As previous editions of this report have highlighted, Russia has continued to use first-person-view (FPV) drones equipped with fiber-optic cables to counter Ukraine’s electronic warfare efforts in Kursk. In recent interviews, Ukrainian personnel have stated that they have resorted to using shotguns against these drones because other defenses have

Border crossings, particularly Myawaddy-Mae Sot, account for about 80% of Myanmar-Thailand trade, including legal and illegal activities in 2022-2023. However, ongoing armed conflicts have disrupted traditional routes like Myawaddy-Mae Sot, forcing traders to adopt alternative shipping methods. The Yangon-Kawthoung-Ranong maritime route, launched i

Meanwhile, Iraq’s economy relies on oil revenues, which comprise 95 percent of Iraq’s federal budget and expose the country to market fluctuations. Iraq sells about 35 percent of its exports to China, making it vulnerable to China’s economic slowdown and Washington’s anti-China policies. The end of the dollar auction platform that monitored

According to a report from The New York Times in the first half of 2024, over 100 tech leaders from Silicon Valley were lobbying Congress at that time, urging lawmakers to impose more restrictions on China’s AI sector. Among them were Palantir CEO Alex Karp and Sequoia Capital managing partner Douglas Leone. Palantir, a leading U.S. data analytic

From 2023 to the first half of 2024, in exchanges at various levels between the two countries’ governments, the U.S. side consistently expressed a willingness to cooperate with China on the global AI regulatory framework. The most obvious example of this was the official invitation extended to the Chinese delegation to attend and speak at the fir