North Korea claims ‘good results’ in Covid-19 fight as fever cases pass 2 million – Asia – South China Morning Post
The isolated nation reported 263,370 more people with symptoms, and two more deaths.Read More
China-Australia relations: Canberra’s ‘fear of looking weak’ hints at no relief for exporters – Asia – South China Morning Post
China has used a variety of tools to bar the likes of Australian barley, beef, wine, lobsters and coal from entering its market since 2020,...
The US Should Ban China’s State Media From Social Platforms – The Diplomat
U.S. companies – including Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter – are subsidizing Chinese and Russian information warfare by providing free electronic amplification services.Read More
Can Digital Governance Strengthen Mongolia’s Democratic Institutions? – The Diplomat
Mongolia sees e-government as essential to eliminating red tape fighting corruption. How are its efforts faring thus far?Read More
India vs. China in Latin America: Competing Actors or in Separate Leagues? – The Diplomat
China’s presence in the region is on another level from India’s, yet New Delhi remains an important partner for Latin America.Read More
Israel launches Edge of Tomorrow program to improve lethality, bring in new tech – Defense News (Global)
Edge of Tomorrow is meant to ultimately deliver thousands of systems, as well as technology later developed based on those systems, for operational use. Read...
British military feels out industry on a £1 billion helicopter buy – Defense News (Global)
The New Medium Helicopter competition will likely be colored by the question of which company can generate jobs and skills for the country. Read More
Why a ‘Buy Allied’ approach matters – Defense News (Global)
There are at least four essential reasons why making the U.S. aerospace and defense industry exclusively “Made in America” is neither feasible nor desirable. Read...
Colombia to buy 12 French-made Caesar howitzers – Defense News (Global)
The acquisition is part of the country’s effort to modernize and to increase its conventional military capabilities for countering insurgencies and drug trafficking. Read More
Here are the high-end weapons Zelenskyy hopes the new Ukraine aid bill will provide – Defense News (Global)
The Senate has passed a $40 billion aid package for Ukraine that will enable the Biden administration to transfer more advanced, high-end weapons systems in...