Indo-Pacific
Philippines-US Relations and the China Factor
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s visit to US, April 11-13, 2024, and the first trilateral summit between leaders of Japan, US and Philippines has...
US-China Rivalry and ASEAN’s Fine Balancing Act
In recent years, Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries have emphatically underscored the point -- on umpteen occasions -- that they would...
India’s Pivot to Climate Diplomacy in the Indo-Pacific
Climate change is a very real threat to security in the Indo-Pacific region, with estimates placing 89 million people at risk of being displaced...
South Korea Tips the Regional Scale: Perceptive Changes and Militarized Diplomacy
On May 21 in Seoul, US President Joe Biden and his South Korean counterpart, Yoon Suk-yeol, issued a joint statement reaffirming their “combined defense...
The Sinicization of Taiwan: Is an Invasion a Possibility?
China’s security deal with the Solomon Islands reveals Beijing’s rising ambitions in the Pacific and raises the question - whether an invasion of Taiwan...
Misfiring Countermeasures and the Impact of Declining Deterrence
Unsolved security dilemmas and fragility in confidence building measures and conflict prevention architecture will continue to herald a new phase of risky ambiguity and...
From Moon’s Engagement to Yoon’s Harsh Rhetoric: A New Era on Korean Peninsula
Yoon Suk-yeol won the Presidential election held in South Korea in March 2022. Yoon took office at a time (May 10, 2022) when North...
China’s Stringent Lockdowns: The Economic Ramifications
The stringent lockdown imposed in Shanghai, and other Chinese cities, to prevent the spread of Covid-19 has severely dented the Chinese economy. While China...
How Does Historical Memory Impact China’s Relationship With Japan?
Spring festivities at Japan's Yasukuni Shrine began on April 21, 2022, with many high-ranking Japanese politicians attending, including former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Abe...
Changing Course: Yoon Suk-yeol and the New North Korea Policy
President elect Yoon Suk-yeol is set to assume office as the 13th President of the Republic of Korea on May 10, 2022. Yoon has...
A Battle for the ‘Rules-Based Order’
Throughout history, the geographic pivot has been centered on Europe, but the pivot has shifted to Asia in the past decade. The transposition in...
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South Asia
Indian Seafarers in Search of Enhanced Security and Rights Protection
The maritime industry, vital for global trade, heavily relies...
Americas
Be Careful What You Wish For: Multi-Polarity Advocates Will Yearn For Pax-Americana
The need for national leaderships to rally towards countering...
Europe
Armenia–Azerbaijan: A Chance to End the Cycle of Conflict
Every war and conflict experience pivotal moments that bring...
Technology
Atomic Tides: The Future of Freshwater from the Fusion of Nuclear Power and the Ocean’s Depths
In the intricate ballet of civilization's survival and technological...
Europe
Strategic Ambiguity of Macron’s Call for Troops in Ukraine: What Is Behind?
Macron’s call for the NATO troops in Ukraine shook...
