ET Columnist, Author at EURASIAN TIMES

Americas

China’s “Ugly Gorilla” Haunts US; FBI Director Calls World’s Largest Hacking Program ‘Defining Threat’ Of Our Generation

By Vaishali Basu Sharma In a hearing conducted by the United States House Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese...

Expert Reviews

US Bets On ‘Drone Swarms’ To Stop China’s Invasion Of Taiwan; IAF Expert Explains Why They Could Be Both ‘Asset & Threat’

OPED By Anil Chopra The US Navy is co-opting the defense industry to quickly develop swarming drones, including underwater drones, that will neutralize the numerical...

Asia Pacific

Beijing Bets On ‘Bullet Trains’ To Propel Its Military & Global Might; But China’s Train Strategy Gets Derailed

OPED by Lt Gen. PR Shankar (Retired) China’s phenomenal rise was due to exports of manufacturing goods and debt, which fuelled investment in infrastructure. Its...

Asia Pacific

China ‘Tightens Screws’ On Its Military; Stringent Rules For Top PLA Commanders Harsher Than Mao Era

OPED by Lt Gen. PR Shankar (Retired) The proclamation of the Communist Party of China from the days of Mao was that the Party must...

Asia Pacific

A Staggering $128 Billion In External Debt, ‘Hungry’ Pakistan Seeks More Aid From ‘Old Pal’ China

By Vaishali Basu Sharma In the throes of a severe multidimensional crisis, cash-strapped Pakistan, whose external debt reached USD 128.1 billion (Sep 2023), has sought...