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In Southeast Asia's high-stakes political chessboard, a leaked phone call has exposed the turbulent undercurrents beneath Thailand's seemingly calm political surface. On  July 1, 2025 , Thailand’s Constitutional Court suspended Prime Minister  Paetongtarn Shinawatra  from office for violating ethical standards—a ruling that has plunged the ruling Pheu Thai Party into crisis and reignited the decades-long power struggle between the military, judiciary, conservative elites, and the Shinawatra political dynasty. The Spark: How a Phone Call Ignited a Political Firestorm On  May 28 , a deadly clash erupted along the  Thai-Cambodian border , leaving one Cambodian soldier dead and tensions soaring. Weeks later, a  leaked private call  between PM Paetongtarn and  Cambodian strongman Hun Sen  detonated the scandal: In the recording, Paetongtarn addressed  Hun Sen (35 years her senior) as "uncle"  and pledged to  "take care of everything...

The Geopolitical Game in the Era of Drones As night falls over the snow-capped peaks of the Himalayas, mechanical "eyes" silently patrol the skies. These seemingly ordinary aircraft carry the potential to shift the military balance in the Asia-Pacific. India’s drone procurement strategy—dominated by Israel in quantity and the U.S. in monetary value—reflects its ambition for technological superiority and regional dominance. This is not merely a technological race but a deeper struggle involving national security, regional stability, and global military equilibriub. Comprehensive transformation of military strategy Since the bloody skirmish in the Galwan Valley in 2020, India has rapidly militarized its drone capabilities, integrating them into a "land-sea-air-space" unmanned combat system. Figure: Deployment of unmanned aircraft of various military branches in India. The Army has the largest deployment, followed by the Border Force. The Indian Army, with 180 drones, ...

Two men are playing a dangerous game of "hat-throwing" in Washington—and the stakes couldn’t be higher. Act I: The Trump-Powell Showdown Last week, former President Donald Trump lobbed the first insult: Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is a "stupid person" and a "stubborn mule" who should resign. Trump’s message was crude but clear: You’re wrecking the economy, and I’ll replace you. Powell’s response? Silence. Not even a polite "no comment." Just… nothing. Like a judo master letting an opponent’s punch sail past, Powell’s inaction left Trump swinging at air. Enraged, Trump escalated. On June 30, he posted a handwritten note to Powell on Truth Social: "Jerome, you’re always ‘too late.’ You’re costing America billions. Cut rates NOW." Attached: A global interest-rate chart showing the U.S. paying more than almost anyone else. Then came the chorus: White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt flashed the note at reporters. National Econ...

Frankfurt Stock Exchange Three years ago, President Biden used the Ukraine war to launch a financial shock-and-awe campaign—aimed squarely at Europe. The verdict is now in: the United States didn’t just lose; it suffered a catastrophic rout. The smoking gun? • European equity funds have taken in over $100 billion this year— three times last year’s pace. • U.S. outflows have more than doubled, hitting $87 billion . • Germany alone saw U.S. capital inflows surge 116% in the first four months of 2025, to €46 billion —the highest since 2022. Why 2022? Because that’s when Washington’s financial war machine went into overdrive. To this day, many people in the United States still praise Reagan, but they have no idea that the deindustrialization of the United States, which has reached this point, actually began under Reagan! The rot runs deep. America’s economic decline didn’t start with Biden or Trump. It began in the 1980s, when Ronald Reagan’s de-industrialization gamble hollowed out the...