Iran using smaller ships to skirt sanctions in China oil trade
The shift is likely due to their ability to discharge oil at shallower Chinese berths. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Here’s why Iranian oil exports to China are relying on smaller tankers
Iranian oil exports to China is increasingly relying on smaller, more agile tankers, as US sanctions put pressure on the ...
US spies ordered to halt work countering Russian cyber threats
Pete Hegseth’s instructions to focus on China and Iran rather than Moscow emerge despite warnings of high risk of attacks ...
The U.S. is No Longer the World’s Only Superpower
In his new book, Dennis Ross explores the implications of the United States no longer dominating the world stage.
Making the military great again should be Trump’s legacy
President Donald Trump must once again restore American strength by rebuilding a military weakened by his Democratic predecessor.
Foreign Affairs22h
How Big Is Russia’s Appetite for Upheaval?
But even in a relatively permissive environment, Russia’s appetite for global upheaval has limits. New bursts of conflict ...
East Asia Forum1h
India needs a strategy reboot after US AI controls
One of former US president Biden’s last acts in office creates obstacles for India’s AI ambitions, requiring New Delhi to ...
Opinion
The Vindicator7hOpinion
Understanding, even if not agreeing
In the United Nations, the United States sided with Russia, Belarus and North Korea — three authoritarian regimes currently rampaging through parts of Ukraine — against a General Assembly resolution ...
The United States no longer prioritizes Russia as a major cyber threat
According to a US official familiar with the matter (via The Record), new Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered US Cyber ...
U.S. pauses cyber-offense activity against Russia as Trump tries to end Putin’s war on Ukraine, reports say
The pause that Hegseth ordered is meant to remain in effect while negotiations to end Russia’s war on Ukraine are ongoing, ...
China uses DeepSeek AI for surveillance and information attacks on US
The United States may become the second country after Australia to ban China’s DeepSeek artificial intelligence on government devices.U.S. Representativ ...
New York Sun4h
Ending the War in Ukraine Would Be Hard — but Not Unprecedented
President Zelensky ought to thank his lucky stars he might at least get most of what he started with — and an implicit ...