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During a quarter-century in power, Vladimir Putin has led Russia into three wars, in part aimed at restoring his country’s status as a world power via violent conquest . Each war began in a blitzkrieg-style display of…
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The recent Reuters headline, “US opens direct talks with Myanmar’s generals, reversing years of isolation,” describes a consequential diplomatic change. It is not a verdict that the junta has won, or that Myanmar’s…
Cogs of War
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For years, ground autonomy lagged well behind its counterparts in the air. That gap is starting to close. Jonathan is joined by Ryan Hartman (Ondas Sentinel) and Scott Philips (Forterra) to examine what it takes to field…
Commentary
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The American team thought it was signaling restraint. The Chinese team saw preparations for combat. In a closed-door Sino-American crisis simulation I helped organize in the 2010s — which the U.S. military funded as part…
Armed Conflicts
Religious leaders, representatives of international organizations and Kazakh officials gather for the 24th Secretariat meeting of the Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions at the Palace of Peace and…
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While the caravan struggles along a muddy riverside path, tempers fray, Chen catches fish, merchants risk their necks for pistachios, and Darius waits anxiously for Ahmed and Weili to return. Read Part 1 | Part 2 | Part…
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For centuries, the environs of Didim in Mid-Aegean Türkiye have carried the whisper of prophecy. It was here, at the monumental Temple of Apollo, that pilgrims once walked the Sacred Way from ancient Miletus to consult…
Technology
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Artificial intelligence is rapidly making its way into national defense. Reconnaissance, early warning, target detection, mission planning—everywhere, machine-learning systems promise faster analysis, faster responses…
Trump’s Unlikely October Surprise The Russian Diesel Deal The agreement to import up to 1.8 million metric tons of Russian diesel is a transaction where the numbers, logistics and geopolitics overwhelmingly favour…
Military
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The Russia-Ukraine War has become a real-time laboratory for the Chinese military, spurring rapid defensive modernization while exposing deep friction between its centralized command hierarchy and the decentralized…
Armenia
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Nikol Pashinyan’s policies are increasingly at odds with Armenia’s national interests. Instead of strengthening its security, the country is facing new and increasingly serious threats. The defeat in the Second Karabakh…
Opinion
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Demanding the resignation of a minister is one thing. It is uncomfortable for a government, occasionally embarrassing for a prime minister, but ultimately manageable. Ministers can be sacrificed and their departures can…
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The Republican talking point about Biden-era fuel prices died in the Strait of Hormuz For four years Republicans had a simple message on energy: prices were higher under Joe Biden. It worked. Voters remembered $5…
Enewsletter
In his recent “State of the Force” address, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a 20% reduction to the number of general and flag officers, affecting an estimated 800 positions scheduled for January 1, 2027. His…
Saudi-arabia
When Ansar Allah—commonly referred to as the Houthis— seized Yemen’s Red Sea coastline and strategic islands in the Bab al-Mandab Strait on September 10, 2026, they appeared to gain the upper hand in Yemen’s long-running…
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In his recent “State of the Force” address, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a 20% reduction to the number of general and flag officers, affecting an estimated 800 positions scheduled for January 1, 2027. His…
Technology
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China’s artificial intelligence and digital-infrastructure investments in the Gulf Arab states are increasingly colliding with a far larger and more strategically privileged American technology presence, particularly in…
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Peter Hegemann, Georg Nagel and Karl Deisseroth turned a light-sensitive protein from algae into a tool for switching brain cells on and off, giving the study of emotion, memory and behavior a causal, material basis. The…
Europe
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The US is seeking greater freedom of action and fewer international constraints, demanding more immediate returns from its alliances. But in doing so, it is undermining the institutions, partnerships, and credibility…
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That thou mayest rightly obey power, her bounds know; Those past, her nature and name is chang’d; to be Then humble to her is idolatry. ~ John Donne, Satire III Seven activists smashed their way into an engineering plant…
Americas
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“Don’t Hit Refineries” On 10 October, standing outside the White House, Donald Trump gave Ukraine a targeting instruction. “Don’t hit refineries. There’s plenty of targets,” he said of Volodymyr Zelensky, adding that he…
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PARIS / PNN / France on Sunday expressed regret over the decision by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to postpone legislative elections scheduled for Nov. 28, 2026, until September 2027, as well as presidential…
Austerity
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A recent study titled “The Café Economy” by the Hellenic Observatory at the London School of Economics (LSE) reveals an uncomfortable truth about the transformation of Greece’s economy following the bailout era. The…
Events
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The Design Automation Conference is the premier semiconductor ecosystem conference. I have attended 43 DACs including the most recent one in Long Beach. My first DAC was in Albuquerque NM. It was a month after my…
