Japan And The Philippines Are Poised To Play Greater Roles In Containing China By Andrew Korybko Japanese-Philippine military ties are slated to become even more significant in this context once Japan begins exporting military equipment to the Philippines after recently easing… Read More ›
South Korea Will Remain A Key Part Of The US’ Chinese Containment Plans By Andrew Korybko The Sino-Russo Entente might evolve into a de facto alliance if South Korea and Japan join AUKUS+, the US’ de facto “Asian NATO”, but that… Read More ›
US Missile Deployments In The Philippines And The Rising Taiwan Crisis By Uriel Araujo The latest Balikatan military exercises exemplify a deeper transformation underway in Asia. Washington’s deployment of anti-ship missile systems near Taiwan, alongside expanding military cooperation with the Philippines… Read More ›
Trump 2.0’s Grand Strategy Against China Is Slowly But Surely Coming Together By Andrew Korybko This is the grand strategic context within which Russia’s talks with the US and Ukraine are taking place. Casual observers are convinced that Trump is a… Read More ›
Why The C5 Would Be A Pragmatic Format For Managing The Global Systemic Transition By Andrew Korybko Regular consultations between the US, China, Russia, India, and Japan on the emerging world order would help jointly manage issues as they arise and… Read More ›
AUKUS+? Seoul’s Nuclear Submarine Gamble And The Future Of Asian Geopolitics By Uriel Araujo South Korea’s long pursuit of nuclear-powered submarines now coincides with Washington’s shifting alliance strategy. Analysts see an emerging AUKUS+ system as Seoul ramps up spending and regional… Read More ›
Japan Might Challenge China Sooner Than Expected By Andrew Korybko The emerging result is a “return to history” in the sense of former regional leaders restoring their lost spheres of influence with US support and all that entails for worsening tensions… Read More ›
Indonesia’s Strategic Embrace Of North Korea May Rewrite Indo-Pacific Power Dynamics By Uriel Araujo A landmark visit to North Korea has revived Indonesia-Pyongyang ties and raised questions about Jakarta’s long-term strategy. As Indonesia modernizes its defence and hedges between global powers,… Read More ›
The Stage Is Set For A US-Instigated Security Dilemma Between The Eurasian Rimland And Heartland By Andrew Korybko US-backed NATO, Pakistan, and the “Asian/Containment Crescent” of Japan, Taiwan, and the Philippines are poised to respectively face off against Russia, India, and… Read More ›
Japan Will Play A Much Greater Role In Advancing The American Agenda In Asia By Andrew Korybko Japan’s place in the US’ Chinese Containment Coalition just rose as a result of the unexpected Sino-Indo rapprochement, prior to which the US wanted… Read More ›