19+ hour, 36+ min ago   (618+ words) I want to tell you more [about] why technology is the least valuable thing that we bring to the table today. The most valuable things that we bring do not weigh anything at all. They are things you can’t find…...

2+ week, 16+ hour ago   (931+ words) And in the Pacific, nations from Japan to Australia, Indonesia to China, are preparing for a long contest ahead. Welcome to this week’s edition of The Big Five. Let’s assume for a moment that the Russians do decide to launch…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (673+ words) At the same time, he linked this decision with South Korea’s unwillingness to join in the US’ current war against Iran. South Korea is a long-term treaty ally of the US. It has fought alongside the US in Korea, Vietnam,…...

3+ week, 16+ hour ago   (1184+ words) Criticism matters not only for what it says, but for where it leads. Wang Wen-sheng, 18 August 2026. In the Pacific, a shortened military exercise was conducted in South Korea, with a senior allied officer acknowledging that the training activity was partially…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (321+ words) The 42nd Han Kuang Exercises represent a significant improvement over previous iterations of Taiwan’s most important military drills. It was longer, more realistic, less scripted and, crucially, placed much greater emphasis on the whole-of-society dimension of Taiwan’s defense. Mor Sobol, Taipei…...

4+ week, 15+ hour ago   (955+ words) Meanwhile, Russia is continuing to exploit the shortfall in missile interceptors due to the war in the Middle East by lobbing large numbers of cruise and ballistic missiles against Ukraine. But Russia’s success here (if that is how it can…...