China's Foreign Minister's Play to Counter US Influence in Australia, New Zealand5 Day visit begins on the 17thChina-Australia relations likely to resume7th Diplomatic Strategy Dialogue to be held This is a photo of Xi Jinping, the General Secretary of China, and Anthony Albanese, the Prime Minister of Australia, when they met at the Beijing People’s Congress on November 6th last year./Renmin Ribao. On the 17th, Wang […]
North Korea Launches Potentially Dangerous Objects: What's Next?On the morning of the 18th, Japan’s Ministry of Defense reported that North Korea fired two objects that could potentially be ballistic missiles. Both objects fell outside of Japan’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Local public broadcaster NHK, quoting defense ministry officials, reported that two potential ballistic missiles were launched at around 8 a.m., about 40 […]
Top Secret War Command Posts Ready for North Korea's Provocations - Part 3B1 Bunker – Actual War Command Post in the Event of a North Invasion The B1 Bunker is where the Korean military would act as the actual war command post in the event of a North Korean invasion. It is located in Namtaeryeong, Gwanak Mountain, Seoul. As the actual war command post in case of […]
Top Secret War Command Posts Ready for North Korea's Provocations - Part 2CP OSCAR Used When Retreating to the South of Seoul Next is the CC (Command Center) Seoul, an underground bunker of the Combined Forces Command located within the Yongsan US Army Base in Seoul. It is also known as the US 8th Army Bunker. It is famous for where Defense Minister Roh Jae Hyun took […]
Top Secret War Command Posts Ready for North Korea's Provocations - Part 1President Yoon Suk Yeol made headlines with his surprise visit to the Combined Forces Command’s wartime command post (CP TANGO) on August 23 last year, while the Ulchi Freedom Guardian (UFS) joint exercise was in full swing. At the scene, Yoon sent a warning message to North Korea, stating, “We need to prepare a strong […]
US Plans to Give Samsung $6 Billion in Semiconductor Subsidies, More than TSMCOn the 14th (local time), Bloomberg reported that the US government is expected to provide Samsung Electronics with more than $6 billion in semiconductor subsidies. The media, citing an anonymous source, said that this payment decision supports Samsung Electronics’s expansion in the US and the previously announced construction of a factory in Texas. If the […]
Venture Capitalist Vinod Khosla Reinforces Investment in Japanese StartupsVinod Khosla, CEO of Khosla Ventures, well-known as an early investor in OpenAI, has been increasing his investments in Japanese startups. News1 In an interview with the Nikkei on the 14th, Khosla stated, “I have recently decided to make new investments in Japanese companies.” This investment marks Khosla Ventures’ third in Japanese companies. Previously, it […]
Republicans Under Fire: Biden Mannequin Assaulted at Fundraising EventAttendees at a Republican fundraising event in Overland Park, Kansas, kicking a mannequin that resembles President Biden on the 8th (local time). Captured from X (former Twitter) A controversy has sparked after attendees at a Republican fundraising event assaulted a mannequin that resembled U.S. President Joe Biden. On the 13th (local time), local media such […]
Biden Proposes $7.3 Trillion Budget with Tax Increases on Rich and CorporationsThe Biden administration in the United States announced on the 11th a budget plan for fiscal year 2025 of $7.3 trillion. The plan aims to reduce the fiscal deficit through increased taxes on the wealthy and corporations and secure funds for new low-income support programs. However, the likelihood of the U.S. Congress constructing the budget […]
Putin's Nuclear Warning: Russia 'Always Ready' for Conflict"Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is facing an election between the 15th and 17th, announced that he has technically prepared for a nuclear war. He also stated that North Korea has its nuclear umbrella and has not requested anything from Russia. According to Reuters and Russian TASS News Agency on the 13th (local time), Putin […]
Ørsted Strikes Deal to Sell Stake in Four U.S. Wind Farms for $300 MillionDanish energy company Ørsted is selling its stake in U.S. wind farms. Ørsted announced on Wednesday that it had agreed to sell its stake in four U.S. onshore wind farms with a total capacity of 957 megawatts (MW) to investment group Stonepeak for approximately $300 million. Ørsted said, “Through this transaction, we have been able […]
Future is Here: Waymo Unveils Fully Autonomous Ride-Hailing in LAWaymo, the autonomous driving division of Google’s parent company Alphabet, announced that it will begin offering a fully autonomous ride-hailing service to the general public in Los Angeles starting March 14, 2024, and plans to launch in Austin, Texas, by the end of this year. Waymo has been testing its Level 4 autonomous ride-hailing service […]
Toyota Tops U.S. Patent Office Rankings for Car BrandsOn March 12, 2024, Toyota’s U.S. branch announced that it obtained the most patents among car manufacturers from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in 2023. Toyota added that it secured the most patents as a car manufacturer for ten consecutive years. Although the total number of patents across all industries decreased by 3% […]
