By Kenji Watanabe
Covers the politics of the Indo-Pacific, from Washington DC back to Tokyo, Seoul and Taipei.
Trans-Himalayan Cities Face Existential Climate Threat, Demand Unique Net-Zero Strategy
Cities across the Trans-Himalayan arc face warming rates far exceeding global averages, threatening their very habitability. Achieving net-z
Declassified Files Reveal Kennedy's CIA Overhaul Plans After Bay of Pigs Failure
Declassified memos show President John F. Kennedy considered restructuring the CIA after the 1961 Bay of Pigs failure. A secret 1961 meeting
Russia's Telegram Crackdown Risks Destabilizing Its Domestic Information Space
Russia is intensifying its control over Telegram and social media to manage domestic narratives ahead of potential new war mobilization. Thi
Trump Administration Seeks 43% Defense Budget Increase, Sparking Bipartisan Scrutiny
White House Budget Director Russ Vought defended a request for a 43% increase in defense spending, calling it necessary for 'paradigm-shifti
US Navy Deploys AI to Counter Iranian Mines in Strait of Hormuz
The US Navy has begun clearing mines in the Strait of Hormuz after Iran deployed a small number of mines in the waterway. AI-powered sonar s
Chinese-linked tanker tests US blockade in Strait of Hormuz, raising risk of confrontation
The Chinese-linked tanker Rich Starry has transited the Strait of Hormuz despite a US blockade. The incident raises the risk of a direct con
Trump's Hormuz Blockade Raises Global Tensions, Drawing Parallels to Pre-WWI Alliances
Former US President Donald Trump has announced a US Navy blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, threatening to intercept vessels paying tolls to
Quad's Rare Earth Strategy Confronts Myanmar's Fragmented Control
The Quad's push to secure critical minerals is complicated by China's near-monopoly on refining and the Kachin Independence Organization's c
US Naval Blockade of Iran Raises Stakes for Asian Energy Security
The Trump administration has enacted a full naval blockade of Iran's ports, aiming to cripple its economy by halting oil exports. Military a
NATO Allies Reject Trump's Hormuz Blockade as Oil Prices Surge Past $100
NATO allies including the UK, Spain, and Turkey have publicly rejected former President Donald Trump's call for a blockade of the Strait of
Iran Accuses Trump Team of Sabotaging Near-Deal in Islamabad Talks
Iran's foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, stated that US negotiators sabotaged marathon talks in Islamabad with maximalist demands when a dea
Quantum Computing's Cryptographic Threat Accelerates, Prompting Regional Security Rethink
Recent algorithmic advances indicate the quantum computing resources needed to crack widely used encryption may be far lower than prior esti