Chip manufacturing is being moved out of Taiwan at a rapid pace, based on a roadmap which was established few years ago. #Taiwan #ChipsEmbargo ??
Taiwan Semi (TSM) to get up to $6.6 billion in direct funding for its Arizona plant
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- 10 Apr 2024 08:17
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Geopolitics/Geoeconomics Thread - June 2015
- Replies: 1782
- Views: 630137
- 27 Feb 2024 09:19
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: 10/7 vs 9/11 (Israel-Gaza) Strategic Fallout & Implications
- Replies: 271
- Views: 112919
Re: 10/7 vs 9/11 (Israel-Gaza) Strategic Fallout & Implications
Yeah, this story is making rounds... Houthis hit submarine communications cables According to the reports, these are cables from the companies AAE-1, Seacom, EIG and TGN. This is causing serious disruption of Internet communications between Europe and Asia, with the main damage being felt in the Gul...
- 03 Feb 2024 00:05
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
- Replies: 8795
- Views: 2461081
Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Land of milk and honey not safe anymore for Bharatiya students? Very mysterious deaths in matter of just two weeks... Shreyas Reddy Benigeri - Lindner School of Business in Cincinnati Neel Acharya - Purdue University’s Vivek Saini - MBA student in Georgia Akul B Dhawan - University of Illinois (WION...
- 15 Jan 2024 07:01
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Geopolitics/Geoeconomics Thread - June 2015
- Replies: 1782
- Views: 630137
Re: Geopolitics/Geoeconomics Thread - June 2015
Smedley Butler on Interventionism -- Excerpt from a speech delivered in 1933, by Major General Smedley Butler, USMC. War is just a racket. A racket is best described, I believe, as something that is not what it seems to the majority of people. Only a small inside group knows what it is about. It is ...
- 14 Jan 2024 05:17
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Christianity, Evangelism & its geopolitical impact
- Replies: 1237
- Views: 415467
Re: Christianity, Evangelism & its geopolitical impact
Pope: Marxists and Christians have a common mission VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis wants "the courage to step outside the box" and an opening in dialogue for "new paths". Christians as well as socialists , Marxists and communists have a common mission , said the Pontiff, citing pra...
- 11 Jan 2024 08:15
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-Canada, Mexico and South America: News and Discussion
- Replies: 1089
- Views: 238294
Re: India-Canada, Mexico and South America: News and Discussion
The serial defaulter, Argentina, and its newly minted president is about to loose almost 100% of its $16bn foreign reserves to settle decades old lawsuits tied to state owned oil company.... Argentina’s new government faces crucial test over $16bn US judgment Some background Petersen v. Argentina: U...
- 30 Nov 2023 08:35
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
- Replies: 8795
- Views: 2461081
Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Indictment was publicly made available in a press release on Nov. 29th on US Justice website. The PDF is at the bottom of the article. PDF has more details than the article.
U.S. v. Gupta Indictment
U.S. v. Gupta Indictment
- 23 Nov 2023 22:29
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
- Replies: 8795
- Views: 2461081
Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Just a wild guess, but I found the timing interesting and technicalities. This comes immediately after National Investigation Agency (NIA) registered a case against Pannun under charges related to terrorism and conspiracy. He is on videos making threats. I'm not sure about the exact agreement, but I...
- 23 Nov 2023 21:57
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
- Replies: 8795
- Views: 2461081
Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
All of them refer to FT’s report. Any independent confirmation? This is what you have so far, so have to wait. Media masters will play this story to the n-th degree and all the mileage. (from articles..) U.S. federal prosecutors have also filed a sealed indictment against at least one suspect in a ...
- 21 Nov 2023 07:11
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: BRICS: News and Discussion
- Replies: 375
- Views: 67572
Re: BRICS: News and Discussion
Good riddance. Argentina really does not have anything to offer and never really had anything to offer. In terms of defaults and IMF handouts, the country competes with Pakistan, Zimbabwe etc. Javier Milei is another puppet who will turn the keys of Argentinian treasury to foreigners. Economist by t...
- 19 Nov 2023 00:31
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding the US - Again
- Replies: 7497
- Views: 1741830
Re: Understanding the US - Again
In the name of semiconductor related sanctions on China... yeah, right Exclusive: Applied Materials under US criminal probe for shipments to China's SMIC Nov 16 (Reuters) - Semiconductor equipment maker Applied Materials (AMAT.O) is under U.S. criminal investigation for potentially evading export re...
- 15 Nov 2023 07:00
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Geopolitics/Geoeconomics Thread - June 2015
- Replies: 1782
- Views: 630137
Re: Geopolitics/Geoeconomics Thread - June 2015
Article in the Chronicles
The World De-Dollarized
The World De-Dollarized
The dollar’s status as the world’s reserve currency has enabled the United States to act as a militaristic global hegemon. The coming end of this system is good news, including for the American people....
