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American official: US ‘fully committed’ to F-35 sale to UAE (Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press, Defense News)

The U.S. remains “fully committed” to a proposed sale of advanced F-35 stealth fighter jets to the United Arab Emirates, despite the Biden administration...

Russia rejects accusations of endangering ISS astronauts (Daria Litvinova, The Associated Press, Defense News)

Russian officials on Tuesday rejected accusations that they endangered astronauts aboard the International Space Station by conducting a weapons test that created more than...

Taiwan to continue strengthening asymmetric capabilities, reserve force (Mike Yeo, Defense News)

Taiwan is continuing efforts to develop asymmetrical defense capabilities as it tries to offset the increasing gap between its own forces and China’s military...

Georgia: A Pillar of NATO’s Wider Black Sea Strategy? (Giorgi Menabde, The Jamestown Foundation)

On November 8, the Blue Ridge–class command-and-control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) and the Arleigh Burke–class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) arrived in Batumi, Georgia (1tv.ge November...

Advocates Across North Caucasus Demand Reclassifications of Local Ethnic Groups (Valery Dzutsati, The Jamestown Foundation)

Activists in the North Caucasus called on compatriots to use the ongoing Russian census to advance the interests of their ethnic groups. The Russian...

Moscow Worried by Ankara’s Expansive Vision of ‘Turkic World’ (Paul Globe, The Jamestown Foundation)

Since the victory of Turkey’s ally Azerbaijan in the Second Karabakh War (September 27–November 9, 2020), Russian commentators have been concerned about Ankara’s efforts...

Timing is everything when reviewing the US–Philippines alliance (Charmaine Misalucha-Willoughby, East Asia Forum)

The US–Philippines alliance is one of the most enduring arrangements in the Indo-Pacific, encompassing deep interpersonal ties and robust trade and investment partnerships. While...

Indonesia’s new tax law targets its growing middle class (Arifin Rosid, East Asia Forum)

Indonesia has the lowest percentage of individual income tax revenue to GDP compared to neighbouring countries — 1.3 per cent, compared to 1.9 per cent in...

How technology can help with methane regulation (Barry G. Rabe, Brookings)

Methane’s march from obscurity to center stage at the Glasgow climate summit reflects its growing recognition as an intensive global warming driver. President Joe...

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