Asian Nations Arming for Underwater War
When U.S. President Donald Trump told Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte that the U.S. had two submarines in the waters near Korea, it began a controversy […] More
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Asian Sub Spending Spree Raises Risks of Mistakes, Escalation
For more than a decade, Asian countries have been on a submarine spending spree. Some countries are updating obsolete vessels while others are purchasing submarines […] More
Why Subs? To Send Neighbors a Powerful Message – “Stay Outta My Yard”
Defense spending across Asia has increased substantially during the past 10 years, and looks to continue growing apace into the 2020s. Nowhere is this more […] More
At White House Meeting, the Ball is in Vietnam’s Court
Today Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc will become the first ASEAN leader to visit the White House under the Trump administration. The meeting is […] More
New Leadership in South Korea, U.S. at a Critical Point
On May 9, Moon Jae-in was elected as the new President of South Korea after six months of political turmoil and a power vacuum caused […] More
Some Japanese Fear Trump Will Concede Too Much To China
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, after last year’s U.S. election, was quick to meet with President Donald Trump to seek reassurance on the strength of […] More
Japan, South Korea Shaken by Pyongyang, Beijing – And Now, Washington
South Korea and Japan are attempting to maintain business as usual in their alliances with the U.S., but the Trump Administration has not made this […] More
Best Of: How U.S., South Korean Special Ops Would Fight in a New Korean War
The situation between the US and North Korea remains tenuous and characterized by uncertainty. North Korea’s cancellation of the upcoming summit with South Korea over […] More
Pyongyang Milking a Fortuitous Window of Opportunity
There could not be a riper time than the present for North Korean provocations. Over the past six months, leadership changes took place in both […] More
Only Option for Shielding America from North Korean Missiles
In the late 1990s, the United States returned to the idea of building a system that could defend the homeland from long-range missiles launched by […] More
Schiff: Putin’s Offer is Laughable
The senior Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee is shrugging off as worthless propaganda Russian President Vladimir Putin’s offer to provide a record of a […] More
Will Moon Bring Back Sunshine Policy in South Korea?
From day one, South Korea’s new President, Moon Jae-in, has shown he will be a different type of leader. He confirmed a campaign promise that […] More
Will Moon Push for Engagement with Pyongyang?
In his first days in office, newly elected South Korean President Moon Jae-in has tried to reassure the governments of the United States, Japan, and […] More
South Korea Voters Mandate Reform
After months of uncertainty following the impeachment of President Park Geun-hye, South Korea has a new president. Moon Jae-in, a human rights lawyer and former […] More
Trump Faces Decision Point on Afghanistan
President Donald Trump has to make a decision soon: what will he do in Afghanistan? The U.S. is now in its 16th year in the […] More
South Korea Elects Candidate for Change
Liberal candidate Moon Jae-in won South Korea’s presidential election on Tuesday. Moon’s decisive win, with approximately 40 percent of the vote and a 14 percent […] More
The “China Solution”: Beijing Aims for Global Leadership
U.S. President Donald Trump marked his 100th day in office with an executive order calling for a review of U.S. trade deals, as well as […] More
Belt and Road Summit: Beijing’s Push on Trade
Forgive free-trade advocates for being a bit disoriented this year. The vertigo hit hard in January, when trade’s most notable defender at the World Economic […] More