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Geopolitics of Technology and the Hydrocarbon Status Quo
The unrest in the Arab world, which has continued for over a year now, implies one important conclusion beyond any ongoing regional struggle for...
Dormant Dimensions of India Japan Deal
J apan is expanding its strategic landscape by improving relations with India. It was reported in previous couple of years that India...
THAAD, MAD, BAD, part II: Decompiling the South China Sea
The American Backstory T he American positions for the past two years have focused on China’s relatively aggressive and unchallenged construction of seven...
Indo-Japan Controversial Nuclear Deal
I ndian PM Narendra Modi has embarked on a three-day visit to Japan, during which the two countries are expected to sign a...
THAAD Mad Bad, Part I: US-China Rivalry in the South China Sea
T he Terminal High Altitude Area Defense is a US Army anti-ballistic missile system designed to shoot down short, medium, and long-range ballistic...
The launch of the North-Korean ballistic missile
A missile was launched from a submarine by the North Korean Navy a few days ago, targeting Japan. The launch of the ballistic missile...
Emperor Akihito’s finest hour
In a rare televised address on August 8th, Japan’s aging Emperor Akihito put an end to weeks of speculation by hinting openly that he...
The Ticking Time Bomb: The Chinese Economy
While President Obama continues to gloat that the US economy (and by extension the global economy) was rectified and on the path to growth...
Could ASEAN Become a Pacific NATO?
The Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) is a union of nations that was born out of a desire for economic modernization and...
The Summit on nuclear weapons and the North Korean issue
Currently the strategic and global nuclear balance develops on the basis of three factors which are closely interwoven. The first one is related to...