Sixty-odd decades ago, it was Cuba, a missile crisis, and a potential nuclear showdown with the then Soviet Union. The United States, under the John Kennedy administration, would have no …
Defense
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Federal Court Ruling Clears Way for Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi’s Oversight Visit to Broadview ICE Facility
by SAH Staff Reporter 2 minutes readFollowing a federal court ruling that blocked the Trump administration’s restrictions on congressional access to immigration detention facilities, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) conducted an oversight visit on December 19, 2025, …
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Nearly four years after Russia launched what was supposed to be a lightning operation to decapitate Ukraine in days, Vladimir Putin is still explaining—patiently, sternly, and with imperial nostalgia—that peace …
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Opinion: A Political Season With its Share of Tragedies
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 5 minutes readEven as the year winds down, there is not a shred of evidence that the political season in America is about to change. In fact, there is everything to indicate …
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US State Department Officials Reaffirm Strategic and Humanitarian Commitment to South Asia at Indo-Pacific Conference
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 7 minutes readSenior officials at the US State Department underscored the ongoing strategic and humanitarian priorities in South Asia during the Indo-Pacific Foreign Assistance Conference held on December 15, 2025, at the …
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At UN Security Council, India Affirms Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh as Integral Parts of India, Criticizes Pakistan’s Conduct
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 5 minutes readIndia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish, has asserted that the Union Territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh are an “integral and inalienable” part of India. …
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AUKUS Ministers Signal Full Steam Ahead in Washington
by Pooja Bhardwaj 4 minutes readThe AUKUS partnership entered what ministers repeatedly described as a full steam ahead phase on December 10, 2025, in Washington as defense leaders from Australia, the United Kingdom and the …
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In Conversation with Rajesh Mehta: Henrik Syse
by Rajesh Mehta, Special to South Asian Herald 5 minutes readHenrik Syse is an eminent philosopher, author, and former Vice Chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, which awards the Nobel Peace Prize. He served a full six-year term from 2015 …
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Opinion: Ramping up Pressure on Maduro
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 5 minutes readTensions and tempers are rising in the Caribbean. After hitting some 20-plus boats of Venezuela supposedly carrying narcotics to America, resulting in the death of some 87 persons, the Trump …
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Congress Pressures Pentagon as Hegseth Faces Scrutiny Over Deadly Boat Strike Amid Rising Tensions with Venezuela
by TN Ashokby TN Ashok 7 minutes readIn a rare show of bipartisan resolve, the House of Representatives this week passed a sweeping $900 billion defense policy bill that places extraordinary pressure on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, …