Region
East Asia
Japan’s Emerging ‘Multi-Domain Defense Force’
By Daisuke Akimoto
Japan’s new defense budget foresees cross-domain operations in space, cyberspace, and electromagnetic domains.
The Rise and Rapid Fall of Han Kuo-yu
By Dominique Reichenbach
‘Taiwan’s Trump’ lost his presidential bid. Now Han could lose his mayorship thanks to a recall movement.
Japan-India: An Indigenous Indo-Pacific Axis
By Tan Ming Hui and Nazia Hussain
The longstanding India-Japan partnership is a crucial pillar for the Free and Open Indo-Pacific vision.
Keep an Eye on North Korean Cybercrime as COVID-19 Spreads
By Todd Wiesel
Will North Korea turn to cybercrime as COVID-19 crunches its economy?
Taiwanese Air Force Scrambles Jets Amid PLAAF Flyby
By Ankit Panda
The Chinese drills took place shortly after the election of a new chairman for Taiwan’s opposition KMT party.
Growing Russia-India-China Tensions: Splits in the RIC Strategic Triangle?
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
There are growing tensions in New Delhi’s engagement within this arrangement and its other alignments.
On China, COVID-19, and Conspiracy Theories
By Mu Chunshan
As US-China relations continue to worsen, many Chinese are seizing on the narrative that the new coronavirus started in America.
How Chinese Millennials Are Remaking the Mall
By Laura Grunberg
What one Chinese mall can tell us about the world’s most powerful consumers
Friend or Foe? Beijing Sizes up the KMT’s New Chair
By Jo Kim
The CCP is taking a wait-and-see stance, but it has some cause to worry about Johnny Chiang.
Did Vietnam’s Maritime Militia Really Swarm a China Military Base ?
By Do Thanh Hai
Though recent allegations raise more questions than they provide answers, they should reinforce the need for greater transparency in the South China Sea.
US General: ‘Fairly Certain’ North Korea Has COVID-19 Cases
By Ankit Panda
North Korea has yet to confirm any cases within its borders.
Japan-Vietnam Defense Ties in the Headlines With Naval Shipbuilding Cooperation
By Prashanth Parameswaran
An engagement this month spotlighted ongoing collaboration between the two sides in the security domain.