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China’s Solomon Islands Deal and the New Geopolitics
A new security deal between China and the Solomon Islands is the latest reflection of a global order in flux.
South Korea Develops Aircraft Carrier in Military Overhaul
In pursuing a total military overhaul and an aircraft carrier program, President Moon Jae-in is ensuring that South Korea is prepared for the geopolitical uncertainties that lie ahead.
Is China Trying to Draw the United States into Imperial Overstretch?
In its competition with the United States, Beijing might be attempting to win without firing a shot.
PLA Navy Unveils New Coastal Assault Capability with the Type 075
The Type 075 amphibious assault ship fills a longstanding capability gap of the PLA Navy.
Game of Straits: Chinese Military Bases and the SLOC Dilemma
If Beijing is serious about securing the SLOC, the construction of new overseas military bases is a matter of ‘when,’ not ‘if.’
Backgrounder: Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force Naval Build-Up
The Abe government has opted for a two-track approach to naval modernization: balance against China’s growing capabilities and escape the military constraints of Japan’s post-war constitution.
PLA Navy Modernization (March 24, 2019)
Zac and Nick delve into the details of the PLA Navy's rapid rise as a near-peer competitor to the United States, and what this means for US interests in the Asia Pacific.
Troubled Waters: The US Navy and the Return of Great Power Politics
Naval power has been a key element of great power conflict in the past, and growing hostility between the United States and China won’t prove an exception.
US-India Relations in 2019: A Closer Partnership?
A variety of shared geopolitical interests will bring New Delhi and Washington closer together in the year to come.
South China Sea Dispute: China
In this first article of a new series on claimants in the South China Sea dispute, we examine the historical reasoning, diplomacy, and island-building underpinning China’s claim.