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- Great AI divide: markets in America, systems in China
on March 23, 2026The United States and China are forging divergent paths in artificial intelligence—paths that will shape economies, societies and the nature of power itself for generations to come. One is shaped by market forces, the other by a logic of coordination. In Silicon Valley and Washington, AI is imagined as a disruptive force that reshapes industries, The post Great AI divide: markets in America, systems in China appeared first on Asia Times.
- Hormuz blockade may herald end of American globalization
on March 23, 2026Captain Alfred Thayer Mahan, a naval strategist and historian, once said: “Whoever rules the waves rules the world.” Mahan believed that national greatness was inextricably linked to the sea. The American naval strategist argued that control of sea lanes creates natural advantages in trade, reach and strategic influence, and that national prosperity and power depended The post Hormuz blockade may herald end of American globalization appeared first on Asia Times.
- US should practice what it preaches on Vietnam religious freedom
on March 23, 2026On March 19, Vietnam’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs rejected the latest annual report from the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) as “unobjective, inaccurate and based on information with ill intent.” The response followed a well-established pattern – USCIRF has recommended that Vietnam be designated a “Country of Particular Concern” (CPC) every year since The post US should practice what it preaches on Vietnam religious freedom appeared first on Asia Times.
- Sophisticated drones attacked Louisiana’s Barksdale bomber base
on March 22, 2026Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana, in Bossier Parish not far from Shreveport, was attacked by drone swarms during the week of March 9. The attack disrupted B-52H aircraft launches in support of Operation Epic Fury against Iran. It is the first time a US airbase was temporarily put out of operation in wartime, something that The post Sophisticated drones attacked Louisiana’s Barksdale bomber base appeared first on Asia Times.
- Thala's day out with the OGs: From 'blasts from the past' to exciting duels, a look at CSK's 'ROAR 26' event
on March 23, 2026Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], March 23 (ANI): A lot of memories were made during the first-ever Chennai Super Kings (CSK) 'ROAR 26' event, which saw the Men in Yellow's OG stars reunite and put on a spectacle for the fans, especially the ones who grew up with legends like MS Dhoni, Matthew Hayden, Suresh Raina, Murali Vijay, Muttiah Muralitharan dominating the formative years of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
- Pakistan raises fuel cost by 200pc amid Strait of Hormuz chokeon March 22, 2026
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 23 (ANI): Pakistan decided on Sunday that it would increase the fare of high-octane fuel per litre by Pakistani Rupees (PKR) 200 from PKR 100 to PKR 300, as per ARY News.Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif approved the significant increase in the levy on high-octane fuel used by luxury vehicles. The decision was taken during a high-level meeting chaired by Sharif, where he reviewe
- Russia launches first rocket from repaired Baikonur launch padon March 22, 2026
A Soyuz-2.1a rocket with Progress MS-33 cargo ship lifts off from the launch pad at the Russian leased Baikonur cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, March 22, 2026. /VCGRussia launched a Soyuz-2.1a rocket carrying the Progress MS-33 cargo spacecraft from a repaired launch pad at its Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Sunday, marking the first flight from the site since it was damaged last November. The
- Iran at War: Deterrence, National Identity, and Existential Stakeson March 22, 2026
Tewfik HamelDownload PDFMar 22 2026Borna_mir/DepositphotosTo read the present conflict in Iran only through the categories of the Iran-Israel rivalry or the Tehran-Washington confrontation is to miss its mostconsequential dimension. For Israel, the central problem is the neutralization of amilitary and potentially nuclear threat. By the time of the military attacks of June 2025, the International A
