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INVESTIGATION: Beijing's 155mm naval supergun — the siege weapon aimed at Taiwan from the sea
There is something anachronistic, almost cinematic, about the image of a 155-millimeter cannon mounted on the bow of a modern destroyer. The era of…
ANALYSIS: PL-16 VS AIM-260 — THE AIR-TO-AIR MISSILE RACE REDRAWING THE PACIFIC SKY
In the air wars of the future, one truth imposes itself: combat will no longer be won at close range, in tight turns where…
DECODING: THE DF-17 HYPERSONIC FILMED IN FLIGHT — A MESSAGE FOR WASHINGTON AND TAIPEI
On June 20, 2026, in the vast arid expanse of the Gobi Desert, Chinese military vehicles executed a carefully filmed choreography. Mobile launchers of…
REPORT: BEIJING SANCTIONS 10 US FIRMS AND BANS 46 FROM PUBLIC MARKETS — THE TRADE WAR RESUMES
On Monday, June 22, 2026, as Washington was still digesting the fallout from its 1260H list expanded to 188 Chinese companies, Beijing responded with…
ANALYSIS: ALIBABA DRAGS THE PENTAGON TO COURT — THE SINO-AMERICAN LEGAL WAR BEGINS
That Tuesday, June 23, 2026, Alibaba Group Holding filed a complaint in the federal court for the Northern District of California, in San Jose.…
DECODING: THE PENTAGON CLASSIFIES 188 CHINESE FIRMS AS MILITARY — ALIBABA IN THE CROSSHAIRS
On June 8, 2026, the U.S. Department of Defense published the updated version of its so-called Section 1260H list — and the business world…
COLUMN: Trump at Camp David, alone with his fragile peace — two days after signing, everything wavers
On June 19, 2026, just two days after signing the memorandum of understanding with Iran, Donald Trump headed to Camp David. The presidential retreat…
FACTCHECK: Reuters/Ipsos poll — only 24% say the Iran war was worth the price
On June 24, 2026, Reuters/Ipsos published a poll that landed like a cold shower on Washington's victory parade. Only 24% of Americans said the…
BREAKDOWN: US-Iran talks postponed in Geneva — when Lebanon nearly derailed the peace
On June 17, 2026, Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian sign a memorandum of understanding that triggers a diplomatic earthquake. The Strait of…