- 14 Nov 2023 09:10
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
- Replies: 5641
- Views: 1625775
Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
More than Suella Braverman's departure, isn’t the coming back of former PM David Cameron as foreign secretary interesting? Eff-tee-A or pre-election hiring? Hope Sunak uses Kohli signed bat to beat the sh!st out of troublemakers :) Jaishankar meets Rishi Sunak on Diwali, gifts him Kohli-signed bat, ...
- 13 Oct 2023 04:15
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Geopolitics/Geoeconomics Thread - June 2015
- Replies: 1782
- Views: 630137
Re: Geopolitics/Geoeconomics Thread - June 2015
From yours truly, Financial Times, One more recycled hit piece on Adani as a pre-election fodder.... High electricity prices for consumers, suit-boot sarkar extorting consumers
The mystery of the Adani coal imports that quietly doubled in value
The mystery of the Adani coal imports that quietly doubled in value
- 08 Oct 2023 07:18
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
- Replies: 8795
- Views: 2461081
Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
In summary, a bunch of nut jobs/lefties from the Democratic party created/passed SB-403, and head of state of the Democratic party killed it. Nice. Are American Hindus now going to love or hate Democratic party? Out of curiosity I read the SB-403, and found the definition or reference to "caste...
- 27 Sep 2023 06:55
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India - Canada - News and Discussion. (2018)
- Replies: 1880
- Views: 465370
Re: India - Canada - News and Discussion. (2018)
Canada's Business of International Students Canada International Student Statistics Canada is the world's third-leading destination for international students to get a higher education degree. With 807,750 study permit holders in higher education by 2022, the Canadian education system has proven to ...
- 19 Sep 2023 08:25
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India - Canada - News and Discussion. (2018)
- Replies: 1880
- Views: 465370
Re: India - Canada - News and Discussion. (2018)
Where is the evidence . Is evidence ever needed in the public/media court? May be a pertinent question is "...Cui bono?" What if JT/NDP goons took him out full knowing the blame would naturally go to India. All they have to do is go to their khali vote bank and say "...look that evil...
- 05 Sep 2023 06:43
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-Australia News and Discussion
- Replies: 2264
- Views: 489891
- 05 Sep 2023 06:38
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout
- Replies: 2716
- Views: 681546
Re: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout
In the name of sanctions, LNG imports from Russia rise, despite cuts in pipeline gas European Union countries have increased their imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Russia compared with before the Ukraine war , despite the EU’s aim to quit Russian fossil fuels within a few years, an analys...
- 31 Aug 2023 08:06
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-Africa News and Discussion
- Replies: 547
- Views: 154464
Re: India-Africa News and Discussion
One more French influence bites the dust
- 30 Aug 2023 07:20
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: BRICS: News and Discussion
- Replies: 375
- Views: 67572
Re: BRICS: News and Discussion
Oui, oui Macron wants ‘boldness’ to counter weakening of the West <snip> French President Emmanuel Macron called during his annual speech to ambassadors on Monday (28 August) for institutional changes to the European Union to meet present challenges and maintain Europe’s and the West’s influence. .....
- 29 Aug 2023 07:29
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: BRICS: News and Discussion
- Replies: 375
- Views: 67572
Re: BRICS: News and Discussion
One organization that will play a critical role for BRICS+ is the multilateral bank -- New Development Bank (NDB) Initial capitalization $100 billion equivalent Shareholding/Structure Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa each at 18.98% Egypt (2.27%), Bangladesh (1.79%), and UAE (1.06%) On Augu...
- 27 Aug 2023 19:42
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
- Replies: 4422
- Views: 1338610
Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Aunty Jane Marriott OBE (Order of British Empire, still love using expired titles ) who has been appointed British High Commissioner to Bakistan on new revenue sources https://tinyurl.com/5ykdwx8a (not worth cliking) ... There is a large number of skilled labour in Pakistan who can work there for th...
- 23 Aug 2023 23:06
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Chandrayaan 3: Launch and Discussions
- Replies: 1354
- Views: 725094
Re: Chandrayaan 3: Launch and Discussions
What an exhilarating 24 hr period,
Chandrayaan 3 success
Praggnanandha giving tough fight to Magnus Carlsen
Fireworks at BRICS
Thanks to all for keeping us updated
Chandrayaan 3 success
Praggnanandha giving tough fight to Magnus Carlsen
Fireworks at BRICS
Thanks to all for keeping us updated
- 04 Aug 2023 07:36
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-Africa News and Discussion
- Replies: 547
- Views: 154464
Re: India-Africa News and Discussion
As usual the Energy angle is a big deal Five Major Pipeline Developments in Africa East African Crude Oil Pipeline Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano Natural Gas Pipeline Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline Niger-Benin Crude Oil Pipeline – 2024 Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline – 2045 And the immediate impact of situation in N...
- 31 Jul 2023 04:46
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout
- Replies: 2716
- Views: 681546
Re: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout
In the meantime, some German old timers know what is at stake for their country, but they may be in minority and appears to be helpless.
Following article is in German so you need to open in Google Chrome to translate.
Oskar Lafontaine on drowned poodle
Following article is in German so you need to open in Google Chrome to translate.
