U.S. Crude Exports Surge To All-Time Highs Amid SPR Releases

Malaysian defense chief Mohamed Khaled Nordin told Bloomberg that the country will not rush to increase its defence budget despite US pressure for partners to become more self-reliant. Khaled spoke with Haslinda Amin in an exclusive interview at Asia’s premier defense summit, the Shangri-La Dialogue. (Source: Bloomberg)

Europe has responded to President Donald Trump’s demands to pay more for defense, a top NATO military official said Saturday, adding that the relationship with the Pentagon is stable and free of “drama.” Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, chair of NATO’s Military Committee, spoke with Haslinda Amin at the Shangri-La Dialogue, Asia’s premier defense summit. (Source: Bloomberg)

Rope is easy to take for granted. It seems obvious and straightforward. But of course, it had to be invented. Early humans discovered that by twisting fibers around each other, the resulting structure would be something durable and strong. Without rope, all kinds of things aren't possible, from lifting objects into the air to whaling or modern bridges. So how was rope developed and what were the big breakthroughs in its history? On this episode, we speak with Tim Queeney, the author of 'Rope: Ho

One of the great general purpose technologies.