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خلاصہ: All out support for Zelensky’s hard line means sinking NATOTwo things happened on Monday, December 8, when Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with Keir Starmer, prime minister of the United Kingdom, Emmanuel Macron, president of France and Friedrich Merz, chancellor of Germany. Zelensky made it clear (and expanded on the subject on his way to Brussels after the meeting) that Ukraine would not cede any territory to Russia. The post All out support for Zelensky’s hard line means sinking NATO appeared first on Asia Times .Source InformationPublisher: Asia TimesOriginal Source: Read more

خلاصہ: US National Security Strategy tells us how Trump views the worldThe White House has released its national security strategy, a document put out by every US presidential administration in order to spell out its foreign policy priorities. These documents are legally required to be released by Congress and are typically written by a committee. Still, they bear the president’s signature and usually serve as a The post US National Security Strategy tells us how Trump views the world appeared first on Asia Times .Source InformationPublisher: Asia TimesOriginal Source: Read more

خلاصہ: China is watching Trump’s Venezuela campaign closelyDonald Trump’s campaign against Venezuela escalated recently with the US president announcing that the country’s airspace should be considered “closed.” This is a move that has preceded US military interventions in the past, perhaps most notably in Iraq in 2003. It remains to be seen whether Trump’s declaration will be followed by military action or The post China is watching Trump’s Venezuela campaign closely appeared first on Asia Times .Source InformationPublisher: Asia TimesOriginal Source: Read more

خلاصہ: US isn’t winning trade war despite drop in its imports from ChinaChina’s exports to the United States have dropped 26% year‑on‑year in the eight months after United States President Donald Trump imposed extra tariffs on imports from China in April. Yet the time for Trump to take a victory lap is not at hand as China’s global trade surplus has continued to swell to record highs. And The post US isn’t winning trade war despite drop in its imports from China appeared first on Asia Times .Source InformationPublisher: Asia TimesOriginal Source: Read more

خلاصہ: Putin’s India visit: strategic alignment in an age of sanctionsVladimir Putin’s arrival in New Delhi on December 4 for his formal visit to India lacked the grandeur of a state ceremony. However the low-key appearance conceals the significance of the occasion. This marks the leader’s first visit, to India since the Ukraine conflict reshaped the global geopolitical landscape in 2022. It occurs at a The post Putin’s India visit: strategic alignment in an age of sanctions appeared first on Asia Times .Source InformationPublisher: Asia TimesOriginal Source: Read more

خلاصہ: Taiwan joins global arms-buying bandwagon, but not all are aboardThe government of Taiwan, anxious to strengthen the island country’s military defenses, is facing stern warnings from China and domestic critics not to import weapons from the United States. In late November, Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te announced plans to spend $40 billion for advanced military equipment including sophisticated jet fighters, drones and rockets. The expenditures The post Taiwan joins global arms-buying bandwagon, but not all are aboard appeared first on Asia Times .Source InformationPublisher: Asia TimesOriginal Source: Read more

خلاصہ: Another Trump Jr.-backed company receives massive Pentagon dealFor the second time this year, a little-known company backed by Donald Trump Jr. has scored a major contract with the US Department of Defense. The Financial Times reported that Vulcan Elements—a tiny startup of 30 employees that specializes in producing rare-earth magnets used in drones, radars and other pieces of military equipment – scored a $620 million loan from The post Another Trump Jr.-backed company receives massive Pentagon deal appeared first on Asia Times .Source InformationPublisher: Asia TimesOriginal Source: Read more

خلاصہ: China repairing Trump’s broken ‘invisible hand’ In the waning days of 2025, as global markets grapple with rising uncertainty, a document from Beijing has emerged as a beacon of free-market economic logic and rationality, inspiring hope for a more open and efficient future. Adopted on October 23 by the Communist Party of China’s Central Committee, the recommendations for the 15th Five-Year The post China repairing Trump’s broken ‘invisible hand’ appeared first on Asia Times.Source InformationPublisher: Asia TimesOriginal Source: Read more

خلاصہ: Australia’s bow to Trump’s America is past its use-by date Clinton Fernandes has established himself as one of the most original and insightful analysts of Australian security policy. An early career with the Australian Army Intelligence Corps no doubt gave him an inside view of the ideas that influence security policy in this country. I’m not surprised he changed careers. To judge by this outstanding The post Australia’s bow to Trump’s America is past its use-by date appeared first on Asia Times.Source InformationPublisher: Asia TimesOriginal Source: Read more

خلاصہ: The rot eating at China’s war machine China’s drive to build a modern, high-tech military is increasingly undermined by a widening corruption crisis that is raising doubts about its true strength. This month, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) released a report mentioning that China’s major state-owned defense firms suffered the steepest downturn among the world’s top arms producers in 2024, The post The rot eating at China’s war machine appeared first on Asia Times.Source InformationPublisher: Asia TimesOriginal Source: Read more

خلاصہ: Ukraine talks show risk of dealmakers replacing diplomats Recent reports about the role of Donald Trump’s special envoy, American businessman Steve Witkoff, in the Ukraine peace negotiations have raised wider questions about why political leaders turn to business figures in high-stakes diplomacy – and whether this can ever work. A leaked recording of Witkoff advising Russian officials on how to present their proposals The post Ukraine talks show risk of dealmakers replacing diplomats appeared first on Asia Times.Source InformationPublisher: Asia TimesOriginal Source: Read more

خلاصہ: Truth on Myanmar finally prevails in US Congress When the US House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee convened on November 19 for the hearing “No Exit Strategy: Burma’s Endless Crisis and America’s Limited Options,” the testimony sounded remarkably familiar. To those of us who have been sounding the alarm since the start of the 119th Congress, it was a moment of profound vindication. The hearing The post Truth on Myanmar finally prevails in US Congress appeared first on Asia Times.Source InformationPublisher: Asia TimesOriginal Source: Read more

خلاصہ: Takaichi goes big on stimulus as Japan takes fiscal risk The Takaichi cabinet approved a 21.3 trillion yen (US$136.25 billion) stimulus package on Friday (November 21) that includes a 17.7 trillion yen ($113.21 billion) supplemental budget. The latter will be submitted to the Diet for passage this session. The total amount, including loan guarantees and other non-budgetary measures, will be 42.8 trillion ($273.77 billion). This amounts to the The post Takaichi goes big on stimulus as Japan takes fiscal risk appeared first on Asia Times.Source InformationPublisher: Asia TimesOriginal Source: Read more

خلاصہ: China stocks putting AI froth over fragile economic reality As irrational AI exuberance courses through global markets, it stands to reason that sky-high Chinese stock valuations might also appear divorced from real-world fundamentals. The second-largest economy is slowing, after all, upping the odds that deflation isn’t going away anytime soon. And as Chinese equities rally to decade highs, it’s becoming increasingly vital for President The post China stocks putting AI froth over fragile economic reality appeared first on Asia Times.Source InformationPublisher: Asia TimesOriginal Source: Read more

خلاصہ: China’s RO-RO drills a civilian-military mind game on Taiwan China’s quiet mobilization of civilian ships for beach-landing drills signals a stark new phase in its bid to intimidate Taiwan—blurring the line between logistics and coercive psychological warfare. This month, Reuters reported that China is mobilizing its vast civilian fleet to bolster military preparations for a possible invasion of Taiwan, confirming this by ship-tracking data The post China’s RO-RO drills a civilian-military mind game on Taiwan appeared first on Asia Times.Source InformationPublisher: Asia TimesOriginal Source: Read more