China’s Monopoly on Rare Earth Elements—and Why We Should Care
According to geologists, rare earths are not rare, but they are precious. The answer to what appears to be...
A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
China’s Monopoly on Rare Earth Elements—and Why We Should Care
A nation must think before it acts.
Japan
China’s Military Capabilities and the New Geopolitics
Discussion of Chinese intentions inevitably draws attention to the pronounced buildup of naval weaponry in recent years, with each...
The Effect of COVID-19 on Government Debt, Borrowing, and Spending
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought shortages of many things, from ventilators in hospitals to hand sanitizer on store shelves....
Beyond COVID-19, Part 2: U.S. Marines Prepare for China and Russia Prepares to Vote
We are now in week two of self quarantine in the United States. As testing increases across the country,...
COVID-19 Crisis: Political and Economic Aftershocks
Nearly 100,000 people worldwide have been diagnosed with COVID-19, the new coronavirus that emerged in Wuhan, China, in late...
Asian Politics in Time of Corona
After every disaster, there is a search for answers: how did this happen, what could have been done to...
If U.S. Forces Have To Leave The Philippines, Then What?
The Philippines began the process of terminating its Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with the United States in mid-February. In...
The Real Problem with the Trump Foreign Policy
The real problem with the Trump administration’s foreign policy is not its disparaging attitudes toward the United Nations, inherited...
Tensions between South Korea and Japan Benefit No One
The current trade war between Japan and South Korea makes little logical sense in a liberal worldview of international...
The Rise of South Korea’s Defense Industry and Its Impact on South Korean Foreign Relations
South Korean foreign policy has understandably been focused on deterring acts of aggression by North Korea for the last...