Partners or Rivals? Areas of Convergence and Divergence of Interests in the Indo-Pacific
Introduction The Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of China announced that their friendship had “no limits” and “no...
A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
Partners or Rivals? Areas of Convergence and Divergence of Interests in the Indo-Pacific
A nation must think before it acts.
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Taiwan Relations Act in a New Era of Security Cooperation
For a document intended to carefully outline relations with a key US partner while navigating a region’s complex history...
Forging India-Taiwan Engagement: Theoretical Foundations, Policy Debates, and Pragmatic Pathways
This report is published in collaboration with the Observer Research Foundation (ORF), also available on their website. Introduction The...
The Impacts of Trump’s Tariffs on Taiwan
Three months on, the aftershocks of Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariff spree in April 2025 continue to reverberate across...
Countering China’s Expansionism: Japan-India Synergy in Africa Amidst US Aid Retrenchment
Introduction The Japan-India-Africa Business Forum, held on February 26, 2025, marked a strategic step in strengthening the India-Japan partnership,...
Balancing Acts: Deterrence and Reassurance in US-China Strategy
Managing Tensions, Maintaining Balance—Michael Beckley This month, we’re zeroing in on a core tension in US strategy toward China:...
Russia Won’t Sit Out a US-China Asia-Pacific War
Contrary to the popular assessments of the Sino-Russian strategic partnership, Chinese and Russian national interests primarily converge in the...
Russia’s Use of the Instruments of Statecraft in the Indo-Pacific
Introduction This report analyzes Russia’s use of diplomatic, military, and economic instruments of statecraft to advance its interests...
Navigating Turbulent Waters: Does Zimbabwe Have a Future?
Zimbabwe, once hailed as the breadbasket of Africa, is now grappling with profound political and economic challenges. Recent efforts...
The Return to Strategic Ambiguity: Assessing Trump’s Taiwan Stance
Would the United States come to the defense of Taiwan if the People’s Republic of China (PRC) invaded? Would...