Latin America in the vortex of strategic competition among major powers
Thursday, October 15, 2026, 20:51 (GMT+7)
According to researchers, in the long term, great-power competition has exerted and continues to exert pressure on Latin American countries’ ability to exercise autonomy in formulating their development policies.
Quantum technology - a new factor in 21st-century geostrategic competition
Thursday, September 17, 2026, 09:35 (GMT+7)
Quantum technology essentially serves as a foundational technology that can greatly enhance the capabilities of many other economic and scientific sectors. Humanity is now in the early stages of the second quantum revolution, known as “Quantum 2.0”. While the “Quantum 1.0” wave gave rise to technologies such as semiconductors, lasers, and atomic clocks, this second wave focuses on three pillars: quantum computing, quantum communications, and quantum sensing
10 Major Global Military and Defence Events of 2024
Thursday, January 09, 2025, 10:06 (GMT+7)
In 2024, the global landscape witnessed unprecedented complexity and unpredictability, marked by intensifying strategic competition among major powers and escalating military conflicts across various regions. These developments further destabilised an already volatile global security environment. To provide a comprehensive overview of the global security landscape, the National Defence Journal presents a roundup of the 10 most significant military and defence events
Dien Bien Phu Victory – a “golden epic” in the history of Vietnam
Monday, May 06, 2024, 13:39 (GMT+7)
This victory is seen as a “golden epic” and a brilliant milestone in the Vietnamese nation’s history in the 20th century, which has been likened to Bach Dang, Chi Lang and Dong Da victories and thrilled the people across the country. In the wake of that historic moment, the words, namely Vietnam – Ho Chi Minh – Dien Bien Phu resounded throughout the Vietnamese nation and the world, becoming an unremitting source of pride for the whole nation and providing tremendous impetus to anti-colonial struggles the world over