The Strategist
To Enforce Sanctions on Russian Energy, U.S. Needs the Global South
As Western policymakers seek to implement financial and trade sanctions on Russia, one thing is clear: engaging with the...
Op-Ed: China Comes Knocking at Indonesia's Front Door
[By Euan Graham] China is testing Prabowo Subianto’s new administration, with three successive incursions&...
Military Challenges to China's South China Sea Claims are Increasing
[By Joe Keary] Deployments of ships and aircraft to challenge China’s illegal claims in the South China Sea are...
China's Jurisdictional Trap: The Risks of Silent Taiwan Strait Transits
[By Cheng-kun Ma and K Tristan Tang] When non-Chinese navies send warships on undeclared passages through the Taiwan...
UK-Mauritius Chagos Deal Removes Risk for Diego Garcia Naval Base
[By Euan Graham] Mauritius is getting sovereignty over the remote Chagos Archipelago in the Indian Ocean, but Britain...
Beijing Aims its Economic Influence at Strategic Pacific Island of Palau
[By Jessica Caterson] Palau is finding itself increasingly entangled in China’s economic web—in...
China Could Restrict India's Water Supply With World's Largest Dam
[By Neely Haby] The Tibetan Plateau is the largest source of freshwater in the Indo-Pacific region, support...
Op-Ed: South Korea's Navy is Too Good to Leave Out of AUKUS
[By Jihoon Yu] The members of AUKUS should expand the security pact to include South Korea. If they do, they will dee...
Preparing the U.S. Coast Guard for China's Gray-Zone Operations
[By Molly Pflaum] America’s allies in the Indo-Pacific are getting pretty familiar with China’s grey-zone...
High Noon at Second Thomas Shoal
[By Euan Graham] China has identified the beleaguered garrison at Second Thomas Shoal as a weak link among the South...