John Thomas

Taiwan’s security chief denies Trump’s allegation that the island stole America’s microchip business

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Taiwan’s security chief denies Trump’s allegation that the island stole America’s microchip business

John Thomas February 21, 2025

Taiwan’s security chief has bluntly rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s allegation that the self-governing island stole the...

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How Europe can pay for rearmament

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How Europe can pay for rearmament

John Thomas February 21, 2025

Europe urgently needs to rearm. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and the broader threat that President Vladimir Putin’s...

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Indian men have died fighting for the Russian army in Ukraine

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Indian men have died fighting for the Russian army in Ukraine

John Thomas February 21, 2025

ndian men gathered at a restaurant in the southeastern city of Chennai. Strangers to one another, the...

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China’s Space Dream: No Limits, No End

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China’s Space Dream: No Limits, No End

John Thomas February 21, 2025

Even as global attention turned to DeepSeek, which put China at the forefront of artificial intelligence (AI),...

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A ‘Frog in the Pot’ Moment for Pacific Security 

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A ‘Frog in the Pot’ Moment for Pacific Security 

John Thomas February 21, 2025

The new China-Cook Islands deal has implications for Pacific security, but particularly for New Zealand, the United...

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U.S., Japan, South Korea to team on hydrogen, advanced tech research

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U.S., Japan, South Korea to team on hydrogen, advanced tech research

John Thomas February 21, 2025

Japan, the U.S. and South Korea will set up a framework in fiscal 2025 for joint research...

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Malaysia says ASEAN plans U.S. summit to discuss tariff concerns

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Malaysia says ASEAN plans U.S. summit to discuss tariff concerns

John Thomas February 21, 2025

The Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN plans to hold a summit with the United States so its member...

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China opposes Vietnam building activities on South China Sea reef

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China opposes Vietnam building activities on South China Sea reef

John Thomas February 21, 2025

China opposes Vietnam’s construction activities on a disputed islet in the South China Sea known as the...

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South Korea, U.S. conduct aerial exercise involving B-1B bomber

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South Korea, U.S. conduct aerial exercise involving B-1B bomber

John Thomas February 21, 2025

The U.S. and South Korean militaries conducted an aerial exercise involving at least one U.S. B-1B bomber...

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Made-in-Japan drones to be supplied to Indo-Pacific partners

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Made-in-Japan drones to be supplied to Indo-Pacific partners

John Thomas February 21, 2025

Japan will expand its provision of drones to like-minded countries in the Indo-Pacific from fiscal 2025 as...

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