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East Asia
Climate and Energy Security: Opportunities for Taiwan Under Trump
By Elizabeth Frost and Meng-Hui Lin
While the outlook for U.S. climate policy seems bleak, Trump’s pivot will open up new opportunities Taiwan – both in climate leadership and clean tech.
Why Japan Is Worried After the Impeachment of South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol
By Jio Kamata
South Korea’s diplomatic and security relations with Japan experienced a dramatic turnaround under Yoon. Tokyo fears that progress won't last under a new president.
Trump Wants China’s Help in Making Peace in Ukraine. He’s Unlikely to Get It.
By Stefan Wolff and Tetyana Malyarenko
A carefully managed continuation of the war against Ukraine, by contrast, benefits China in asserting its global leadership.
Will Trump Reopen Back-Channel Diplomacy with North Korea?
By Hanjin Park and Jiachen Shi
Drawing lessons from the back-channel diplomacy of his first term, Trump may well reengage North Korea through secret negotiations.
In South Korea, Democracy and Human Rights Prevail
By Hye Jung Han and John Sifton
Democracies around the world are increasingly under attack from autocratic forces seeking to rule by fiat. In South Korea, ordinary people rose up to defend the systems that protect their human rights.
South Korean President Impeached by Legislature After Self Coup Attempt
By Mitch Shin
South Korea’s President Yoon Suk-yeol is suspended from his duties after the National Assembly passed an impeachment bill on the second try.
Chinese Amphibious Warfare: Taiwan Targeted, Scenarios Swirling
By Andrew S. Erickson
Part two of a two-part series detailing China’s amphibious warfare and the implications for Taiwan.
China’s Amphibious Warfare: History, Doctrine, and Forces
By Andrew S. Erickson
Part one of a two-part series detailing China’s amphibious warfare and the implications for Taiwan.
Left on Read: America’s Taiwan Warning Crisis
By Noah Reed and Jonathan Walberg
Overwarning and miscommunication risk Washington’s ability to detect – and convince Taiwanese about – real threats in the Taiwan Strait.
Is China Waking up to the Dangers of AI?
By Benjamin Dubow
Beijing has thus far taken a more hands-off approach to AI development than might be expected. But as AI’s power becomes clearer, that could soon change.
South Korean Constitutional Law Expert Breaks Down the Legal Questions Facing Yoon Suk-yeol
By Kenji Yoshida
Professor Jang Young-soo discusses the legal aspects of the impeachment process and the insurrection charges facing President Yoon after his declaration of martial law.
Perfect Storm: The Rising Risk of China-US Conflict Over Taiwan
By William Matthews
A PLA command structure in disarray and a hawkish Trump Cabinet could lead to disastrous miscalculation over Taiwan.