Is the ATACMS tactical missile already in Ukraine?
If Ukraine gets the scarce supplies, Taiwan must wait even longer; meanwhile, Russian response remains to be seen
China’s double-edged Belt and Road debt trap
BRI lending widely criticized as ‘debt trap’ diplomacy but Beijing ultimately bears the brunt of its clients’ distressed debts
China’s new KVD002 drone built for a Taiwan war
Newly unveiled strike drone based on CH-4 design and has likely participated in patrols and exercises around Taiwan since 2022
US ag deficit no cause for another China trade war
Projected $3 billion fall in US agriculture exports to China in fiscal 2024 was probably inevitable and perhaps even healthy
China pushes supercomputing goal despite US curbs
Chinese supercomputers cannot use US processors but can still boost speed by stacking up self-developed big chips

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September 21 issue
- Military conflict risk: Low with the South Caucus in focus
- Investment themes in a polarizing world
- Ukraine signals shift from offensive to defensive posture
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China unveils railgun-armed nuclear-powered supercarrier
However, it may be more of a prestige weapon than a viable warship design
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Behind the India-Canada spat over a Sikh’s killing
Kalistan homeland struggle + growing Hindu nationalism = deadly mix that earlier cost PM Indira Gandhi her life