Since the onset of Russia’s invasion, Japan has emerged as one of Ukraine’s most important global partners. Its expanding support, from humanitarian aid to bilateral security cooperation, reflects a broader transformation in Japanese foreign policy and Tokyo’s evolving strategic interests in East Asia. Key takeaways: Japan has provided over $10.7 billion in support to Ukraine,… Continue reading The Kyiv-Tokyo axis: Japan‘s normative response to Russian aggression
India’s traditional approach to Europe has prioritized major powers like France, Germany, and the UK. However, shifting global dynamics—driven by the COVID-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine, and intensifying US-China rivalry—are prompting New Delhi to broaden its European engagement. Central and Eastern Europe, particularly the Visegrad Four (Poland, Hungary, Czechia, and Slovakia), is emerging as… Continue reading Visegrad Four and India: Searching for collaboration agenda amid global geopolitical upheaval
As tensions rise across both the Taiwan Strait and the Korean Peninsula, the United States, Japan, and South Korea face an increasing risk of a two-front crisis—one that ominously recalls the strategic shock of 1979. Key takeaways: China’s escalating military pressure on Taiwan and North Korea’s advancing nuclear arsenal, compounded by deepening Russia–North Korea ties,… Continue reading Reviving the 1979 playbook: What NATO’s Cold War shift teaches the US-Japan-South Korea alliance
China’s growing pressure on Taiwan is no longer confined to airspace violations and military drills; a renewed surge in espionage has forced Taiwan’s leadership to confront a deeper, systemic threat to its national security. Key takeaways: Chinese espionage operations in Taiwan are systematic, long-running, and increasingly sophisticated, targeting both military and civilian sectors. President Lai… Continue reading A threat from within: Chinese espionage in Taiwan
Technological advancements point to the growing risk to underwater infrastructure from China. Key takeaways: Recent reports regarding China’s deep-sea cable-cutting technology indicate an emerging trend toward the militarization of critical digital infrastructure. Current international legal frameworks, including the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), do not provide sufficient protection for submarine… Continue reading China’s deep-sea cable-cutting technology: A new front in hybrid warfare?
