Opinion: Once enemies, Japan and U.S. strengthen their alliance – and it goes beyond AUKUS

SEOUL, April 17 (AJU PRESS) - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's state visit to the White House has already resulted in one of the most ambitious boosts to the United States-Japan alliance. This alliance is now at the core of American strategy to strengthen a regional coalition to counter China's geopolitical rise. In a joint press conference following a welcoming ceremony on April 10, U.S. President Joe Biden announced a range of measures to intensify the already clo

April 17, 2024

Opinion: Israel accused of using AI to target thousands in Gaza, as killer algorithms outpace international law

SEOUL, April 16 (AJU PRESS) - The Israeli army used a new artificial intelligence (AI) system to generate lists of tens of thousands of human targets for potential airstrikes in Gaza, according to a report published last week. The report comes from the nonprofit outlet +972 Magazine, which is run by Israeli and Palestinian journalists. The report cites interviews with six unnamed sources in Israeli intelligence. The sources claim the system, known as Lavender, was used with other AI

April 16, 2024

Opinion: Iran's unprecedented attack on Israel was a strategic miscalculation. Can all-out war now be averted?

SEOUL, April 16 (AJU PRESS) - Close to midnight on April 13, hundreds of military drones were launched from both Iran and Iraq toward Israel. Subsequently, several waves of ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and rockets followed, originating from Iran, Iraq, Yemen and Lebanon – all directed at Israel. This unprecedented multi-front attack on Israel constitutes a de facto declaration of war and marks the first direct assault against Israel from Iranian soil. However, despite

April 16, 2024

Opinion: Shadow war no more: Hostilities between Israel and Iran have strayed into direct warfare – is there any going back?

SEOUL, April 15 (AJU PRESS) - For decades, Iran and Israel have been engaged in a "shadow war." Falling short of direct military confrontation, this conflict has been characterized by war through other means – through proxies, cyber attacks, economic sanctions and fiery rhetoric. Events over the last few weeks in the Middle East have, however, changed the nature of this conflict. First, Israel – it is widely presumed – broke diplomatic norms by bombi

April 15, 2024

[OPINION] Election loss weakens Turkey's President Erdoğan

KENOSHA, April 11 (AJU PRESS) - At the end of March, Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan suffered a major political defeat, including but reaching well beyond the el

April 11, 2024

[OPINION] Baltimore bridge disaster and our vital infrastructure

KENOSHA, April 04 (AJU PRESS) - Baltimore’s famed Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed quickly, after being struck by an enormous ocean-bound container ship. The disaster

April 4, 2024

[OPINION] Local elections in Türkiye

SEOUL, March 31 (AJU PRESS) - Fair, transparent, and regular elections are the most fundamental components of modern democracies. In democratic systems, it is fundamental that the authority and power of those in power be derived from the electorate or the governed. These powers are renewed through regular elections. Through elections, the governed vote on the governors' poli

March 31, 2024

[OPINION] US political turmoil reflects our wider society – in 2024 and earlier elections

KENOSHA -- “We have met the enemy and he is us.” The ironic statement is from the durable comic strip “Pogo” by cartoonist Walt Kelly, widely syndic

March 27, 2024

[OPINION] George Marshall: A Public Servant and the Public Good

KENOSHA, March 20 (AJU PRESS) -- One antidote to our poisonous, nasty political atmosphere is to consider especially significant positive leaders of our past. Author, educator

March 20, 2024

[OPINION] Europe Security Conference: A Plus for NATO, and Beyond

KENOSHA -- The European Security Conference, held in Munich Germany in February, has highlighted transatlantic cooperation in the face of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Vice Pre

March 6, 2024