Grip

Grip is a fighter jet, specifically the Saab Gripen, used by the Royal Thai Air Force. It is also a metaphor for control or influence over resources, markets, or situations.

Why it’s in the news: It is in the news due to a historic event where the Queen of Thailand became the first female pilot to fly it solo, and in reports about nations seeking to loosen control over critical resources.

Latest on Grip

• Queen Suthida flies fighter jet solo to become Thailand's first female Gripen pilot
• Purple reign: Philippines seeks to keep grip on ube throne
• China has dominated tungsten for decades. Can US cash in Central Asia loosen its grip?
• HSBC addresses the concerns that are gripping the stock market — and dismisses most of them
• How Austria can loosen China’s grip over a key critical mineral
• Health crisis grips Indonesians enduring haze: ‘my eyes sting, my head hurts’

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