Japan’s Security Engagement with the Philippines
In June 2023, Japan’s sent its largest coast guard patrol ship, the Akitsushima, to the Philippines. There, it participated...
A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
Japan’s Security Engagement with the Philippines
A nation must think before it acts.
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Biden’s Middle East Balancing Act: Iran’s Nuclear Program and Saudi-Israeli Ties
For some months now, officials in Washington and other world capitals assumed that diplomatic efforts to reach a deal...
The Folly of Merging the Indo-Pacific and Europe
In the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the United States has embarked upon an ambitious endeavor: containing...
Can West Africa Survive the Coup in Niger?
On July 26, a military junta seized power in Niger. The junta arrested the democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum...
Zimbabwe at the Crossroads: 2023 Election Will Determine its Future
From Zimbabwe’s independence in 1980 until the military “non-coup” that overthrew him in 2017, the late Robert Mugabe ruled...
Wagner Group Licks its Wounds in Belarus
Most analysts have labeled Yevgeny Prigozhin’s attempted rebellion and the Wagner Group mutiny a failure. And in many ways,...
Upcoming National Elections Complicate Efforts to Reset US-South Africa Relations
It is incredibly difficult to predict what will happen in the 2024 South Africa National Elections. The ruling African...
Drone Wars over Moscow
Twice this week, drones attacked a building housing government ministries in Moscow. The Kremlin immediately blamed Ukraine. Ukrainian officials...
Ambivalence About Sudan’s Conflict: A Blessing in Disguise?
Violence broke out in Khartoum in the early morning hours of April 15. Over 100 days later, brutal fighting...
Government Push for Champions Could Have Firms Champing at the Bit
Capitalists of the world unite! You have everything to lose, especially your supply chains. Just about a month ago,...