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1 month ago | 
jstribune.com | Drew Thompson |Jacob Heilbrunn |Ksenia Svetlova |Robert Silverman
American diplomats are supposed to serve at least one tour on the visa line overseas, interviewing would-be visitors. It’s important work that has the side benefit of supplying some good stories. The Mahmoud Khalil case reminds me of a story from my first tour at Consulate General Jerusalem in 1990, interviewing mainly Palestinians on the West Bank. One day we received a handwritten letter in Arabic addressed to the American Consul.
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Nov 19, 2024 | 
jstribune.com | J. Peter Pham |Drew Thompson |James Jeffrey |Tunku Varadarajan
As the incoming Trump administration turns its gaze outward, it will find a world that is rudderless in many places, often stagnant and bereft, in no small measure owing to the abdication of any meaningful leadership from the United States that began under Barack Obama. In large parts of the world—Latin America, for instance, and Africa—China has made its presence felt in the vacuum left by Washington.
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Oct 9, 2024 | 
thinkchina.sg | Drew Thompson
RSIS senior fellow Drew Thompson notes that whoever becomes the next US president will have to deal with the securitisation of US-China relations, and Xi Jinping’s foreign policy choices to counter what he sees as a hostile US could make the relationship worse. Every US presidential election season brings intense speculation around the world about the next administration’s foreign policy. Election rhetoric and themes are primarily domestic, however, as these are the issues voters care most about.
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Oct 7, 2024 | 
jstribune.com | Ksenia Svetlova |Drew Thompson |Yaakov Lappin |Robert Silverman
“Dad, open your WhatsApp and see the [photos of] dead Jews. Your son has killed Jews.” “God bless you.” “Dad, I’m calling you from the phone of a Jew! I just killed her and her husband, with my own hands.” – Intercepted cellphone call, October 7, from Hamas elite unit memberOne unanswered question is why Hamas members publicized their brutal murders of women, children, elderly persons and other civilians.
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Sep 20, 2024 | 
warontherocks.com | Drew Thompson
Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te has just completed his first 100 days in office, giving observers a taste of what the next 1,360 days will bring. Many of the political dynamics playing out in his first months in office were foreseen, have precedent in the past, and will continue into the future.
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Sep 9, 2024 | 
militaryembedded.com | Drew Thompson
Story Component obsolescence and end-of-life (EOL) issues can present major obstacles in the electronics supply chain. Designers and companies in the military-electronics arena can overcome these serious challenges by implementing proactive strategies such as obsolescence analysis and forecasting to identify at-risk components early. Also useful: second-sourcing as a way to identify alternative components during the design process.
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Aug 29, 2024 | 
automation.com | Drew Thompson
By Drew Thompson
August 29, 2024
Sealevel Systems, Inc
Feature
Sponsored
Sensor systems, vision systems, AI and machine learning, advanced actuators and edge computing are the core technologies propelling robotics and motion control forward.
Advances have transformed both the robotics and motion control industries and the costs associated with deploying these innovations have been reduced dramatically.
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Aug 22, 2024 | 
source.ie | Drew Thompson
Issue 98 Summer 2019View Contents ▸The public relations role for the British Empire was carried out, after World War II, by the Central Office of Information. Their photographic collection is now housed at the National Archives. Drew Thompson has been looking through the images produced to represent life in Britain’s African colonies and asking how closely they match the reality of the last years of British rule in Africa.
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Jul 30, 2024 | 
medium.com | Drew Thompson
The world of technology and cybersecurity is ever evolving, filled with both exciting innovations and daunting challenges. In this dynamic landscape, the "In-Secure-Ity Podcast" emerges as a beacon of knowledge, insight, and personal stories. Hosted by Drew Thompson, along with a team of passionate tech enthusiasts, the podcast offers a unique blend of expert analysis, engaging discussions, and a touch of humor, making it a must-listen for anyone interested in the tech world.
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May 13, 2024 | 
africasacountry.com | Chris Olaoluwa Ogunmodede |Drew Thompson |Boima Tucker |Josh Guild
By now, plenty of ink has been spilled over the rap beef heard around the world between Aubrey Graham, the Canadian artist known as Drake, and Kendrick Lamar Duckworth of Compton, California. I have to admit that after a week of doing my best to keep it at the margins of my consciousness, I was pulled in by Kendrick’s flawless victory move in “Not Like Us.” Mostly, because it tapped into my most libidinal sentiments as a long-time resident of California.
