Region
East Asia
Japan Aims to Make Sasebo a Strong Foothold for Amphibious Operations for the Self-Defense Forces
By Takahashi Kosuke
Japan aims to bolster capabilities to defend and recapture remote islands, especially in its southwestern Nansei island chain.
Year of the ‘Known Unknowns’? Australia-China Relations in 2025
By Corey Lee Bell and Elena Collinson
Last year consolidated the thaw that began under the Albanese government. Entering 2025, however, the Australia-China relationship will face growing uncertainties.
The South Korean Government and Presidential Security Service Are Trampling the Rule of Law
By Eunwoo Lee
Their blind protection of President Yoon Suk-yeol perpetuates his insurrection.
Mongolia’s Political Double Speak on Combating Air Pollution
By Bolor Lkhaajav
For decades, policymakers have promised the same solutions, but implementation remains far behind the rhetoric.
Can Ishiba Shigeru Fulfill His New Year’s Resolution?
By Jio Kamata
Japan's prime minister picked out three priorities for 2025. But with a minority government, he may be forced to follow the opposition's preferences.
North Korea Launches Suspected Hypersonic Ballistic Missile
By Mitch Shin
Two weeks before U.S. President-elect Donald Trump returns to White House, North Korea launched an intermediate range ballistic missile.
How Jimmy Carter Stopped the Second Korean War
By Joel S. Wit
In the summer of 1994, war on the Korean Peninsula seemed inevitable. Then Carter and his wife arrived in Pyongyang.
China Alleges Taiwan Is Paying Bribes for US Support
By Yang Kuang-shun
The narrative is part of a larger disinformation campaign designed to undermine Taiwan-U.S. relations.
Looking Back at India-Japan Security Ties in 2024: A Way Forward
By Simran Walia
In 2025, India and Japan will delve deeper into defense and security ties that they diligently strengthened throughout 2024.
From Leadership to Limbo? South Korea’s Democracy Faces Its Toughest Test
By Tunchinmang Langel
South Korea must prioritize constitutional integrity over partisan gains to ensure that democratic ideals do not devolve into enduring political instability.
China’s Middle East Moment: Will Beijing Seize the Opportunity in Syria?
By Asad Ullah
The Syrian conflict presents a pivotal opportunity for China to exhibit its readiness to assume a true global leadership role.
Taiwan’s TikTok Liberal Paradox
By Kai-Shen Huang
In contrast to the United States’ fiery debates over regulating TikTok, Taiwan’s policy discourse has remained conspicuously subdued.