Iran’s nuclear materials and equipment by no means ‘obliterated’
Before launching his war on Iran, President Donald Trump said his most important goal was that Iran would…
What Trump’s Hormuz coalition call really means for China
Trump called on China and several other countries over the weekend to join his proposed naval coalition for securing freedom…
China quietly eclipsing a weakened Russia in Central Asia
For much of the post–Cold War period, Central Asia operated as a “managed condominium”—a geopolitical arrangement where Russia…
Dual paradox coiled inside China’s $1 trillion trade surplus
China just notched a historic milestone: a trade surplus exceeding US$1 trillion in 2025, with exports up 5.4…
China gives Lithuania punishing silent treatment over Taiwan
When Lithuania challenged China over Taiwan four years ago, it expected argument or outrage. It got silence. What…
How Japan can function as Taiwan deterrence logistics hub
Originally published by Pacific Forum, this article is republished with permission. In the early 1990s, President Lech Wałęsa…
Iran’s drones giving Russia a critical edge in Ukraine war
With Russian ground troops bogged down in a grinding war of attrition, Moscow is striving to press home…
China counting how many missiles it needs to win a Taiwan war
As modern warfare shifts toward attrition, China’s push for cheaper munitions raises a sharper question: can its missile…
EU-India pact shows free trade still has a future
The EU–India trade deal, formally known as the EU–India Broad-based Trade and Investment Agreement, stands out as one…
The president and the public give the US economy different grades
Does the economy rate an A+++++, as President Donald Trump insists? Or does it deserve the C—– that…
South Korea walks a narrow bridge between China and Japan
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung is spending the first weeks of the new year attempting a feat…
Trial balloon: Japan PM Takaichi contemplates Feb. snap election
On the evening of Friday, January 9, the Yomiuri Shimbun issued a news flash for a report saying that Prime Minister Sanae…