South Korea’s new national security strategy: Priorities and nuances
On December 20, South Korea’s presidential Blue House unveiled a new national security strategy - a “top-level” national security and defense policy document, which...
How to avoid Korean Zugzwang
The news about the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s decision to put off the inter-Korean summit in Seoul due to domestic political agenda gave...
Arrogance of force and hostages in US-China trade war
Even before the ink on the comments made by those who (just like the author of these lines) saw the recent meeting between US...
Chimeras and Realities of the Indo-Pacific Partnership
The new American initiative for the creation of the Indo-Pacific Partnership (IPP) has grabbed the spotlight in many political discussions of late. Although the...
Trade Negotiations: Geo-economics and Geopolitics
Trade negotiations have been increasingly used as a political tool. This is the first thing that comes to mind when one is trying to...