Without IMF umbrella, strong headwinds ahead for Pak economy…Army chief calls for national consensus — to confront ‘economic & terrorism’ challenges…Huge cache of weapons seized near Pak-Afghan border in Balochistan… No. Korea fires 3 short-range ballistic missiles… Pak diplomatic property in US going to ‘highest bidder’ Shahal Khan…“Would like to make the building the centerContinue reading “As the World Turns: Dec 2022 DesPardes Report”
Monthly Archives: December 2022
Five ways the next Cold War will be different
New world order. The structure of the U.S.-China bipolar rivalry will make the next Cold War less stable than the previous one, Jo Inge Bekkevold writes. Arsenal of democracy. After decades of atrophy, Russia’s war in Ukraine jolted Europe into a military spending spree. The United States will profit, FP’s Robbie Gramer reports. Mounting failures.Continue reading “Five ways the next Cold War will be different”
The Media Very Rarely Lies
Scott Alexander at Astral Codex Ten: With a title like that, obviously I will be making a nitpicky technical point. I’ll start by making the point, then explain why I think it matters. The point is: the media rarely lies explicitly and directly. Reporters rarely say specific things they know to be false. When theContinue reading “The Media Very Rarely Lies”
Parliament
Ideally, of course, “a parliamentary system, or parliamentarian democracy, is a system of democratic governance of a state (or subordinate entity) where the executive derives its democratic legitimacy from its ability to command the support (“confidence”) of the legislature, typically a parliament, to which it is accountable”, says the Wikipedia. No system is perfect though,Continue reading “Parliament”
Do Nothing!
Arthur C. Brooks in The Atlantic writes that absolute idleness is both harder and more rewarding than it seems. In his article “How to Embrace Doing Nothing“, Brooks says “it is awfully hard work doing nothing” (Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest). Our brain chemistry is tuned for constant entertainment, and as a result,Continue reading “Do Nothing!”
Bangladesh, India Part of Alternative Supply Chain Centers. China Losing its Place as Factory of the World.
China is losing its place as the center of the world’s supply chains. China has been the factory of the world for the past four decades and ushered in an era of globalization and integrated supply chains. COVID-19 is pushing companies to diversify supply chains away from the country. They had already begun moving outContinue reading “Bangladesh, India Part of Alternative Supply Chain Centers. China Losing its Place as Factory of the World.”
10 Moments that Shaped the Future of Hydropower in 2022
Eddie Rich CEO of the International Hydropower Association signs off the year with a gift blog for the sustainable hydropower community. As we look back on a year that has seen an intensification of global challenges, it is clear that climate change is still the biggest threat facing the planet. But while progress is falling shortContinue reading “10 Moments that Shaped the Future of Hydropower in 2022”
Pakistan Navy Force Multiplier: China’s ‘Hangor’ Subs, Turkey’s ‘Bayraktar’ UCAVs
The keel laying ceremony of Pakistan’s first of the eight Hangor Class submarines to be built under a “transfer of technology” agreement with China was held in Karachi on Saturday. Four of the eight Hangor Class submarines are under construction at Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry Group (WSIG) in China, and as many are being built atContinue reading “Pakistan Navy Force Multiplier: China’s ‘Hangor’ Subs, Turkey’s ‘Bayraktar’ UCAVs”
The GOP Elite Wants to Brand Trump a Loser
Amanda Marcotte in Salon: It’s no secret, among political junkies anyway, that Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and much of the Republican elite have been casting around for a way to derail Donald Trump’s bid to be the 2024 GOP presidential nominee. It’s a delicate operation, to be certain. Trump’s allure to the GOP primary votingContinue reading “The GOP Elite Wants to Brand Trump a Loser”