Grand Strategy & Competition

International economic institutions such as the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank are fraught with controversy primarily because of claims from critics…

India is regarded as the “weak” link in the Quad—an informal strategic group with a focus on the Indo-Pacific region—largely because its policy actions (reluctance to embrace traditional security issues…

Recent trends in Sino-American relations can be explained through the framework of threat perception. However, we should view threat perception through a hybrid of rationalist and non-rationalist components to explain…

In July 2022, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) announced that it was auctioning indefinite leases for oil and gas exploration. In total, the parcels cover over 800,000 square kilometers…

The United States shares historical ties and fundamental principles with the Pacific islands. While increased US attention on the Pacific Islands is welcomed, US credibility, as well as America’s preeminent…

The drafters of the UN Charter laid the foundation for strong multilateralism by expecting the winners of World War II to collectively use their individual know-how for the realization of…

The US-Japan-ROK trilateral relationship is a pillar of Northeast Asian security. The three countries are central: individually, in their bilateral relationships and together, to maintaining peace in a potentially unstable…

China’s grand infrastructure development strategy, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), has suffered as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, at least when measured by the amount of funds lent…

In the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) accepted hard realities and made significant changes with its release of the 2022 Strategic Concept. However,…

Iran has captured the international spotlight in recent weeks, as Iranian citizens are undertaking mass demonstrations following the detainment and killing of 22…