The Arctic: Indo-Pacific deterrence challenge

In Part I of this series the author explored how the Arctic has re-emerged as a key missile-warning and defense corridor, defined by its geostrategic…

Trump’s pick just got destroyed

Hegseth mocked for plan to inject US soldiers with testosterone

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday elicited instant ridicule after he unveiled a new plan to offer military personnel testosterone injections. In a video…

Aid against the odds: running an NGO in North Korea

The forthcoming Miss Kathi: Saving Lives in North Korea is a book-length account in English by an aid worker operating on the ground amid the…

Economic damage worst in decades

China says opposes US sanctions bill targeting Russia energy buyers

China said on Wednesday it “firmly opposes” a sanctions bill proposed by US senators and supported by President Donald Trump that targets countries buying Russian…

BREAKING: Hong Kong police raid 2 independent bookstores, arrest 5 for alleged sedition – local media reports

Hong Kong police have raided two independent bookstores and arrested five people suspected of committing a sedition offence, local media has reported. Outside Have a…

Why Asia’s AI investment is outpacing AI outcomes

AI has become one of the few technologies in recent memory that organizations are simultaneously overestimating and underpreparing for. Across Asia-Pacific, investment levels suggest extraordinary…

All that glitters isn’t gold for Asia’s central banks

TOKYO — Cue the jokes about “SAFE” — the acronym for the People’s Bank of China division entrusted with managing Beijing’s reserves. The folks at…

The folly of making Bali into a financial hub

JAKARTA – Indonesia’s Bill on the Indonesia International Financial Center — first proposed in May 2024 to modernize the domestic financial sector and make Indonesia…

China’s economic growth hits slowest pace in more than three years

China’s economy grew at its weakest pace in more than three years during the second quarter, data showed Wednesday, missing expectations even as strong exports…

Why Iran shut Hormuz after decades of holding back

US forces have struck hundreds of Iranian targets – including in the southern port city of Bandar Abbas – over three consecutive nights in a…

US-China moon race could turn into a lunar land grab

Sixty years ago, the United States and the Soviet Union were embroiled in a race to the moon, which the US won. The 21st-century lunar…

China’s savvy pivot in courting Muslim Indonesia

Beijing’s long courtship of Indonesia’s Muslim communities reached a new milestone this month, when the Majelis Ulama Indonesia (MUI), the nation’s top body of Islamic…

Hong Kong national security laws need constant improvement to close loopholes, ex-Beijing official says

Hong Kong’s national security laws must be constantly improved to close loopholes, a former top Beijing official on the city’s affairs has said. Wang Zhenmin,…

Man arrested at Hong Kong airport over bomb scare remark, possessing stun gun and switchblade

Police have arrested a man at the airport over a false bomb threat he made to airline staff and possession of weapons. Officers were called…

Arctic a missile defense corridor, emerging national security node

Originally published by Pacific Forum, this article, the first of two in a series, is republished with permission. Beyond the Arctic’s increasing relevance as a…

Prepare for wild and dangerous scenarios on the Korean Peninsula

North Korea and Russia have approaches to the value of human life and risk that are radically different from those of the West – a…

Get ready to pay more

French deal with Ukraine starts out with a whimper, not a bang

France has made a “big deal” with Ukraine that includes billions of Euros in Ukrainian purchases of French systems and licenses to produce a number…