Pacific Security and the Zone of Peace
The region lacks a security architecture. Despite efforts to establish a unified Pacific voice, arranging a peace zone will not be completely successful.
Category: East Asia
The far East contributes to the growth of our global societies. Culturally, scientifically, through trade and innovation. In this region, we examine and analyze processes of growth and development.
De-Risking: Easier Said Than Done
Economic decoupling with China is a task where rhetoric is difficult to implement. The limitations on American power, and a failure to appreciate China’s changing national role perceptions, play a role.
Metaverse opportunities for mobile operators and challenges for policymakers
Metaverse is the next generation of the Internet, expected to generate new revenues for mobile operators. Governments should start thinking of proper regulation to protect digital citizens.
2022’s Impact on Global Energy Strategy
Energy lies at the heart of the main actors' geostrategic moves amid a reshuffling of the global order. The weaponization of energy flows and infrastructure is a coercion and power projection tool increasingly prevalent. Everybody tries to checkmate on the...
Regional Implications of Japan’s New National Security Strategy
Japan’s new defense policy signals a shift towards hard balancing. Whether it will foster stability or exacerbate the regional security dilemma remains to be seen.
China’s “Zero Covid Policy” and the Future
China claims its “zero covid policy” has limited virus deaths. Changes in the policy and vaccination program create serious fall-out for Western economies in 2023.
China and Taiwan on a Collision Course
This paper examines the possibility for China to force reunification with Taiwan. More specifically, will China have the motivation, the capability, and the opportunity to bring Taiwan into the fold under Xi Jinping?
China and its insatiable thirst for energy and natural resources
In a time of energy supply weaponization and everlasting Chinese thirst for energy and natural resource, what is the rest of the world to do?
The Rise of China and the Awakening of Germany
The Chinese military is surrounding Taiwan, and a German official is ensuring the Western German allegiance. However, Iran is the key to stopping the Heartland union of Russia and China.
Is the ”Western Gold Rush” to China over and what is the alternative
In a time of reshaping of international alliances, we evaluated how China economic success came about and what the West alternatives may be.
