Because Taiwan lacks formal diplomatic ties with most countries, it works hard at developing cultural and social links with them. But not with Japan. Far
Author: Daniel
We need more defence capability long before the first SSN arrives
AUKUS is the great polariser of Australia’s national security community. Supporters are accused of risking too much for one capability; critics are accused of being
Even with intended reforms, US defence trade rules threaten AUKUS cooperation
Recent efforts by Australia, Britain and the United States to harmonise their defence trade controls are welcome, if long overdue. But there are reasons to
Slovakia’s anti-democratic government is doubling down
Just as Slovakia entered a moratorium on public speeches and campaigning ahead of this month’s European Parliament elections, Prime Minister Robert Fico delivered his first public remarks
Israel’s northern border is ablaze
Red banners that hang across bridges above the main roads leading north in Israel contain one word: “Abandoned”. It is a word that is repeated in
Why a drone war in Asia would look different from the one in Ukraine
Twenty years ago the drone was a rarity in conflict. In 2003, the first year of its war in Iraq, America had a paltry 163 drones,
Britain’s Conservatives rule the Thames Estuary. Not for long
On the evening of June 13th, St Margaret’s Church in Rainham was packed. At a long, cloth-covered table in front of the altar, six would-be mps answered
Legal immigration to America has rebounded
Republican politicians often compare America’s southern border to Swiss cheese. It is more like a black hole. Its gravitational pull is so strong that officials can
Should the US Initiate a New Round of Backroom Diplomacy With China?
The political conditions in the U.S. aren’t quite right – and China doesn’t seem receptive to such outreach, rendering it an unnecessary option for the
China Targets Europe’s Farmers, Not Its Automakers, in Response to EU Tariffs on Electric Cars
The Chinese government is taking aim at European farmers instead of German automakers by launching an investigation into European Union pork imports, just days after