Nostalgia hinders Takaichi’s vision for Japan
Two themes dominate Japan’s elite thinking at present: a blend of awe and fear about the ambitions of…
Japan seeks G7 price floors to break China’s rare earth grip
Japan is seeking to rally G7 nations into a united front against China’s export controls on critical minerals,…
US-Iran peace deal rattles China’s energy strategy, geopolitics
Beijing officially welcomed the United States-Iran peace deal announced over the weekend, hoping the reopening of the Strait…
Xi’s North Korea visit puts a Trump-Kim summit back in play
Chinese President Xi Jinping will make a rare visit to North Korea on June 8 – his first…
Sino-West trade strains deepen on new tariffs and rules
New US tariffs and tougher EU regulations heighten pressure on China, raising the risk of retaliation and broader…
Taiwan’s more relaxed than most of us about Trumpian deal-making
The most common worry expressed around the world concerning the summit meeting in Beijing on May 14-15 was…
The deep, dark roots of unending US-Russia rivalry
Washington’s relationship with Russia appears likely to continue its decades-long decline, with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio…
Can South Korea really afford nuclear submarines?
South Korea’s push for nuclear-powered submarines could transform it from a US security client into an undersea strategic…
China ramps up missile buildup for a Taiwan war
China’s accelerating missile buildup is increasingly turning industrial capacity, stockpile depth, and sustained precision-strike capability into decisive factors…
Trump-Xi summit set to weigh Iran oil, Taiwan and US exports
A long-awaited summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to take place…
Iran war challenges nuclear latency strategy of Japan, South Korea
The Iran war has delivered a verdict on nuclear latency – the strategy of possessing the capability to…
Trump’s Venezuela playbook the wrong script for Iran
There’s a tempting logic to the analogy. The Trump administration orchestrated the dramatic removal of Nicolas Maduro in…