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Get all our news and commentary in your inbox at 6 a.m. ET. email Let’s Get Real About US Military ‘Dominance’ American strategists need to drop the assumption that the U.S. military will be the superior force in any given situation. April 1, 2021 07:00 AM ET “We want to be the GOAT.” So said Lt. Gen. John Shaw, deputy commander of U.S. Space Command, in a meme that drew some derision on social media early last month. Most of the jeers appeared to concern the goat emoji used in place of the acronym for Greatest Of All Time. But what of the three-star’s broader message? While the sentiment is admirable, is being the greatest of all time a realistic goal for a service in its infancy, itself part of a military with a stagnant budget and evaporating technological advantages? ....
Updated : February 03, 2021 03:47 PM IST Three countries in Asia Japan, South Korea and Taiwan were upgraded to full democracies. The EIU said the democratic backsliding authorities and crackdowns on civil liberties has led to a further decline in India’s ranking. share In the 2020 edition of The Economist Intelligence Unit s annual Democracy Index, which provides a snapshot of the state of democracy worldwide, India s score fell from a peak of 7.92 (on a scale of 0-10) in 2014 to 6.61 in 2020. The country’s global ranking dipped to 53 from 27. Meanwhile, three countries in Asia Japan, South Korea and Taiwan were upgraded to full democracies , while Europe lost two France and Portugal. ....
Vietnam emerges as attractive Asian destination for investors (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam has emerged as an attractive foreign direct investment (FDI) destination in Asia, by beating China and India, a report by The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) has indicated. The Southeast Asian nation has become a new hub for low-cost manufacturing in Asian supply chains, the website eur asiantimes.com on January 14 quoted the report. The report suggests that factors that make Vietnam better than its peers are the incentives for international firms for setting up units to manufacture hi-tech products, the pool of low-cost workers, and the proliferation of free trade agreements. ....
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