Richard Saunders, Manila The US has fallen behind Russia and China in the development of AI-powered drones, the New York Times has reported, citing unnamed US defense and intelligence officials. The next-generation unmanned military aircraft are capable of identifying and striking targets, as well as coordinating attacks without human input. A military parade in Beijing…
Associate Editor, Taipei As the international community including Taiwan observes this year’s International Women’s Month, the Federation of Eastern African Journalists has noted with concerns about unacceptable working conditions women journalists are subjected to by both local and international media houses. We urge local and global media industry to move beyond rhetoric and implement meaningful…
Jake Sanders Thailand and Cambodia have been locked in fierce hostilities for a third consecutive day, as a border conflict that has claimed at least 33 lives and displaced over 150,000 people continues to escalate along their shared frontier. The clashes, which began in the coastal regions where the two nations’ territories meet near the…
Richard Sanders The United States will maintain “strong, prepared, and credible deterrence” in the Taiwan Strait, US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth stated during his visit to Asia, deeming China “aggressive and coercive.” “America is dedicated to sustaining robust deterrence in the Indo-Pacific, particularly across the Taiwan Strait,” noted Hegseth, who arrived in Japan from…
Richard Sanders, London On March 15, 2025, hundreds of demonstrators gathered at the site earmarked for China’s controversial new embassy at the Royal Mint in London, expressing their opposition over human rights abuses and security concerns associated with the project. If approved by the U.K. government, the new embassy would be the largest Chinese embassy…
Richards Sanders President Cyril Ramaphosa has downplayed the absence of US Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the G20 Foreign Ministers’ meeting, calling it “not a train smash.” Ramaphosa insisted that the US would still follow the outcomes of the discussions. ”The United States is still represented here and they are part of the G20. The discussions that will…