Journey through the Indian Rebellion of 1857 with Michael Portillo as he examines the uprising that challenged British rule. Discover how the East India Company clashed with the Mughal Empire, sparking resistance, and explore the rebellion’s causes, leaders, and impact.
Posted in Andrew Napolitano, Asia, John Mearsheimer
North Korea can now attack without landing a soldier on the ground, and with impunity. From Sony to WannaCry, the North embraces cyber-crime for profit and disruption with a 6000 strong army of cyber criminals worldwide who pick its pockets.
Posted in Asia, Documentary
Tens of millions of Americans are unwittingly investing in Chinese companies involved in military weapon production, surveillance technologies, and egregious human rights abuses, says former Reagan adviser Roger Robinson.
Posted in Asia, Documentary, History
America is “prepared” to go to war with China, US defense secretary Pete Hegseth has said amid threats of retaliation over tariffs. Hegseth’s comments came in response to a direct threat to Donald Trump, with China’s representatives in America saying: “If war is what the US wants, be it a tariff war, a trade war or any other type of war, we’re ready to fight till the end.”
On the 15th February 1942, Imperial Japanese forces captured the British stronghold of Singapore. Not only was Singapore Britain’s economic base of operations for east-Asia but it was also key to their defensive strategy of the other commonwealth countries in the region. This embarrassing defeat was so surprising that 80,000 troops were taken prisoner.
Posted in Asia, Documentary, History, Military
In November 2024, Delhi earned the dubious title of the “World’s Most Polluted City”. And it had company. Of the world’s ten most polluted cities in 2024, eight were in India. This, despite decades-long governmental efforts to clean up its atmosphere.
FRONTLINE investigates China’s rule over Tibet, including how the Communist regime controls Tibet’s Buddhist population, and the battle over the succession of its spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama.
Posted in Asia, Documentary
