A U.S.-Japan Trade Impasse as Ishiba Faces Another Election
The stakes are unusually high in Sunday’s Upper House election. Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru leads a minority government,…
‘No time to lose’: Germany aims to boost defense-industrial ties with Japan
Faced with what it views as a growing Russian threat and a potential U.S. troop reduction in Europe,…
France doubles down opposition to new nuclear states, top official says
As more countries eye letting the atomic genie out of the bottle by building their own nukes, French…
What is behind the French president’s ‘third way’ proposal?
– Macron articulated this ‘third way’ to find a ‘mutual arrangement where Europeans and Southeast Asians strengthen their…
France’s Plan to Bridge Europe and Asia
France is implementing a new grand strategy in response to a rapidly changing…
RI, France aim for centennial – Editorial
uring French President Emmanuel Macron’s three-day visit to Indonesia, the two countries signed a series of documents to…
Opinion | Can Macron’s France be a credible power in the Indo-Pacific?
On Friday, France’s President Emmanuel Macron will conclude a five-day tour of Southeast Asia with a keynote speech…
EU pushes defence ties amid hope for trade breakthrough
A security pact between the European Union and Australia would lead to a more stable Indo-Pacific region as…
Reports Putin is eyeing an Indonesian air base leave Canberra scrambling
Australian officials are scrambling to confirm whether Russia is pushing to base long-range aircraft in Indonesia, in a…
Opinion – Europe’s Need for an Indo-Pacific Strategy
The Indo-Pacific region is emerging as a center-point of trade, innovation, and several brewing conflicts that could intertwine…