The Odd Couple: Singapore’s Relations with China
In November 2016, China seized nine armored vehicles that Singapore had shipped through Hong Kong on their return from...
A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
The Odd Couple: Singapore’s Relations with China
A nation must think before it acts.
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Resist and Reward: Vietnam’s Naval Expansion
Without a doubt, the Southeast Asian country most willing to challenge Chinese claims in the South China Sea has...
The Myth of the Secular: Religion, War, and Politics in the Twentieth Century
This article is based on the 23nd Annual Templeton Lecture on Religion & World Affairs, given by Dr. Chris...
Russia’s Awkward Dance with Vietnam
While Socialist Republic of Vietnam has remained the Russian Federation’s most important partner in Southeast Asia in the three...
Building from Scratch: Rebirth of the Philippine Navy
In many respects, the navy that the Philippines is now building is a new one. By the 1990s, its...
Mackinder’s Nightmare: Part Two
The United States has never faced a great power competitor with the range of economic capabilities now possessed by...
Mackinder’s Nightmare: Part One
The stunning growth in the capabilities of the People’s Republic of China during the past 30 years has created...
The Battle for Artificial Intelligence Supremacy: Corporations or Countries?
The artificial intelligence race has kept the world watching in rapt attention. Will the People’s Republic of China beat...
On the Fault Line: Georgian Relations with China and the West
Relations between Georgia and the People’s Republic of China have expanded as China engages with the wider Black Sea...
Think Global, Fund Local
After Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi drove Uber out of China in 2016, it threw support behind companies trying to...