2023/02/24 |
China Urges Russia-Ukraine Cease-fire and Peace Talks
China’s 12-point position paper on the war in Ukraine comes amid Western accusations Beijing is considering supplying arms to Russia. Western leaders have questioned Beijing’s willingness to mediate and its credibility as a mediator.
2023/02/23 |
Mediating the Russia–Ukraine War a Risky Role for China
The war brings Beijing not only losses but gains — greater internationalization of the renminbi, cheaper energy, and a reduction of the U.S. focus on the Indo-Pacific.
2023/02/14 |
Why North Korea Is Denying Its Involvement in Russia’s War in Ukraine
Pyongyang appears to be a reluctant participant in Putin’s brutal offensive in Eastern Europe.
2023/01/17 |
Why South Korea’s President Is Talking About Nuclear Weapons
Yoon could be using the issue to send a tough message to North Korea, but it could be counterproductive, analysts say.
2022/12/23 |
Japan Steps Closer to Global Military Power
The loosening of arms exports controls and proposed increase of the national defense budget to 2% of GDP over time signal paradigmatic shifts in Japan’s security posture.
2022/07/15 |
Dignity at the Margins: Exploring Kosovo Through a Taiwanese Lens
Like Taiwan, Kosovo is a partially recognized country—but what does that mean for everyday life? When statehood falls into question, the mundane becomes less so.
2022/07/05 |
South Korea Returns to Nuclear Power’s Warm Embrace
President Yoon Suk-yeol is going all in on nuclear power, both at home and abroad, marking a shift from his predecessor’s undecided approach.
2022/06/28 |
What To Expect From South Korea’s First NATO Summit
South Korea’s president has vowed to make the country a “global pivotal state” bolstering cooperation with like-minded countries to promote liberal democratic values of freedom, peace, and prosperity.
2022/02/11 |
Russia and China’s Growing ‘Friendship’ Is More a Public Relations Exercise Than a New World Order
Beijing treads a fine line between targeting individual European states and portraying itself as Europe’s peaceful partner.
2017/06/16 |
Troubled Waters: Modi Seeks to Smooth Ties with Putin
Despite Modi’s recent visit, Moscow–Delhi ties are likely to remain tumultuous in the coming years.
2017/04/06 |
How Asian Regionalism Could Prosper Under Trump
Trump's dispute with Europe fuels doubts about the future of the East Asian regional order. Is the Indo-Pacific concept a viable option to complement or perhaps even help salvage the broader Asian regional project?
