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China’s Ambition for the Sea of Japan (East Sea): A Distant Dream?
The Sino-Russian Joint Statement in May 2024 generated considerable media excitement. In the agreement, Moscow pledged its support to Beijing in conducting constructive dialogue...
From Malacca to the Sulu Sea, AI is rewriting maritime security
Frontier AI is moving from white papers to war rooms across Southeast Asia. ASEAN defense planners now face a hard question. Can the region...
AI for All: Turning Digital Power into a Global Public Good
The world's excitement around artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the most revolutionary changes of our era. Across health, education, finance, and agriculture, these...
The $20 Billion Question: Why Did Trump Bail Out Argentina?
In late September 2025, President Donald Trump and his treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, revealed a $20 billion rescue package for Argentina. The package came after Argentina’s currency, the...
ANO (Yes) to Babiš – NE (No) to Brussels
The people of the Czech Republic have chosen national sovereignty over EU dogmatic control.
The recent Czech parliamentary election delivered more than a victory for...
India’s RCEP Standoff: Navigating a New Economic World Order
There has been significant geopolitical churning in Asia—as in other parts of the world—in the aftermath of the tariffs imposed by US President Donald...
Indonesia’s Free Meal Policy: From Promise to Crisis
The fireworks spark for New Year's 2025 seemed to also celebrate the launch of the Free Nutritious Meals (FNM) program by the Indonesian government,...
Great Power Competition in AI-led Driven Warfare between the US and China
During the open school session organized by the city of Yaroslavl, the northeastof Moscow school, Russian President Vladimir Putin told the students, "Whoever becomes...
“On A Darkling Plain” – Humankind’s Core Obligation to Prevent Nuclear War
“And we are here as on a darkling plain….” -Matthew Arnold, Dover Beach
It’s not a subtle or controversial observation: Unless humankind is able to...
Should Australia Reconsider an Alternative Submarine Deal with Japan?
Amidst stagnation and uncertainty over AUKUS’ Pillar II time, Australia’s undersea naval capabilities are increasingly aging and prone to being exposed by adversaries such...