The Primacy Trap
In the 2010s, the global landscape changed. The Arab Spring, the Russian occupation of Crimea, and China’s national security...
A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
The Primacy Trap
A nation must think before it acts.
Japan
Geography, Bureaucracy, and National Security: The Legacies of the Cold War and Post-Cold War Periods
Editor’s Note: This first article in a series considers whether or not the legacy national security system of the...
The G7 Meeting: New Roles for a Venerable Organization
The annual meeting of the world’s seven most economically prosperous democratic countries—plus the European Union—that comprise the G7 always...
Sustaining the Chinese Navy’s Operations at Sea: Bigger Fists, Growing Legs
In April 2023, a Chinese aircraft carrier battle group, led by the Shandong (China’s second aircraft carrier and the...
China’s National People’s Congress Reveals New Initiatives and Ominous Warnings
Barely a week into March, nearly 3,000 delegates gathered at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing for...
American Power and the Defense of Taiwan
American officials are increasingly concerned about China’s growing power and assertiveness. While spy balloons over the continental United States...
Japan’s Bigger Defense Budget: Getting to Effective Deterrence
“We have to prepare for realistic possibilities to protect our people,” counseled Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during a...
Mr. Kishida Goes to Washington, And What it Means for the United States
Kishida Is Warmly Welcomed in Washington Japanese Prime Minister Kishida’s visit to the United States—on the less than auspicious...
Japan’s New National Security Strategy Is Making Waves
A revolution for Japanese security policy seems to be underway. With the release of its new National Security Strategy...
Trends in Terrorism: What’s on the Horizon in 2023?
The most defining feature of international terrorism in 2023 will be its diversity, reflected by the broad array of...