The Korean Peninsula in Euro-Atlantic Relations
The Diplomat author Mercy Kuo regularly engages subject-matter experts, policy practitioners ,and strategic thinkers across …
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Charting a New Course: Why the US Navy Must Confront Unrealistic Optimism
At the 2024 Sea-Air-Space defense conference hosted by the Navy League from April 8-10, U.S. …
2 Years on, Ukraine’s Sinking of the Moskva Intrigues China’s Naval Strategists
In shaping patterns of future warfare, there is little doubt that militaries across the world …
Behind the EU’s New Probe Into China’s Green Tech Subsidies
Last October saw the launch of a European Union probe designed to determine whether Chinese-made …
The Elephant in the Room: An Imminent Danger to the Japan-US Alliance
On April 11, Prime Minister Kishida Fumio became only the second Japanese prime minister to …
Deeper and Wider Defense Integration Tops Japan-US Summit Agenda
After wide-ranging talks on bilateral, regional, and international issues in Washington, U.S. President Joe Biden …
A Warm Welcome for Japan’s Kishida in Washington
Japan’s Prime Minister Kishida Fumio has basked in an outpouring of respect and appreciation in …
China’s New Approach to Data Policy: Here to Stay or Here for Now?
China’s revised regulations leave its fundamental data policy conundrum unresolved: Should it prioritize control or …
South Korea’s Legislative Election: What Went Wrong for the PPP?
The leadup to the election saw President Yoon Suk-yeol embroiled in a series of damaging …