Oskar Lafontaine on drowned poodle
- 16 Jul 2023 06:23
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Christianity, Evangelism & its geopolitical impact
- Replies: 1237
- Views: 415467
- 30 Jun 2023 19:31
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding the US - Again
- Replies: 7497
- Views: 1741830
Re: Understanding the US - Again
...I also think that Modi has made a compelling case that his PM ship of India will be good for USA. Thereby, telling the US to reign in the regime change and toolkit gang. You are right, Pratyush ji, and he may have accomplished it by doing a nice surgical strike i.e., separating business communit...
- 30 Jun 2023 18:19
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Islamism & Islamophobia Abroad - News & Analysis (9-8-2014)
- Replies: 4147
- Views: 881399
Re: Islamism & Islamophobia Abroad - News & Analysis (9-8-2014)
Not sure if this is an appropriate place. Pockets of suburbs in France have been griped with three days of non-stop violence. Some of the videos/pic on SM are horrifying. Started by street power of peacefuls, when one of their own, 17-year Algerian teenager was killed by a cop. For some or the other...
- 25 Jun 2023 18:37
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
- Replies: 4082
- Views: 1986412
Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
… So there are 480,000 new soldiers. Assuming 10% are medically unfit, we have 430,000. Probably a min 200,000 of these will be in support functions, leaving 230,000 in combat roles. This year, there are probably 8000 casualties a month (incl badly wounded), so 48,000 replacements - almost all in c...
- 23 Jun 2023 23:54
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
- Replies: 8795
- Views: 2461081
Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Details of all commercial and governmental agreements are listed in the joint statement. Overall, excellent visit and great leadership by Modi ji and team who recognize that at the end of the day commerce, economy, paisa dictates everything... Pramila Commie-pal, Ban Hollen, Ilhan Mujhe-mar, Rashida...
- 21 Jun 2023 08:33
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
- Replies: 8795
- Views: 2461081
Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Indigo purchasing 500 Airbus is a great signal. India is currently the 3rd largest aviation market and can surpass US aviation by 2030. So does US aircraft companies want to be part of one of the fastest growing aviation market in the world? ... Tata/Air India have already placed a very large order...
- 04 Jun 2023 23:29
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-Australia News and Discussion
- Replies: 2264
- Views: 489891
Re: India-Australia News and Discussion
Why is it difficult for people to accept that nation's behaviour is governed by seeking what is best for them... Correct, and it does not mean Aus have change of heart, just the priorities/preferences have changed. I'll add few things based on my experience. Disclaimer: No, I do not live in Austral...
- 02 Jun 2023 06:32
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Geopolitics/Geoeconomics Thread - June 2015
- Replies: 1782
- Views: 630137
Re: Geopolitics/Geoeconomics Thread - June 2015
BRICS FMs Meet LIVE : South Africa Hosts Meeting of BRICS Foreign Ministers (Q&A with media)
- 29 May 2023 05:37
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
- Replies: 4082
- Views: 1986412
Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
The latest attack on Kiev...as reported went on for 5 Hours with 50+ drones. Nothing was hit and all drones neutralised. But im trying to figure out...why would russia send 50 + drones over five hours and not in shorter period and all at once if it really wanted to hit something... ? Despite @Deans...
- 18 May 2023 08:16
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
- Replies: 8795
- Views: 2461081
Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Great. I learned through my contacts that Ohio based Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (HSS) is very active on such issues.Amber G. wrote: Ohio becomes the second state in US to introduce such resolution: Senate Concurrent Resolution 6 to condemn Hinduphobia and anti-Hindu bigotry....
- 18 May 2023 07:47
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-EU News & Analysis
- Replies: 1784
- Views: 403476
Re: India-EU News & Analysis
EU is ridden with woke press and activist pressures. Borrel carries no weight with India, we give no real weight to EU high rollers like Borrel, van Der Lying, Mitchell, Lagarde etc. and lot of heartburn comes from that and manifests like this. This is Borrels tantrum seeking some attention from th...
- 01 May 2023 08:10
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Towards A New Representative World Body Replace UN
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2991
- 28 Apr 2023 08:21
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-Africa News and Discussion
- Replies: 547
- Views: 154464
Re: India-Africa News and Discussion
Sudan is on the red sea. It is of geopolitical importance - maybe not as important as Bosporus or Gulf or Djibouti-Yemen but still important. Same with Somalia - the horn of Africa extends into the red sea. Definitely a lot of interest in recent times Turkey and Sudan In 2017, on his visit to the c...
- 28 Apr 2023 08:10
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: West Asia News and Discussions
- Replies: 1960
- Views: 560990
Re: West Asia News and Discussions
A Turkish oil tanker with Marshall Islands-flag, carrying Kuwaiti oil, for US-based client Chevron, has all 24-crew of Indian origin, is seized by Iran for allegedly hitting one of its vessels.
Iran’s navy seizes oil tanker near Oman, heading for Houston
Iran’s navy seizes oil tanker near Oman, heading for Houston