Why the UK is doubling down on Asean ties amid European reset
Britain’s new Labour government is trying to reassure Southeast Asia that its push to rebuild ties with Europe…
EU’s US$17 million maritime aid for Philippines targets Asian ‘fault lines’
The European Union’s upgraded partnership with the Philippines signals the bloc’s aim to diversify its Indo-Pacific strategy beyond…
Experts discuss advancing CPTPP
The high-level dialogue examines how closer cooperation between the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) and…
Beyond the American Umbrella: Europe’s Turn to Forward Deterrence — Global Security Review
Published: 20 May 2026 In his “Ile Longue” speech on March 2, 2026, French President Emmanuel Macron delivered…
U.S. reduces troops in Germany, Europe faces test
KOMENTARZ WIADOMOŚCI WAŻNE The withdrawal of approximately 5,000 U.S. troops from Germany, combined with delays in missile deliveries…
India-Germany defence road map ‘good template’ for wider EU cooperation
India and Germany’s new defence road map could give New Delhi fresh momentum in its long-running push to…
New Berlin-Tokyo axis? Germany pushes deeper defence pact
Jakub Bielamowicz Berlin and Tokyo are building a more operational security partnership, moving from symbolic visits to regular…
Washington offers US$200 million to boost American smartphone industry in Indo-Pacific
The US State Department will subsidise companies to roll out cheap smartphones running American software in the Indo-Pacific…
Opinion | Self-interest is now the main driver of Britain’s Asia policy
A recent government reshuffle has reopened questions about the depth of Britain’s commitment to Asia. The role of…
Should America’s military plan for a retreat from the Pacific?
When America goes to war, it likes to be on the offensive. “Nobody ever defended anything successfully,” Gen.…