Wajaht Sultan Democracy operated on twin principles of Truth and Trust. From 10,000 years ago to the 21st Century human societies evolved from particularized and selected trust circles to generalized and universalistic trust spheres which are the backbone of democracy. From authoritarianism to democracy human beings expanded their …
Read More »Digital Economy Development in China Shifts the Focus to the Production Side
Wei Hongxu Just recently, China’s Central Commission for Comprehensively Deepening Reform reviewed various plans for data system, including a guideline on building the basic systems for data and making better use of data resources. The central government’s layout from the construction of the basic system of data is …
Read More »Why is SME Economic Sector Growth in Trouble?
Naseem Javed The Caution: Let this be clarified, new job creation demands a job creation mindset and not the job seeker mindset. What is the difference and what are the root causes of lingering economic problems of the free world? SME sector growth is a unique performance carried out …
Read More »Innovations in Intelligence: The U.S. Intelligence Community Before the Cold War
Alan Cunningham The Intelligence Community (IC) is among the most important aspects of the national security and defense sectors of the United States. They allow for credible and comprehensive intelligence gathering and analysis for various national and human security threats while keeping the United States well defended from …
Read More »The Complexity of China’s Economy Along with Rising Prices
Wei Hongxu So far this year, the world has experienced a surge in inflation driven by rising energy and commodity prices in the post-pandemic environment, aggravated by global monetary easing and supply chain distortions. Inflation in the United States hit a record high of 7.5% in January. In …
Read More »The development of warfare cyberspace in the United States of America
Giancarlo Elia Valori The US Army Ground Vehicle Systems Center, in collaboration with Texas-based Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), has developed a new Intrusion Detection System (IDS) to protect military ground vehicles from cyberattacks for more connected and automated self-propelled vehicle networks so as to achieve cyber resilience. The …
Read More »The Dangers of Weaponizing Artificial Intelligence
Matthew Kovacev AI technology has brought many benefits to the world, but could weaponizing AI be a mistake? Many advancements in AI technology have been made in recent years, especially in the military. While most of these advancements have come in the form of reconnaissance and defense, AI …
Read More »Ukraine Crisis and Western Double Standards
Sam Mak In 2005, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a speech to parliament that the collapse of the Soviet Union was the worst geopolitical catastrophe of the 20th century. A year earlier, seven countries had joined NATO: Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia. In 2009, …
Read More »Militaries around the world benefit from industrial localization: A global trend
Amy Sherif A trend is now globally solidifying, whereby many countries are set on a strategic approach to becoming more self-reliant in development, production and support of military assets. These capabilities were usually exclusively provided by advanced industrial capabilities such as the United States, Russia, France, United Kingdom …
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