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For decades, Hong Kong’s June Fourth commemorations centred on a single demand: 平反六四 — the vindication of June Fourth. The phrase carried meanings beyond remembrance. It implied acknowledgement, rehabilitation, and the restoration of historical truth. Yet after the National Security Law, even public commemoration itself has become politically dangerous within Hong Kong. Previously, I argued that Britain’s selective nationality response after 1989 — granting full citizenship to only 50,000 families through the British Nationality Selection Scheme (BNSS) while leaving most Hongkongers with the more limited BN(O) status — shaped Hong Kong’s later political trajectory in profound ways (Wong 2026). I…

Lockheed Martin has successfully delivered the first Integrated Combat System (ICS)-enabled baseline to the U.S. Navy. Lockheed Martin press release ICS-enabled baselines combine heritage combat system capability with modern infrastructure, driving rapid proliferation of capability through a singular development effort at scale. Working with the Navy and industry partners, this marks the start of a six-month operating cadence for updates and certifications that will be fielded across the fleet, a significant step toward the Navy’s vision of fleetwide commonality.  The six-month cadence keeps the ICS adaptable and continuously refreshed with cutting edge capabilities, ensuring the surface fleet stays at the…

The U.S. Space Force awarded SpaceX an over $4 billion contract for a program designed to track and target airborne threats globally from space.The $4.16 billion agreement is meant to boost the delivery timeline of a “space-based sensing layer” as part of the Space-Based Airborne Moving Target Indicator, or SB-AMTI, project, according to a Friday Space Systems Command release.“By focusing these capabilities to the space domain, we are providing the Joint Force with sustained battlespace awareness of contested airspace,” Col. Ryan Frazier, acting Space Force portfolio acquisition executive for Space Based Sensing & Targeting, said in the release.By 2028, the…

The U.S. Navy’s Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel (MUSV) program selected 7 separate designs to advance towards at sea testing, with further scaling following suit as a part of the several billion dollar initiative to regain the U.S. Navy’s mass. The 7 companies selected by the Navy include, Sea Machines, Leidos, Saronic Technologies, Galliano Marine Services, PacMar Technologies, Birdon, and Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII). The selection of these firms represents a mix of already established and large scale defense firms and the introduction of several newer companies. After selection, these companies are slated to receive an additional $15 million dollars each…

His grandfather brought him to the gym at 10 years old. The trainer happened to be a relative. The first session turned into nine years of work, a 10-2 career record, and a debut on the biggest stage in Muay Thai. Khakimov “Warrior” Anisjon faces two-time Lumpinee Stadium World Champion Kongsuk Sitsarawatsuer in the bantamweight Muay Thai main event of ONE Friday Fights 156, streaming live from Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand on May 29. The 19-year-old Petchsaman Gym product stands 5-foot-11 and brings a 10-2 career record. He brings a long, controlling style into his debut against one of…

Effective democracies require modern data policies that direct the country’s ability to govern and hold legitimacy. Data policies offer information justice by providing formal guidelines and rules for the collection, management, protection, and disposal of public information — quantitative and qualitative. They can also bolster trust by setting oversight of information quality — ensuring accuracy and accountability. This policy domain of “data” is understudied, undervalued and underemphasized, despite the accelerated use of data against a backdrop of growing public mistrust.The federal statistical system has long operated as background infrastructure, as something agency leaders and program managers relied on without much…

Global Times By Xinhua Published: May 31, 2026 09:07 AM China successfully sent a new test satellite for internet technology into space from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in the southwestern Sichuan Province on Sunday. The satellite was launched at 2:07 a.m. (Beijing Time) aboard a Long March-2D carrier rocket and has entered the preset orbits successfully. The satellite is primarily used for technical tests and verifications for direct broadband connectivity of mobile phone with satellite, and integrated space-ground network technologies. The launch marked the 646th flight mission of the Long March carrier rocket series. NEWSLETTER …

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming defence and security, with militaries worldwide accelerating their investments in AI and related technologies. This chapter examines the strategic-level implications of AI adoption in defence, moving beyond the typical narrower focus on tactical applications and on ethical debates surrounding Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (LAWS) or the controversial use of AI in targeting. This strategic-level analysis is ultimately grounded in a systems-thinking approach, recognising AI as a family of general purpose technologies whose potential to disrupt the military balance of power will be shaped by the interplay of social, organisational, cultural, doctrinal, and technical factors.…

Anderson Silva has responded sharply to Dana White after the UFC CEO revisited the end of Silva’s run in the promotion, with the former middleweight champion firing back on social media and rejecting White’s version of events. White recently said in an interview with Rolling Stone that Silva “won’t talk to me to this day” after White told him his UFC career was over following the loss to Uriah Hall in 2020. White said Silva was upset by the decision and argued that fighters often do not want to hear that their time is up, even when they are clearly…

In Kingdom Fall, you can rescue survivors, rebuild settlements, and restore a fallen kingdom from scratch.The game offers kingdom building, diverse heroes, tactical zombie battles, resource management, alliances, and more. LeyiGames, known for Mecha Fire, Mad Survivor: Arid Warfire, and more, has announced the launch of its new strategy title, Kingdom Fall: Zombie Defense, now available on Android. There is currently no information regarding an iOS release. Rebuild your kingdom while defending against growing threats So, Kingdom Fall: Zombie Defense is a new strategy title set in a once-thriving Kingdom that has been devastated by a mysterious plague, turning the…