Three uncomfortable questions still hang over the U.S.-Japan alliance.
Traditional political divisions no longer dictate election outcomes in this vibrant democracy.
An exploration of how China’s Belt and Road Initiative seeks to reshape international order and how it has catalyzed a new era of infrastructural geopolitics.
Now is the time, when one considers Europe’s need for economic security. Russia’s war on Ukraine, China’s increasing acquisition of sensitive technologies, its coercive use of economic leverage are all threats to Europe’s security.
The United States and Japan continue to make technology collaborations a core pillar of their bilateral relationship, but many governmental discussions around trade and investment are framed by traditional and increasingly outdated notions of what is happening on the ground.
Kazakhstan has leveraged its natural uranium resources to hold the reins in its nuclear fuel–related dealings with China.
The United States' strategy of prioritising security over economic relations is seen as destabilising by Asian countries, which view their economic and security interests as inseparable.
More generally, Taiwan will need to develop operational plans that address questions of staging, timing, sequencing, and logistics of a protective mining campaign ahead of time.
The commitment could transform how the allies work together and address the South Korean public’s long-standing concerns about U.S. defense.
The advantage that China has over other global powers, especially America, is that its foreign policy is closely aligned with those of many of the Middle Eastern countries.