Author: Michael

Plus-size travel influencer Jae’lynn Chaney slammed Seattle–Tacoma International Airport for discrimination after an employee allegedly forced her out of her wheelchair and made her walk down the airplane’s aisle all the way to her seat.
Taking to her TikTok page last Tuesday (May 14), Jae’lynn posted a video of herself boarding an airplane in Seattle, Washington, USA.
The 27-year-old explained that she had requested wheelchair assistance, an initiative she claimed to always do as a result of her physical condition as a “plus-size wheelchair user.

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If war breaks out in the Indo-Pacific, it will not be over Taiwan but over the atolls and shoals dotting the South China Sea. At least, that’s the argument the Philippine ambassador to Washington has made, calling these sovereignty disputes, particularly between China and the Philippines, the region’s “real flashpoint.” Today, the South China Sea facilitates $3.4 trillion of global trade and contains untold amounts of fossil fuels and fish. China covets these routes, resources, and riches.

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In his introduction to Volume 7, Issue 2, the chair of our editorial board, Frank Gavin, considers why the United States seems stuck in the Middle East and suggests that Washington refocus on core grand-strategic interests. More broadly, he calls on Americans to find ways to passionately and respectfully discuss difficult issues. I have two dear friends — let’s call them Ike and Bob — who have very different driving styles. Ike drives quite slowly and cautiously, keeping his speed well below the limit while braking as soon as a yellow light appears in the distance.

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YIDEX 2024, or the Yi Sun-shin Defense Industry Exhibition, named after the Korean national hero Admiral Yi Sun-shin, was previously a domestic event held on a small scale. However, it has continuously expanded to become an international event, attracting military officials from 25 countries following the global interest in the Korean defense industry. The event features participation from over 60 domestic defense companies, including major companies like Hanwha and LIG Nex1, along with about 10 international companies such as Rolls-Royce and Babcock.

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