Great Power Rivalry Returns to the South Pacific
After a reprieve in the post-Cold War era, Pacific island countries are once again figuring prominently in the geopolitics of great power rivalry.
Backgrounder: The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)
In the RCEP trade agreement, governments across Asia have charted an economic future for themselves – one that excludes the United States.
Outlook 2021: Asia’s Path to COVID-19 Recovery Runs through Regional Trade Deals
Asia-Pacific nations hope the CPTPP and RCEP will drive growth in 2021 as economies recover from COVID-19.
Lend-Lease: The Answer to Europe’s Long Winter Ahead?
Lend-Lease saved the UK and arguably the Soviet Union during WW2, and now it might be considered once more to secure the future of NATO in Eastern Europe.
Japan’s Indian Ocean Dilemma
New security imperatives are giving rise to new policy dilemmas for Japan’s government.
Outlook 2017: The Syrian Civil War
2016 ended with a major victory for government forces in Aleppo. Will 2017 be the year that the Syrian civil war draws to a close?
Bahrain: Tourism, Investment, and the Arab Spring
The Arab Spring has derailed some of Bahrain’s best laid economic plans.
Division or Attraction: An Overview of Libya’s Future after Gaddafi
Examining how Libya's tribal culture might foil the National Transitional Council's dreams of democratic process.
US-China Trade War: Making Up Is Hard to Do
With a wide array of conflicting and congruous interests, the US-China relationship is anything but simple.
Trump Unveils a New Strategic Framework for the Indo-Pacific
But was it really secret before its sudden declassification?