Philippines-US Industrial Hub Secures Supply Chains The Philippines and the United States are teaming up to build a Philippines-US industrial hub that could change how the world makes everything from smartphone chips to electric vehicle batteries. On April 16, 2026, Manila officially joined the US-led Pax Silica initiative as its 13th member, and right alongside […]

US allies eye Japan’s biggest arms opening since World War Two. And it’s happening faster than most expected. Just this week, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi‘s ruling party gave the green light to major changes in Japan’s long-standing arms export rules. Her government is set to formally adopt them as soon as this month. Why Japan […]

IRGC intel chief Majid Khademi was killed in US-Israel strikes. This news has sent shockwaves through the region and beyond. On April 6 2026 Iranian state media and international outlets confirmed that Majid Khademi, the intelligence chief of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) died in a targeted strike in Tehran. Several other senior IRGC officers […]

On Wednesday, Iranian drones attacked fuel tanks at Kuwait International Airport and caused a fire. Things are getting really bad between the US, Israel and Iran. Three countries in the Gulf including Kuwait, Bahrain and UAE, were hit at the time in the morning. People who work at Kuwait airport said Iranian drones and their […]