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Not all in China’s military view Taiwan, the West as primary threat

As China prepares for possible conflict with Taiwan, the US, some see such a confrontation as unnecessary, unwinnable.

Al Jazeera · Oct 20, 2023

Intelligence failure or not, the Israeli military was unprepared to respond to Hamas' surprise attack

As the Israeli army has stepped up its counteroffensive into the Gaza Strip, questions remain on how the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas was able to use bulldozers, hang gliders and motorbikes to conduct the largest attack in 50 years against the most powerful military in the Middle East.

The Conversation · Oct 12, 2023

If you disrespect the Stoics, Rory McIlroy will swing for you

As last week’s dust-up at the Ryder Cup showed, the golfer is an emotional man who turns to emperor Marcus Aurelius when the red mist descends

The Guardian - UK · Oct 7, 2023

Three Market Discussions to Have Over the Weekend

There was a lot going on in markets this week with the three keys, in my opinion, being US stock index rallies, the "bizarre" cattle markets, and US soybeans export expectations.

Barchart · Jul 14, 2023

Xi’s bet on Putin looks even more risky after Russian rebellion

Ever since Russia invaded Ukraine last year, Xi Jinping’s gamble on a “no limits” friendship with Vladimir Putin has looked like it could backfire. This weekend’s brief uprising against Moscow again underscored the risks facing the Chinese leader.

Tribune News Service · Jun 26, 2023

Swiatek's tilt for third French Open title faces the Muchova complex

Just over four years on from their first meeting at a rain-affected Prague Open, Iga Swiatek and Karolina Muchova will play at a sun-drenched French Open for the Coupe Suzanne Lenglen, one of the circuit's most prestigious prizes.

Radio France Internationale · Jun 9, 2023

Bangs, drones and beats: Kyiv welcomes sound of springtime festivals

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The National (Scotland) · Jun 4, 2023

Michael Pascoe: We urgently need a real national security review

For all the effort of current Labor and LNP politicians to talk tough, they don’t even have a national security strategy.

The New Daily · May 26, 2023

Sunzi, 'shì' and strategy: How to read 'Art of War' the way its author intended

In the mid-1990s, I picked up the military classic “Art of War” hoping to find insight into my new career as an officer in the United States Marine Corps.

The Conversation · May 16, 2023

The horizon for India beyond the G-20, SCO summits

There are signs that point to further deterioration in the geo-political climate, and to a distinct possibility of impending conflict, which India must note

The Hindu · May 5, 2023