On Monday, August 10th, a senior Pentagon official said that the United States is not disengaging from Asia and is maintaining leverage in the balance of power in the Indo-Pacific. However, the United States also wants its partners to take more of the burden of responsibility in this balance. The
On Easter Sunday—April 5th—President Donald Trump shared an out-of-the-box Easter message to the press regarding the rescue of U.S. airmen in Iran. According to Trump, the rescue was an “Easter miracle.” His officials have also tied the rescue to symbols of Jesus’ resurrection from the dead. Most Easter Sunday messages
On February 19, 2026, former South Korean Prime Minister Yoon Suk-Yeol has been found guilty by a Seoul Court of imposing martial law. utilizing its military and police to take control of its Assembly, arrest political foes and maintain an unchecked power. Judge Jee Kui-youn found Yeol guilty of leadership obstruction—insurrection—and was sentenced to life in prison. Judge Jee Kui-youn stated, “The declaration of martial law resulted in enormous social costs,
United States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent invited Australia and India to a Group of Seven (G7) meeting in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 12 to discuss critical minerals. This meeting comes after a G7 summit this past summer and a virtual meeting held in December 2025. The G7 consists of the
