America picked a fight with history — and history won (Part 2) This is a three-part series on the 106-day Iran War and what the United States got catastrophically wrong Part Two: What You Cannot Destroy With Missiles Before the war, American analysts catalogued Iran's military assets with impressive thoroughness. Underground bunkers, hypersonic missile ranges, drone production capacity, cyber warfare units, the reach of the Quds Force across four countries. Good intelligence work. Necessary. And almost entirely beside the point. June 16, 2026

America picked a fight with history — and history won (Part 1) This is a three-part series on the 106-day Iran War and what the United States got catastrophically wrong Part One: You Can't Bomb a Civilization The war lasted 106 days. The official tally will show American hardware, American satellites, and American precision guided everything. It will show a nuclear program set back, missile stockpiles reduced, Revolutionary Guard installations turned to rubble. By the metrics that Washington tends to use — sorties flown, targe June 16, 2026

Spiritual Asia (12): Hinduism and Zoroastrianism, two civilizations diverged from single root This is the twelveth installment of AJP's Spiritual Asia series exploring the religious traditions, philosophical ideas, and moral foundations that have shaped Asia's civilizations. This chapter explores the roots of Hinduism and Zoroastrianism, two of the world's oldest living faiths, to find how the two religions have shaped ancient and current societies, and influenced other religions such as Buddhism and Islam. India and Iran, a Grand Epic of Spirituality Bo June 15, 2026

Spiritual Asia (11): Zoroaster and the moral questions of the AI Age This is the eleventh installment of AJP's Spiritual Asia series exploring the religious traditions, philosophical ideas and moral foundations that have shaped Asia's civilizations. This chapter turns to Zoroastrianism, one of the world's oldest living faiths, and examines how its teachings on truth, free will and moral responsibility continue to resonate in an age increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence. Humanity is once again asking where civilization is heade June 14, 2026

Spiritual Asia (10): Religion and practitioners which influeced world This is the tenth installment of AJP's Spiritual Asia series exploring the religious traditions, philosophical ideas and moral foundations that have shaped Asia's civilizations. This chapter turns to Zoroastrianism, one of the world's oldest living faiths, and examines how its teachings on truth, free will and moral responsibility continue to resonate in an age increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence. The Buddhist Legacy Left by Shakyamuni and Great Monks June 13, 2026

Spiritual Asia (9): Why Buddhist scriptures matter in the AI age This is the ninth installment of AJP’s Spiritual Asia series exploring the religious traditions, philosophical ideas and moral foundations that have shaped Asia’s civilizations. This chapter turns to Buddhism’s most influential scriptures — the Heart Sutra, Diamond Sutra, Lotus Sutra and Korea’s Tripitaka Koreana — and examines why their teachings may be more relevant than ever in the age of artificial intelligence. Looking back at the histo June 11, 2026

Spiritual Asia (8): Beyond suffering to freedom - Buddhism as Asia's spiritual pillar This is the eighth installment of AJP’s “Spiritual Asia” series exploring the religious traditions and philosophical foundations that have shaped Asia’s spiritual consciousness. This chapter turns to the ancient texts of Hinduism — the Vedas and Upanishads — and their enduring ideas on cosmos, consciousness and the nature of existence in the emerging AI era. Humanity in the 21st century is passing through the greatest civilization shift in hi June 9, 2026

ASIA INSIGHT: Architecture of South Korean reconciliation At exactly 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, the abstract statistics of South Korea’s ninth nationwide local elections collided with physical reality. Across 258 counting centers, the seals on the first ballot boxes were broken. As millions of paper slips began feeding into automated sorting machines—the initial step before a grueling, newly mandated manual verification process—the republic stood at a critical institutional juncture. Joint exit polls released at the close o June 3, 2026

OPINION: The Strait of Hormuz Legal Aspects of the New Arrangements in Light of Aggression and Fundamental Change of Circumstances Prelude For a long period, maritime navigation through the Strait of Hormuz did not proceed on the basis of exercising an asserted right, but rather within the framework of an i June 2, 2026

ASIA INSIGHT: US Defense Chief speech in Singapore brings tough choices for Seoul The world is changing fast, and the recent defense meeting in Singapore proved it. United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth spoke at the Shangri-La Dialogue, and his words carry a heavy message. For South Korea, sitting right between major global powers, his speech is a loud wake up call. The days of relying on a system where America promises to protect everyone without asking for much in return are officially over. Washington wants friends to pay more and do much more on their June 1, 2026