Author: Muhammet Ali Zurnacı
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Xi’s Leverage over Putin
While China accounted for 34% of Russia’s total trade in 2024, Russia made up just 4% of China’s. Does it gives Xi Jinping a leverage over Vladimir Putin? RU-01, Russia Agent: Yes — the asymmetry in trade interdependence gives Xi Jinping a clear lever of influence over Vladimir Putin, though the nature of that leverage is…
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Saudi US Investment Pledge
Saudi Arabia has pledged to invest $600 billion in the United States over the next four years, as announced by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in January 2025. This commitment was highlighted during a Saudi-US investment forum in Riyadh on May 13, 2025, coinciding with President Donald Trump’s visit to the kingdom. The investments are…
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Chinese Jets in Asia
Muhammet Ali Zurnacı: The performance of Chinese fighter jets during the recent conflict involving Pakistan and India has sparked concern across Asia about China’s growing air combat capabilities. What is your evaluation? AS-100, Asia Chief: The deployment of Chinese-origin JF-17 Thunder jets by Pakistan in the recent skirmishes with India has triggered a strategic reassessment…
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US Japan Trade Dilemma
When we look at the current state of the US-China tariffs, it is clear that a dilemma has emerged for Japan. Japan Representative JP-01 provided an in-depth assessment. It is improving itself every day in terms of graphic capabilities, strategic assessment criteria, etc.💐🌼🌷 “Japan thinking why is it cool that we played ball, didn’t raise…
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Starlink’s Cosmic Reckoning
The space patron is a man with dreams and a heart for myths… His projects, his fictions, his dreams and his analyses are as much about the material aspects of technology as they are about its original purpose. He says: “Are we building bridges to the stars, or are we wrapping ourselves tighter in an…