Russia-Ukraine War Pushes for New Defense Calculations
naval and air missions in the South China sea, the issue of Taiwan, and a prolonged border dispute with India.
Ukraine: The Lesson Japanese Policy-Makers Won’t Learn
Japanese who naively believe that the Americans will always be there for them need to take a long, hard look…
The Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Implications for the Two Koreas
in the Indo-Pacific, including contingencies in the Taiwan Strait and the South China Sea.
China’s Sanctions against Lithuania Go Almost Unnoticed
hina-Lithuania relations reached a breaking point in July 2021 over Lithuania’s decision to allow a Taiwanese representative office to open under the name of “Taiwan” in Vilnius.
Stability, Resilience and Chaos in the New World Order
Read: Taiwan amidst the Emerging China – US Cold WarIn other words, individuals and communities press for a “change,” but states resist, while individuals and society themselves challenge the climate objectives by insisting on consumption habits.
How the Ukraine War Will Give China More Leverage
If Russia becomes a pariah state, the country faces the risk of becoming a supplicant rather than a potential partner…
The Montreux Convention and the Russia-Ukraine War
Turkey has officially confirmed that the warships of both countries would not be allowed to pass through the Turkish Straits.
The GCC States’ Russian Dilemma
The Russian invasion of Ukraine appears as the most serious test for GCC states to excel their navigation skills in…
Xinjiang: The New Face of the Old Problem in China
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Should we place all the guilt on the leadership of China?
Xinjiang has been rebooted to deploy tactics that are already on the rise around the globe, particularly in the borderlands, where the colonial settings have been replaced.
Iran’s Bitter Choice and the Russia-Ukraine War
All Iranian authorities have unanimously repeated that NATO, specifically the U.S., provoked Russia and Russia is not responsible for the…
Where Belarus and Belarusians Stand on the War in Ukraine
Belarus and Ukraine as two Slavic nations that share special affinity, which makes a label of an aggressor towards a…
China Beware, Russia-Ukraine War Unified EU and NATO As Never Before
would deal with a Chinese military attack on Taiwan.
The Russian Invasion of Ukraine: What China Thinks
The parallels between Ukraine and Taiwan are striking – both have aligned themselves with democracy, even as both countries face powerful autocratic neighbors.
How Will the New China-Russia Gas Deal Affect the Ukraine Crisis?
Read: Taiwan amidst the Emerging China – US Cold WarApparently, with this new contract, Russia will strengthen its monopoly in the Chinese energy market and monetize gas production in the Sakhalin region.
Are China and Russia Near a Full-Blown Alliance?
For its part, the Chinese military has made it clear that any US-led attempt aimed at altering the balance of power in the Taiwan Strait would provoke an immediate military retaliation.
The Myth of Apolitical China: Why the West Refuses to Accept China’s Superpower Status
Read: Taiwan amidst the Emerging China – US Cold WarTake Chinese President Xi Jinping’s speech in October 2019, on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the Republic of China.
F-16Vs Instead of F-35s: What’s behind Turkey’s Request?
Taiwan is the first customer of the F-16V solution as the country signed a $1.
Emerging Markets and Inflation: Why Is It Happening?
EM countries include Argentina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, China, Colombia, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Latvia, and Lithuania, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, the Philippines, Poland, Romania, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, and Ukraine.
The Gang’s All Here: New Western Imperialism in the South China Sea
And, of course, Taiwan has been fueling the fire to the best of its ability, with near daily statements regarding the allegedly near imminent invasion of the island by Chinese forces.
Jens Stoltenberg on the Rise of China: Is NATO Pivoting to the Indo-Pacific?
Recent years have seen increasing numbers of NATO members joining US-led Freedom of Navigation (FONOPs) air and naval activity in the South China Sea and in the vicinity of Taiwan.