Geopolitics
There’s a reason why so few truly leftwing politicians are visible in public life. Because the media’s role is to weed them out, discredit them, place them beyond the pale Jonathan Cook is the author of three books on…
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RAMALLAH, Palestine / PNN / Seven independent Palestinian media organizations from the occupied West Bank, Gaza Strip and Palestinian communities inside Israel have launched a joint public survey aimed at identifying the…
Economics
Budget 2027 tells you who gets what this year. Ten years of budgets tell you who pays, and for how long. Aidan Regan is a professor of political economy at the school of politics and international relations at University…
Semiconductor
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By Dr. Moh Kolbehdari Putting roughly 25 million pixels into a wearable device weighing about six ounces sounds, at first, like a display problem. It is not . The displays must fit behind an optical system capable of…
CEO Interviews
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Lieuwke de Jong is a globally experienced executive and entrepreneur who operates at the intersection of industry, government and innovation. His career spans defense-aligned sectors, aerospace, energy, life sciences and…
Primatology
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John Mitani spent years studying a huge community of chimpanzees in Uganda. But then things took a dark turn – and his findings stunned the scientific world John Mitani can still remember the first time he set foot in…
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RAMALLAH / PNN- Israeli colonists, under the protection of Israeli occupation forces, stole olive crops from Palestinian-owned land in the village of al-Mughayyir, northeast of Ramallah, on Sunday, as attacks on…
BETHLEHEM, West Bank (PNN) — A new episode of PNN’s “Al-Makshouf” examined conditions in Khillet al-Farra and communities across Masafer Yatta, where a lack of basic services, escalating settler attacks and mounting…
BETHLEHEM, West Bank (PNN) — A new episode of “Accountability,” a programme produced by Palestine News Network (PNN), examined two key aspects of Palestinian resilience: protecting traditional crafts and heritage…
LONDON / PNN — Report by Roddy Keenan More than 250,000 people marched through London on Saturday in support of Palestinians, calling for an end to Israel’s war in Gaza and urging the British government to halt its…
Europe
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For the better part of a decade, the European defence debate ran on a single complaint: Europe would not spend. That complaint is now obsolete. Germany’s defence budget has climbed to €108.2 billion for 2026, the EU has…
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By: Tim Daiss Photo from Philippine Information Agency The Philippine government’s latest attempt to accelerate electric vehicle (EV) adoption in Metro Manila is already facing headwinds, prompting regulators to relax…
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On Friday night Donald Trump announced that, after a call with Vladimir Putin, Russia would ship diesel to the United States and world markets. Treasury followed with a temporary general license lifting sanctions on…
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A reflection on Bergen County, faith, and the quiet ache of spiritual misalignment I. The Hardness of a Place There is a particular hardness to Bergen County — a quiet, polished hardness that settles into people’s bones…
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LONDON / PNN - Thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators marched through central London and Berlin on Saturday, demanding an end to Israel’s military campaign in Gaza. Protesters carried signs reading “Stop the…
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RAMALLAH / PNN / Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has called for presidential and legislative elections to be held simultaneously on Sept. 11, 2027, postponing legislative polls previously scheduled for Nov. 28, as…
Lithography
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EUV has long been an interesting story. We have written 200+ articles on EUV and they just keep on coming. Thankfully the premier lithography conference is right here in Silicon Valley. SPIE began in 1955 as the Society…
Arts & Life
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A new Italian restaurant has opened in Istanbul: Lucente. But what first caught my attention was not its menu, but the approach taken to create it. The team learned pasta-making from a family that has been producing…
East Asia
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In November, China will host the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting, drawing attention to Sino-Japanese relations. Compared to China, Japan appears more optimistic, viewing the summit as an opportunity to restart dialogue…
Technology
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A Samsung memory chip worker earning about $60,000 a year could receive roughly $560,000 in bonuses before tax, according to the company’s largest union. Its estimate includes both Samsung’s existing profit-sharing bonus…
Military
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A multibillion-dollar private initiative to overhaul US submarine manufacturing marks an urgent push to revitalize naval industrial capacity at a pivotal moment in the Indo-Pacific balance of power. This month, multiple…
Eurasia
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Secretary Marco Rubio will visit Samarkand, Uzbekistan, in “mid-October” to attend a C5+1 summit to engage the Central Asian region. He will also lead a “historic” delegation of “more than 100 American companies,” hoping…
Vaccines and immunisation
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Recommended dose of hepatitis B vaccine will be withheld from thousands of newborns by Danish researchers A controversial research trial that will withhold hepatitis B vaccines from some African newborns was given…
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Fund our high schools instead of genocides Photo: Stephane Jouteux For the third week in a row, high school students across France are taking to the streets demanding more investment in their education. They want more…