Geopoliticus October 3, 2016 Who Benefits from China’s “One Belt, One Road” Initiative? Under its Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st-Century Maritime Silk Road (commonly known as the “One Belt, One... Read more »
Geopoliticus June 24, 2016 China’s Encirclement Concerns For almost two decades, Chinese strategists have worried about what they regard as the geopolitical encirclement of China. At... Read more »
Geopoliticus April 30, 2016 China’s ADIZ over the South China Sea: Whole, Partial, or None Ever since China declared an air defense identification zone (ADIZ) over the East China Sea in late 2013, many... Read more »
Geopoliticus December 29, 2015 China’s “One Belt, One Road” to Where? During visits to Central and Southeast Asia in 2013, Chinese President Xi Jinping unveiled Beijing’s aspiration to create what... Read more »
Geopoliticus November 12, 2015 Boosting Indonesia’s Naval and Air Defenses in the South China Sea Until September, Indonesia seemed sure to increase its defense budget in the coming year. Rising concern over Chinese actions... Read more »
Geopoliticus January 7, 2015 Decline in Oil Prices, Currency Pairs, and National Power Last autumn, headlines began to declare national “winners and losers” from the precipitous drop in oil prices over the... Read more »
Geopoliticus December 8, 2014 China Details Argument in South China Sea Dispute: China’s Position Paper and Philippine Diplomatic Gains Yesterday, China’s foreign ministry released a position paper related to its maritime dispute with the Philippines in the South... Read more »
Geopoliticus April 13, 2014 Game On: Southeast Asian Cooperation in the South China Sea? It is easy for a serviceman stationed on one of the tiny islands that comprise the Spratly group in... Read more »
Geopoliticus November 24, 2013 Where Will It End?: China’s East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone More lines were drawn in the East China Sea (or rather in the skies above it). With very little... Read more »
Geopoliticus October 21, 2013 Diamond (Still) in the Rough: China’s New Charm Offensive in Southeast Asia In early September, China hosted the 10th China-ASEAN Expo in southern Chinese city of Nanning. There, Chinese Premier Li... Read more »