China: The Winding Road to Zero-COVID
A new outbreak in the Beijing area is the latest blow to China’s ‘dynamic zero-COVID’ strategy, as economic costs from lockdowns and mass testing continue to mount.
Warfare Evolved: Drone Swarms
The advent of drones may have revolutionized modern warfare, but the disruptions are only getting started.
A World Remade? Lessons from the Ukraine War
The Ukraine war is producing some bitter lessons for those who believed that global society had moved beyond nation-based geopolitics.
UN’s Failed Xinjiang Visit Comes at Heavy Cost
Despite years of posturing and negotiation, the UN’s grand opportunity to shed light on some of the gravest human rights abuses of our time ended in total failure.
China’s Diplomatic Push in the Pacific Stalls
The apparent collapse of a wide-ranging security and economic agreement suggests a triangular arrangement for Pacific nations moving forward.
The Ukraine War and NATO’s Responsibility Crisis
The Ukraine war provides a vivid illustration of the disproportionate burdens of providing security assistance.
Marginalized or Pivotal Middle Power? Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategic Choice
In crafting an Indo-Pacific Strategy, Canada has the opportunity to differentiate itself from its powerful southern neighbor and assert its role as a middle power.
Sri Lanka Debt Crisis: New Trend in the Making?
Sri Lanka isn’t the only developing economy under severe duress in the post-COVID global landscape.
Economic Costs of China’s Zero-COVID Policy Mount
There’s no end in sight to restrictions in Shanghai and Beijing as economic indicators continue to slide across-the-board.
UNCLOS Ratification Issue Looms over US-ASEAN Summit
What better way for the U.S. to bolster a ‘rules-based international order’ than to join with the 162 other countries that have adopted the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)?