Next Generation Presidential Helicopter: Lockheed vs. Bell vs. Leonardo vs. AirbusIt seems the Lockheed Martin Sikorsky S-92A+ and Bell’s B 525 are set to compete with Italy’s Leonardo AW-101 and the European Airbus Helicopters H225M 17 years after the deployment of three VH-92 presidential helicopters in 2007, the military authorities are set to embark on the inauguration of a successive helicopter. The previous VH-92 model […]
Trump Reignites Debate: Scrapping Electric Vehicle Policy?This year is a presidential election year in the United States. There is widespread talk about the need to respond to Trump’s possible re-election. Along with this, there are concerns about possible changes to Biden’s actively pursued electric car strategy. Trump has publicly declared that he will scrap Biden’s electric vehicle power. There has been […]
Biden Submits Defense Budget to Congress, Prioritizing Deterrence Against ChinaThe Biden administration has compiled next year’s defense budget, which includes plans to swiftly provide weapons to Taiwan in the same manner as it supported Ukraine and to invest heavily in anti-ship missiles in preparation for naval warfare with China. Despite the austerity budget trend due to astronomical fiscal deficits, it conveys a message to […]
Lethal Capabilities of JASSM-ER Missiles: Countering North Korea's Aggressive Posturing - Part 2U.S. equips B-2 bomber with JASSM Recently, the stealth air-to-ground cruise missile JASSM has been gaining prominence. This is due to the fierce military competition between the U.S. and China for dominance in the western Pacific. As China significantly increases the number of navy vessels such as aircraft carriers and Aegis destroyers under its Anti-Access/Area […]
China Criticizes U.S. Plan for 'Ukrainian-style' Weapons Support to TaiwanChina has expressed its stance that the United States and China should break away from their “bad competition” as the U.S. Department of Defense included the so-called “Ukrainian-style” weapons support for Taiwan in next year’s defense budget. Although there was a backlash, it can be said that the level of response was entirely moderated. It […]
Trump Rallies for Tariffs: Promises Tough Stance on China TradeFormer President Donald Trump has signaled that if he retakes the White House, he will use “high tariffs” as a weapon in tough negotiations with China and others, stating, “I firmly believe in tariffs.” Trump, who is virtually confirmed as the Republican presidential candidate, said in an interview with an economy media CNBC on the […]
U.S. to Restrict Sale of Strategic Petroleum Reserves to ChinaThe U.S. Congress is pushing for a measure to prohibit the sale of strategic petroleum reserves to China. According to industry sources, on the 10th, U.S. bipartisan leaders agreed on the 3rd to continue operating a significant portion of government functions until the end of the fiscal year 2023 (October 2023 to September 2024) to […]
China's Foreign Minister's Play to Counter US Influence in Australia, New Zealand 5 Day visit begins on the 17thChina-Australia relations likely to resume7th Diplomatic Strategy Dialogue to be held This is a photo of Xi Jinping, the General Secretary of China, and Anthony Albanese, the Prime Minister of Australia, when they met at the Beijing People’s Congress on November 6th last year./Renmin Ribao. On the 17th, Wang […]
North Korea Launches Potentially Dangerous Objects: What's Next? On the morning of the 18th, Japan’s Ministry of Defense reported that North Korea fired two objects that could potentially be ballistic missiles. Both objects fell outside of Japan’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Local public broadcaster NHK, quoting defense ministry officials, reported that two potential ballistic missiles were launched at around 8 a.m., about 40 […]
Top Secret War Command Posts Ready for North Korea's Provocations - Part 3 B1 Bunker – Actual War Command Post in the Event of a North Invasion The B1 Bunker is where the Korean military would act as the actual war command post in the event of a North Korean invasion. It is located in Namtaeryeong, Gwanak Mountain, Seoul. As the actual war command post in case of […]
US Plans to Give Samsung $6 Billion in Semiconductor Subsidies, More than TSMC On the 14th (local time), Bloomberg reported that the US government is expected to provide Samsung Electronics with more than $6 billion in semiconductor subsidies. The media, citing an anonymous source, said that this payment decision supports Samsung Electronics’s expansion in the US and the previously announced construction of a factory in Texas. If the […]
Venture Capitalist Vinod Khosla Reinforces Investment in Japanese Startups Vinod Khosla, CEO of Khosla Ventures, well-known as an early investor in OpenAI, has been increasing his investments in Japanese startups. News1 In an interview with the Nikkei on the 14th, Khosla stated, “I have recently decided to make new investments in Japanese companies.” This investment marks Khosla Ventures’ third in Japanese companies. Previously, it […]
