Archive
2025

The New Red Scare: When Fear Becomes a Political Weapon
By Qian He
More than seven decades later, the legacies of the Red Scare have resurfaced in the United States – this time targeting China.

North Korea in Ukraine: What It Means for the World
By John Erath
It is time to examine not only the effects and effectiveness of North Korean troops in combat, but the wider implications for international security and conflict management.

America’s Blind Spot: How Failing Trade Enforcement Strengthens Beijing
By David Rashid
Reported tariff assessments and changing trade patterns from 2018 to today tell a striking story of loopholes and weak enforcement in U.S. tariffs on China.

It’s Not Just Trump: Japan’s Flawed Energy Plan Threatens Global Climate Goals
By Hinako Arao
Since December, civil society protests have marked the Japanese government's drafting of its basic energy and climate action plans.

The Weave: China Policy and Trump’s Executive Orders
By Bonnie Girard
Most of the presidential actions Trump has taken thus far don't seem to relate to China directly. Yet all of them will impact the China-U.S. competition.

Nepal Wants Green Hydrogen. But Does It Need It?
By Bibek Raj Kandel
Green hydrogen is being hailed as a new opportunity for Nepal to join the global energy transition. But the country’s priority should be electrification.

Hawai’i’s Role in the US Indo-Pacific Energy Security Dilemma
By Zane Kheir
Hawai'i’s local energy infrastructure issues have major implications for the security of U.S. forces in the Pacific.

The Quad Under Trump 2.0: Early Signs of Shift Amid Continuity
By Araudra Singh
The first Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting under the new U.S. administration suggested changes on at least three counts.

Trump 2.0 and the Debilitating, Discharging, and Devitalizing of Korean Companies
By Jean-Marc F Blanchard and Antonia Urovsky
The South Korea-U.S. economic partnership stands at a crossroads now that Trump is occupying the White House.

The DeepSeek Doctrine: How Chinese AI Could Shape Taiwan’s Future
By Max Dixon
Taiwan's security in part rests on perceptions, particularly in the U.S., of its status. Should a generation of Americans emerge that is schooled and socialized by DeepSeek, the future for Taiwan appears incredibly bleak.

Symbolic No More? China’s Evolving Policy Tools Against US Sanctions
By Xing Jiaying
China is modernizing its economic statecraft, mirroring Washington’s approach. How might Beijing leverage these evolving policy tools to navigate the ongoing trade and tech wars?

Bangladesh and Pakistan Are Changing South Asia’s Geopolitical Landscape
By Muqtedar Khan
Their growing alliance will not bring stability to the region. Rather, it will raise the geopolitical temperature and provoke more Indian pressure on Bangladesh.