East Asia

Operating alongside seemingly complementary crewed counterparts, Chinese drones offer significant advantages in terms of range and loiter time.

Beijing seems unable or unwilling to grasp the very different lineages of “containment” and de-risking.

The Japanese government has been trying to reconcile the long-standing challenge of balancing nuclear disarmament and nuclear deterrence.

Taiwanese officials largely downplay the risk of an imminent invasion from Beijing, but they are also making preparations for the worst-case scenario.

The distinct features of the current leftist politics in Latin America may shape relations with China differently than during the first Pink Tide in the early 2000s. 

Unlike his predecessor, Xie has 30 years of experience handling U.S. issues. Can he help keep the fragile thaw going?

The two Koreas, technically in a state of war, have no military reconnaissance satellites of their own and both are eager to possess them.

The ruling LDP is striving to ease weapon export rules, with Ukraine in mind, but faces pushback from its junior coalition partner. 

Kishida’s biggest achievement thus far may be showing Japan that sitting out on all conflicts is perhaps no longer an option.

Even while Tokyo moves to bolster its defense capabilities, residents of Okinawa continue to protest the militarization of their homeland.

What happened at the 2023 G-7 Summit in Hiroshima, Japan?