Weapons
Norinco Sharp Claw
Norinco Sharp Claw China North Industries Incorporated (NORINCO) revealed the Sharp Claw I at the 2014 Airshow China in Zuhai. The “mini” Unmanned Ground System (UGS) is in active use,…
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Hanwha Arion-SMET
Hanwha Arion-SMET At the military airshow ADEX 2023, South Korean company Hanwha unveiled a new Unmanned Ground System (UGS) called the Arion-SMET. The system is designed to provide various support…
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Anduril Roadrunner
Anduril Roadrunner Anduril Industries in the US has developed a reusable Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) called Roadrunner, alongside a faster Roadrunner-M option with heavier explosives. The system can intercept hostile…
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Elbit Skystriker
Elbit Skystriker Skystriker is a Loitering Munition / Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) manufactured by Israeli company Elbit Systems. Revealed in 2017 at the Paris Air Show and confirmed in operation…
- 🌐International Relations (IR) 🤖 Artificial Intelligence (AI)
The 5 Against the World: Why the US, Russia, and North Korea Just United to Protect “Killer Robots”
On November 6, 2025, the mask of the “Rules-Based Order” slipped. In a stunning UN vote on Lethal Autonomous Weapons (Resolution L.41), the United States didn’t lead the free world—it joined a coalition of five with Russia, North Korea, and Israel to protect the development of “Killer Robots.” Here is the geopolitical breakdown of why the “Hegemons” are terrified of peace.
- 🌐International Relations (IR)
The Myth of the “Third World”: Why We Must Abandon the Language of Empire
1. Introduction: The Violence of Nomenclature The act of naming is never a neutral linguistic exercise; it is an exercise in power. To categorise a nation, a people, or a…
- 🌍 Travel 📔 Journal
Two Years in Thailand, and the Idiocracy I Refuse to Entertain
I moved to Thailand and found paradise, but I also found a relentless barrage of ignorance. In this post, I use hard data to dismantle the ‘ladyboy’ and ‘red-light’ stereotypes, proving that the countries casting judgment often have far darker statistics than the one they mock.
- 🌐International Relations (IR)
From “Triads” to “Scam States”: The political economy of industrial‑scale cyber fraud, drug production, and forced criminality in mainland Southeast Asia, 2012–2025
Films like Kill Bill and John Wick popularise a romanticised image of Asian organised crime built around codes of honour and tightly knit brotherhoods. Across the Mekong subregion today, especially…
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Disarmament: Nuclear Risks, Youth & AI in Warfare
Session 6 tackled nuclear risk, AI in warfare, gender, climate, and youth leadership. Insights from UNRCPD and the Disarmament Toolkit 2025.
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Disarmament: Gender, Militarisation & Human Security
Insights from Session 5 of the Disarmament Toolkit 2025: gendered impacts of war, mercenary recruitment, and why peace must be people-centered.
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UN Disarmament Toolkit 2025: Landmines, SALW & Arms Control
Session 4 explored mine action, small arms & light weapons, illicit trafficking, gender data, and how UN frameworks adapt under pressure.
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Global Security at the UN: Space, Military AI & Cyber Challenges
Highlights from UN Disarmament Toolkit 2025 Session 3: outer space security, military AI, Northeast Asia tensions, and evolving cyber governance.
