Stephen Nagy

Dr Stephen Nagy is a senior associate professor at the International Christian University in Tokyo; a distinguished fellow with Canada's Asia Pacific Foundation; a fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute (CGAI); and a visiting fellow with the Japan Institute for International Affairs (JIIA). Twitter handle: @nagystephen1

Canada’s China Gambit: Strategic Fantasy Meets Geopolitical Reality

Beijing is not a viable alternative to Washington and pretending otherwise represents a costly strategic error.

Nov 17, 2025 — Opinion

The Trump-Xi Summit Just Made Canada Indispensable

The South Korea summit wasn’t just about Trump and Xi. It was about the world they’re creating and Canada’s unprecedented opportunity to shape it by being at the table with the United States, not on the menu.

Dec 27, 2022 — Situation Reports

Is Japan’s New National Security Strategy a Paradigm Shift?

Responding to a shifting geopolitical context, Japan’s new NSS weds proactive deterrence and cooperation to an exclusively nationally defence-oriented policy.

Nov 24, 2020 — Situation Reports

Japan-Australia Defense Treaty: US Allies Adapting to New Geopolitics of the Indo-Pacific

The new defense pact is a concrete demonstration that Washington’s closest security partners are proactively increasing their contributions to the Indo-Pacific region.

Feb 24, 2020 — Opinion

Ties that Bind: Huawei and the Chinese Party-State

Western lawmakers that assume a legal or operational firewall between Huawei and the Chinese party-state are deluding themselves.

Aug 30, 2019 — Opinion

Hong Kong Protests: Echoes of Tiananmen Square

Hong Kong’s quest for identity recognition, transparency, good governance, and rule-of-law is starting to resemble one of the darkest moments in China’s modern history.

Feb 11, 2019 — Situation Reports

High-Tech Domination and the US-China Trade War: AI Is Cheapening Authoritarian Governance

As a path to economic success and a way to cement its rule, AI represents a lucrative frontier for the Chinese Communist Party. So although Made in China 2025 might be forced to change its branding, the core of the policy isn’t going anywhere.

Jul 03, 2018 — Opinion

Twin Traps Imperil China’s Trajectory in the Decade Ahead

Avoiding the Thucydides Trap and the middle-income trap will require compromise, domestic stability, and constructive relations with the US.

May 31, 2018 — Opinion

Geopolitics in the South China Sea: Expansionism in the Shadow of North Korean Drama

With ASEAN sidelined and all eyes on North Korea, Vietnam can only sit and watch as China consolidates its position in the South China Sea.