Countries have now opened military combat roles to women in response to changing attitudes as seen in the case of Kurdish women fighting Islamic State.
Politicians must be made to understand that defence expenditure is like an insurance premium on national security, so defence budget needs to be boosted.
Since the election of President Duterte in the Philippines in May 2016, there has been a state sanctioned crackdown on the drug trade. Police has been accused of actively ordering extrajudicial killings, or ‘rub-outs’.
The reach and impact of influencers are so significant that even politicians such as Prime Minister Narendra Modi have recognised their value—the National Creators Award is proof.
Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.
Both the governments expressed their commitment to strengthening their maritime cooperation to strengthen the maritime safety and security framework in the region.
The war in Afghanistan is seventeen years old. Not going well, no end in sight. A fertile ground for such ideas to sprout like weeds. The entire focus, with help from Pakistan and a dialogue sans preconditions with the Taliban, should be on finding a graceful exit.
The war in Afghanistan is seventeen years old. Not going well, no end in sight. A fertile ground for such ideas to sprout like weeds. The entire focus, with help from Pakistan and a dialogue sans preconditions with the Taliban, should be on finding a graceful exit.