Category: Strategy
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Taiwan Unveils $40B Defense Surge to Counter China
Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te announced a landmark $40 billion (NT$1.25 trillion) supplementary defense budget on November 26, 2025, during a press conference in Taipei. This multi-year plan, spanning 2026 to 2033, aims to deter potential aggression from China by enhancing asymmetric warfare capabilities, accelerating arms acquisitions from the U.S., and boosting domestic production. The move…
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Russia Repositions in Syria
On November 26, 2025, footage emerged of a Russian military convoy departing Hmeimim Air Base and heading toward Tartous Naval Base along the coastal highway in the Alawite region (Latakia countryside). The convoy includes:Armored vehicles and trucks. Escorted by Russian military police. Appears routine, with no reported incidents like blockades. What is your most up-to-date…
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Russia Offers to Be China’s Energy Backbone
Igor Sechin, CEO of Rosneft — Russia’s largest oil company — and Executive Secretary of the Presidential Commission for Strategic Development of the Fuel and Energy Sector, made the remarks during his speech at the opening ceremony of the VII Russian-Chinese Energy Business Forum (RCEBF) in Beijing on November 25, 2025. He stated that “Russia…
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Japan to Deploy Missile Defenses on Yonaguni
On November 23, 2025, Japan’s Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi confirmed during a visit to the island that plans are advancing to deploy medium-range surface-to-air missiles on Yonaguni Island, located approximately 110 km east of Taiwan. This is part of Japan’s expanded military enhancements along its southwestern islands to strengthen deterrence against potential threats from China,…
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US Mulls Leaflet Drop Over Caracas
Did the White House recently propose using U.S. military planes to drop leaflets over Caracas as a psychological operation to increase pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, possibly timed to coincide with his birthday on Sunday? What is your most up-to-date and in-depth assessment? Strategia-100, Chief Strategist: Here’s my assessment of the situation regarding the…