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Defense & SecurityChina, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, United States

Japan Will Enhance Its Military Posture to Counter China

Joshua Ball

In Northeast Asia, growing tensions around the Korean Peninsula are likely, with the possibility of a confrontation in the coming years. Kim Jong Un is consolidating his grip on power…

Economics & TradeCanada, China, European Union, Japan, Mexico, United States

How Are International Trade Disputes Resolved?

James McBride

Dispute resolution mechanisms have become increasingly controversial as countries grapple with their implications for sovereignty, domestic regulation, and the enforcement of international obligations. As global trade has flourished in recent…

Deterrence & Foreign PolicyChina, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, United States

With all eyes on China, Singapore makes its own Arctic moves

Danita Catherine Burke & Andre Saramago

Asian states are becoming increasingly interested and involved in the Arctic region. This signal was sent in 2013 when four Asian states were admitted into the Arctic Council as observers: China, Japan,…

Defense & SecurityFrance, Israel, Japan, Saudi Arabia, United Kingdom, United States

U.S. Allies More Likely to Take Unilateral Action in 2018

Joshua Ball

Increased possibility of unilateral action by U.S. allies due to lack of clarity surrounding the Trump Administration's foreign policy. Under the administration of Donald Trump, the United States has been…

Defense & SecurityChina, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, United States

Sleepwalking into War: The North Korean Quagmire

Joshua Ball

The escalating war of words between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean Leader Kim Jung-Un has effectively created a situation in which the U.S. Government has three strategic options. The…

Defense & SecurityChina, Japan, North Korea, Russia, South Korea, United States

North Korea Launches ICBM Capable of Reaching Continental U.S.

Joshua Ball

North Korea has launched an intercontinental ballistic missile that is capable of hitting anywhere in the continental United States. On November 28, 2017, North Korea conducted a test launch of a…

Defense & SecurityChina, European Union, Iran, Japan, Military Strategy, North Korea, Russia, United States

U.S. Nuclear Weapons Modernization

Ankit Panda

U.S. strategic and tactical nuclear weapons on land, in the air, and at sea, will undergo costly and extensive modernization in the coming years. U.S. nuclear forces, operated by the…

Defense & SecurityJapan, North Korea, South Korea, United States

U.S. Deploys Three Carrier Strike Groups to Korean Peninsula

Joshua Ball

By deploying three carrier strike groups in the region, the U.S. will enhance its force projection capabilities in and around North Korea. North Korea remains committed to obtaining a credible…

Defense & SecurityBhutan, China, Doklam Plateau, India, Japan, Nepal, North Korea

Asian Hegemony: Ongoing Tensions Between China and India

Joshua Ball

The border standoff between China and India has ended, but the rising Asian powers remain locked in a long-term rivalry for regional hegemony. There seems to have been a de-escalation between…

Defense & SecurityChina, Deterrence, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, United States

U.S. issues “red line” on North Korea, but leaves room for interpretation.

Joshua Ball

Analysis: Will—or When will—the U.S. Strike? Following this past week's second firing of a North Korean ballistic missile over Japanese territory, remarks were made in a joint press conference held…

Defense & SecurityChina, Japan, North Korea, Russia, South Korea, United States

Japan installs anti-missile systems in north of country due to North Korean threat

Joshua Ball

Japan will install a new PAC-3 missile interceptor on the northern island of Hokkaido. This is a direct response to the two missiles launched by North Korea that have flown…

Defense & SecurityChina, Japan, North Korea, Russia, South Korea, United Nations, United States

Trump tells UN: North Korea “Will be Destroyed” if Threats Persist

Joshua Ball

Trump Maintains Hostile-Yet-Vague Rhetoric while Addressing the U.N. General Assembly On August 19, 2017, President Donald Trump gave his first speech to the UN General Assembly. In his speech, he…