acquisition of nuclear submarines would actually undercut deterrence of China by depleting the US submarine fleet. With the…
Top Israeli Official Has a Warning for US Universities
New YorkCNN — Nir Barkat, Israel’s minister of economy and industry, is warning American universities to crack down on antisemitism. “Schools that prioritize taking money instead…
The Shaky Stock Market is Making Americans Feel Uneasy
Washington, DC (CNN) — Americans’ moods soured this month, largely due to a wobbly stock market. The University of Michigan’s latest consumer survey showed that sentiment…
Future USS Thad Cochran Marks Start of Fabrication
PASCAGOULA, Miss. — The Navy and HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division marked the start of fabrication for the future USS Thad Cochran (DDG 135) with…
A US Navy plane went into a Hawaii bay. Underwater video shows its tires are touching a coral reef
Tires from a large airplane that’s been stuck in a Hawaii bay for more than a week are resting on parts of a reef,…