Republicans Under Fire: Biden Mannequin Assaulted at Fundraising Event Attendees at a Republican fundraising event in Overland Park, Kansas, kicking a mannequin that resembles President Biden on the 8th (local time). Captured from X (former Twitter) A controversy has sparked after attendees at a Republican fundraising event assaulted a mannequin that resembled U.S. President Joe Biden. On the 13th (local time), local media such […]
Biden Proposes $7.3 Trillion Budget with Tax Increases on Rich and Corporations The Biden administration in the United States announced on the 11th a budget plan for fiscal year 2025 of $7.3 trillion. The plan aims to reduce the fiscal deficit through increased taxes on the wealthy and corporations and secure funds for new low-income support programs. However, the likelihood of the U.S. Congress constructing the budget […]
Putin's Nuclear Warning: Russia 'Always Ready' for Conflict" Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is facing an election between the 15th and 17th, announced that he has technically prepared for a nuclear war. He also stated that North Korea has its nuclear umbrella and has not requested anything from Russia. According to Reuters and Russian TASS News Agency on the 13th (local time), Putin […]
Ørsted Strikes Deal to Sell Stake in Four U.S. Wind Farms for $300 Million Danish energy company Ørsted is selling its stake in U.S. wind farms. Ørsted announced on Wednesday that it had agreed to sell its stake in four U.S. onshore wind farms with a total capacity of 957 megawatts (MW) to investment group Stonepeak for approximately $300 million. Ørsted said, “Through this transaction, we have been able […]
Future is Here: Waymo Unveils Fully Autonomous Ride-Hailing in LA Waymo, the autonomous driving division of Google’s parent company Alphabet, announced that it will begin offering a fully autonomous ride-hailing service to the general public in Los Angeles starting March 14, 2024, and plans to launch in Austin, Texas, by the end of this year. Waymo has been testing its Level 4 autonomous ride-hailing service […]
Toyota Tops U.S. Patent Office Rankings for Car Brands On March 12, 2024, Toyota’s U.S. branch announced that it obtained the most patents among car manufacturers from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in 2023. Toyota added that it secured the most patents as a car manufacturer for ten consecutive years. Although the total number of patents across all industries decreased by 3% […]
Next Generation Presidential Helicopter: Lockheed vs. Bell vs. Leonardo vs. Airbus It seems the Lockheed Martin Sikorsky S-92A+ and Bell’s B 525 are set to compete with Italy’s Leonardo AW-101 and the European Airbus Helicopters H225M 17 years after the deployment of three VH-92 presidential helicopters in 2007, the military authorities are set to embark on the inauguration of a successive helicopter. The previous VH-92 model […]
Trump Reignites Debate: Scrapping Electric Vehicle Policy? This year is a presidential election year in the United States. There is widespread talk about the need to respond to Trump’s possible re-election. Along with this, there are concerns about possible changes to Biden’s actively pursued electric car strategy. Trump has publicly declared that he will scrap Biden’s electric vehicle power. There has been […]
Biden Submits Defense Budget to Congress, Prioritizing Deterrence Against China The Biden administration has compiled next year’s defense budget, which includes plans to swiftly provide weapons to Taiwan in the same manner as it supported Ukraine and to invest heavily in anti-ship missiles in preparation for naval warfare with China. Despite the austerity budget trend due to astronomical fiscal deficits, it conveys a message to […]
Lethal Capabilities of JASSM-ER Missiles: Countering North Korea's Aggressive Posturing - Part 2 U.S. equips B-2 bomber with JASSM Recently, the stealth air-to-ground cruise missile JASSM has been gaining prominence. This is due to the fierce military competition between the U.S. and China for dominance in the western Pacific. As China significantly increases the number of navy vessels such as aircraft carriers and Aegis destroyers under its Anti-Access/Area […]
China Criticizes U.S. Plan for 'Ukrainian-style' Weapons Support to Taiwan China has expressed its stance that the United States and China should break away from their “bad competition” as the U.S. Department of Defense included the so-called “Ukrainian-style” weapons support for Taiwan in next year’s defense budget. Although there was a backlash, it can be said that the level of response was entirely moderated. It […]
Trump Rallies for Tariffs: Promises Tough Stance on China Trade Former President Donald Trump has signaled that if he retakes the White House, he will use “high tariffs” as a weapon in tough negotiations with China and others, stating, “I firmly believe in tariffs.” Trump, who is virtually confirmed as the Republican presidential candidate, said in an interview with an economy media CNBC on the […]
U.S. to Restrict Sale of Strategic Petroleum Reserves to China The U.S. Congress is pushing for a measure to prohibit the sale of strategic petroleum reserves to China. According to industry sources, on the 10th, U.S. bipartisan leaders agreed on the 3rd to continue operating a significant portion of government functions until the end of the fiscal year 2023 (October 2023 to September 2024) to […]
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