Pushed around by China, Australia is not a serious middle power
Serious middle powers enforce boundaries. They do not absorb pressure indefinitely. They do not treat hostility as misunderstanding. They do not mistake accommodation for statecraft.
South Korea held data domestically—and lost it in a fire
South Korea is digitally sophisticated, technically capable and deeply invested in modern digital government systems. In September 2025, when a fire tore through a government-linked
Hybrid risks rise as US withdraws from international organisations
The United States’ 6 January decision to withdraw from many international organisations risks allowing Beijing and Moscow to further advance their undermining of global stability.
Trump’s plan to make Greenlanders an offer they can’t refuse
When Aka Binzer-Johnsen prepared her two daughters for school and nursery after the holidays at the start of January, she felt compelled to tell them about
European leaders’ shift in their Davos addresses exposes Europe’s strategic anxiety
The World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting recently kicked off in the Swiss resort city of Davos. This year’s forum took place amid rare transatlantic
Taiwan Issues Arrest Warrant for OnePlus CEO in Crackdown on Tech Talent Poaching
Taiwan just proved it’s not afraid to go after big names as it ramps up efforts to compete with China in the tech talent pool.
Australia, Japan, U.S. advance command and control integration
The Australian Defence Force (ADF), the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) and the United States Army are intensifying efforts to integrate command and control (C2)
PLA would suffer 100,000 casualties in failed Taiwan invasion, study says
China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) could suffer up to 100,000 fatalities in a conflict with Taiwan, with hundreds of thousands of additional military personnel wounded,
Australia, U.S. strengthen combat airlift capabilities
The Australian Army, the United States Army and the U.S. Air Force (USAF) demonstrated a new capability transporting High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) as
US, Taiwan Clinch Deal to Cut Tariffs, Boost Chip Investment
The US and Taiwan agreed to a long-sought trade pact that would lower tariffs on goods from the self-governed island to 15% and see Taiwanese