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Voice for CHOICE #52: Future of Japan’s Defense with Nobushige Takamizawa
As China continues to speak about “peaceful reunification” while raising regional tensions, and Donald Trump’s new administration takes full effect, Japan faces growing uncertainty. Despite maintaining a strong working relationship with President Trump during…
Interlinked Instability: Why CEE and the Indo-Pacific Must Stand Together
This article is based on the research paper “Interlinked Instability: Central and Eastern Europe and the Indo-Pacific in a Changing Geopolitical Landscape” by Pavel Havlíček, Ivana Karásková, and Danila Naumov, published by the Association…
Europe at a Crossroads: Navigating the US, China, and Russia in an Uncertain World
Europe is at a crossroads. The German federal election may have provided some semblance of political stability with the mainstream conservatives’ victory, but the far-right’s 21 percent share of the vote reveals a deeper…
Polar Partners: What Sino-Russian Arctic Cooperation Means for Europe
This article is based on a report titled ‘Sino-Russian cooperation in the Arctic: Implications for Nordic countries and recommended policy responses’ originally published on October 22, 2024, by the Swedish National China Centre at…
Trump’s Presidency and Its Implications for Georgia: A Strategic Crossroads
Following Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election, the ruling Georgian Dream party anticipated improved bilateral relations with Washington. However, statements from Republican Party representatives and the appointment of China hawks to key…
Sino-Russian Relations on Display at the Zhuhai Aviation Summit
This article is part of a series of articles authored by young, aspiring China scholars under the Future CHOICE initiative. During the week commencing November 11, representatives from over 50 international military enterprises gathered at…
Caught in Contradiction: China’s Uneasy Role in the CRINK Alliance
China faces a complex diplomatic landscape as it balances strategic partnerships that could undermine its international image. As a key player in the so-called CRINK bloc – i.e., China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea…
Surrounded by BRICS: The Future of the Black Sea and the South Caucasus
At the 16th BRICS summit that took place in Kazan from October 22 to October 24, 2024, leaders from the Black Sea and the South Caucasus regions highlighted their broader geopolitical and geo-economic ambitions through…
Establishing New Financial Frameworks: BRIC by BRIC
BRICS+ Summit: Independent Payment System The recent BRICS+ summit, as highlighted by the Kazan Declaration, has marked what the Kremlin hoped would be a pivotal moment in the trajectory of the global financial order.…
NATO’s New Mission: Keep America In, Russia Down, and China Out
This article was originally published in The Diplomat and is republished here with the permission of the authors. NATO has been taking its lessons from the Euro-Atlantic area to prepare for contingencies in the…