North Korea will be ‘less emboldened’ under new Trump administration, says ex-US diplomat
North Korean state media agency KCNA says Kim Jong Un has called for officials to fundamentally and substantially improve the...
Asia
A new US president and Japan’s quadrennial neurosis
Japan has a near-nervous breakdown every four years when the Americans choose a new president. The Americans do too, but...
Taiwan mobilizes 400,000 to bolster civil defense
In a historic and Churchillian address, Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te vowed to resist “annexation” and, in another speech, rejected the...
North Korean troops in Kursk could backfire on Moscow, Pyongyang
There is no longer much doubt that there are North Korean troops training in far eastern Russia. Western intelligence services...
Palauans decide for themselves
I was in Palau in September when, by coincidence, an article was published in the Island Times that described the...
China called India’s Foreign Minister a ‘problem’ as part of political maneuvering amid border tensions
Editor's Note: This piece by Venus Upadhayaya features quotes from CSP Senior Fellow, Grant Newsham. NEW DELHI—China’s state media recently...
Japan’s new leader wants nuclear weapons
Editor's Note: This piece by Gordon Chang features quotes from CSP Senior Fellow, Grant Newsham. Japan's newly installed prime minister,...
Swallowing America’s pride would be worth it in Japanese company’s deal to buy United States Steel
Editor's Note: This is a shortened piece of Newsham's article published in Japan-Forward. “Countries have no friends … only interests”...
The Nippon Steel deal, taking another look
"Countries have no friends….just interests" ー or so goes the paraphrased version of Lord Palmerston's statement. That was so cynical...
Marine Corps’ newest rotational force arrives in Philippines for 6 months of training
Editor's Note: This piece by Seth Robson features quotes from CSP Senior Fellow, Grant Newsham. A relatively new Marine Corps...
China’s obsession with trying to sink US Navy aircraft carriers
As tensions rise between the U.S. and China, the South China Sea could become a flashpoint. While China’s aircraft carrier...
How China lost an attack submarine
In 2003, Chinese submarine 361, a Type 035G vessel, experienced a fatal mechanical failure during a training exercise, resulting in...
A way forward on Taiwan?
The recent journalist discussions with Taiwan authorities helped generate some interesting discussions and potential new pathways for positively changing the...
US tariffs on EVs, manufactured goods necessary as ‘China plays by none of the rules’: Newsham
Both former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris have vowed to take a tough stance on China, with...
China has big plans for a new stealth bomber like the B-21 Raider
China's Xi’an H-20 stealth bomber development aims to challenge the U.S.'s dominance in aviation. The H-20, potentially in progress since...
Quad nations plan joint coast guard patrols as China gets more aggressive, report says
Editor's Note: This piece by Seth Robson features quotes from CSP Senior Fellow, Grant Newsham. The United States, Australia, India...