Topic
Security
June 22, 2023
China Considers Countermeasures to US HIMARS Missile System
By Lyle Goldstein and Nathan Waechter
U.S. strategists have long hypothesized that the weapon could play a major role in a war with China. Now Beijing is watching how it is being used by Ukraine's military.
June 21, 2023
The Philippines Is Leveraging Its Strategic Value to Become an Indo-Pacific Power
By Gavril Torrijos
Manila is embracing its alliance with the United States and building closer ties to Japan and Australia to become a strong, equal partner that can uphold a Free and Open Indo-Pacific.
June 21, 2023
Thai Activists Sue Government Over Alleged Use of Pegasus Spyware
By Sebastian Strangio
Last year, cybersecurity researchers claimed to have unearthed “an extensive espionage campaign targeting Thai pro-democracy protesters."
June 20, 2023
The World After a Great Power War
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Miranda Priebe
June 19, 2023
Dog Fight over the South China Sea?
By Sribala Subramanian
A Chinese action movie may offer a preview of conflicts yet to unfold.
June 17, 2023
China Calls Hacking Report ‘Far-Fetched’
By Associated Press
The Mandiant report accused a “China-nexus threat actor” of infiltrating the email systems of a wide range of government agencies, trade offices, and academic organizations.
June 17, 2023
Why Nepalis Are Fighting on Both Sides of the Russia-Ukraine War
By Birat Anupam
A long tradition of serving in foreign militaries – and a lack of options at home – has drawn young Nepalis into the conflict.
June 17, 2023
Taiwan’s Defense Dilemma
By Jenny Li
As the U.S. urges Taiwan to adopt a security strategy that requires foreign intervention, it also upholds a policy of strategic ambiguity, making it difficult for Taipei to commit to a purely defensive approach.
June 16, 2023
A NATO Office in Japan: Much Ado About Not Much
By Jean-Loup Samaan
Speculations surrounding the impact of the proposed NATO office in Tokyo are wildly overhyped.
June 16, 2023
Russian Roulette in Taliban-Held Afghanistan
By Shanthie Mariet D’Souza
Frequent vacillations from hope to pessimism continue to characterize Russian policy toward Afghanistan.
June 16, 2023
An Era of ‘Submarine Diplomacy’?
By Michito Tsuruoka
The long-standing dilemma between deterrence and reassurance is set to play out again.
June 15, 2023
Japan Photographs China’s New Y-9DZ Electric Warfare Aircraft for First Time
By Takahashi Kosuke
The western Pacific, including Okinawa and Taiwan, is increasingly becoming a new frontier for electronic warfare.