A symptom of a much deeper global problem
A QUICK search on French news in recent weeks will reveal that the country is having problems with their pension system.
The summary for the...
My thoughts on EDCA
THERE has been a lot of noise over the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA).
On the one hand, I agree with its proponents that it...
Yuan not likely to be next global reserve currency
THERE has been talk of the People’s Republic of China trying to supplant the US Dollar with the Yuan through de-dollarization. I disagree with...
American boots on Ukrainian soil
TWO weeks ago, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made an interesting speech at a press conference. One part, in particular, stood out: “The US will...
Is the possibility of war forcing US to reindustrialize?
A WEEK ago, I watched a video about the North Atlantic Treaty Organizatio (NATO) ramping up production of war materiel.
I don’t need to expand...
Making sense of the PRC’s bullying
THE LASER incident with the Chinese vessel is, to my mind, a self-defeating act by the People’s Republic of China (PRC).
Bullying smaller nations (member...
The end of the free exchange of knowledge?
THROUGHOUT history, there are many cases were technology and information was heavily guarded.
A few examples off the top of my head include Greek Fire,...
When AI replaces the artist
RECENTLY, Artificial Intelligence (AI)-generated art has been making some noise in Twitter, with some asking if it is really art, and some asking if...
End of the blitzkrieg?
ONE OF the key developments in World War 2 was the development of the Blitzkrieg, a type of decentralized warfare that focused on speed,...
Should PH increase its defense budget?
DURING the World Economic Forum, President Marcos was asked if he would expand the Philippines’ defense budget, just like Japan.
His answer was that there’s...