Single parents can make holidays joyful post-divorce by setting a positive tone, planning intentional solo activities, creating new traditions, and focusing on gratitude to transform challenging times into meaningful celebrations.

A US F-22 successfully commanded an MQ-20 Avenger in flight using open-architecture datalinks—demonstrating secure crewed-uncrewed collaboration, reusable government-owned systems, and advancing autonomous flight operations for future integrated missions.

We are now living in a world where increasingly anyone can create a deepfake and use it to cause significant financial and emotional harm, or even for political manipulation. It’s only now that legislation is proposed to counter it.

The Tejas is a supersonic, all-weather, multi-role light combat aircraft available in single and trainer versions. Its crash raised questions about safety at large airshows—clear communication and strong checks help reduce risk in fast-moving settings.

China’s growing power is shifting deterrence in the Indo-Pacific. The United States, Australia, Japan, and partners should rethink their strategies. Japan and the Philippines are central for access and support to Taiwan if a crisis breaks out.

The US Air Force’s Mosaic Tiger 26-1 exercise tested Agile Combat Employment, training aviators to sustain dispersed operations without resupply or communications, using multi-capable roles and resourcefulness to maintain aircraft and generate sorties.

China’s rapid military-industrial expansion is reshaping deterrence across the Indo-Pacific. Effective stability now depends on frontline allies—especially Japan and the Philippines—working with partners to counter China’s scale.

The WW2 Nuremberg precedent rejected “just following orders” as a defence for war crimes—Lt. Calley’s My Lai (Vietnam) conviction reaffirmed individual accountability and shaped modern rules requiring service members to disobey clearly illegal commands.

Wargaming is a tool to exercise or simulate a threatening situation. New applications are being developed to counter modern threats such as AI-driven cybercrime, biodiversity loss and demographic shifts. Developments in AI are transforming gaming techniques.

The Dialogue shows growing regional Philippines backing in the South China Sea—yet it also reveals the limits of relying on transparency alone to counter persistent Chinese pressure. Philippine Coast Guard campaign increases global awareness.