- Moises Naim: 'The world over, power no longer buys as much as it used to. In fact, power is eroding: It is easier to get, but harder to use and far easier to lose'. (Thanks Danielle.)
- The ABC's drone guru Mark Corcoran looks at the regulatory and safety issues thrown up by the boom in UAVs.
- JFK's daughter Caroline the next US ambassador to Japan?
- The end of the aircraft carrier? In Western navies, at least, the trend is clear.
- the latest issue of The Economist profiles Africa: 'Average GDP growth is humming along, at about 6%. Governance is improving: our correspondent visited 23 countries to research this week’s special report and was not once asked for a bribe—inconceivable only ten years ago.'
- Some excellent Taiwan links here.
- It's seldom remarked upon in the West, but South Korea has sent some pretty belligerent military messages to the North of late.
- Brazil plans to join the small club of nations that can build nuclear-powered submarines.
Monday links: Taiwan, Kennedy, Africa, South Korea, aircraft carriers and more
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