South Korea’s Tactical Nuclear Question: Lessons from West Germany
During the Cold War, West Germany faced a dilemma that now feels increasingly familiar to South Korea. It was a frontline U.S. treaty ally,...
What Does China Mean When It Warns of Japanese “Neo-Militarism”?
At this year’s Shangri-La Dialogue, Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi publicly pushed back against Beijing’s increasingly harsh criticism of Japan. He remarked that it...
Why Japan’s Demographic Crisis Cannot Be Solved with Money Alone
Despite decades of family support policies and growing reliance on migrant labor, Japan continues to face a declining population. This raises an important question:...
Getting the Story Right: A Response on the Detention of Min Zin
On June 3, 2026, an American scholar of Myanmar was detained at Kunming Airport. Nine days later, China's Foreign Ministry confirmed he was under...
Who Is Min Zhen? US Scholar Detained in China Before Myanmar’s President Visit
On Friday, June 12, 2026, Chinese authorities officially announced the detention of American analyst Min Zhen, co-founder of the Institute for Strategy and Policy...
The Pyongyang Diaries: Xi’s North Korea Visit and the North Korea/Russia Axis
Xi Jinping's historic Pyongyang summit, coming after 7 years of limited diplomatic engagement, has been touted as a Chinese effort to bring North Korea...
How Chinese Media Views the U.S. Hosting the FIFA World Cup
Chinese media and think tanks view the United States' hosting of the FIFA World Cup from a purely geopolitical, economic, and commercial perspective, critically...
Why Is China Expanding Maritime Pressure Around Taiwan?
Taiwan has sharply rejected China's latest maritime patrol east of the island, declaring that its sovereignty "cannot be violated" after Beijing concluded a days...
Xi Visit Strengthens China North Korea Ties Amid Shifting Regional Alliances
Chinese President Xi Jinping concluded a high profile two day visit to North Korea, with both Beijing and Pyongyang portraying the trip as a...
The possibility of a North Korea’s female Supreme Leader
North Korea’s succession has followed a patrilineal pattern, but Kim Jong Un’s teenage daughter’s unprecedented public elevation suggests this may be changing. However, both...