South Pacific

Daily Memo: European Powder Kegs, North American Trade Disputes

Appeal for calm. Foreign ministers from the leading industrial nations of the G-7 called on Russia to de-escalate military tensions on the border with...

The World Ocean Versus the Continent

For centuries, the power that controls the seas ā€“Ā the ā€œWorld Oceanā€ ā€“Ā has successfully stymied continental rivals and dictated the rules of world trade. The...

Japanā€™s Indispensable Role in Southeast Asia

One of the funnier moments of the past few years in geopolitics took place in 2017 in Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's bedroom. Duterte had...

Fertilizers and Food Insecurity

Next week is Thanksgiving, a U.S. holiday that celebrates, and is celebrated with, food. This year, however, Americans are reckoning with rising food prices....

Daily Memo: Taiwan Rumors and Visits, US-Russian Spy Meeting

China and Taiwan. China has reportedly been cracking down on a surge of online speculation about a possible cross-strait conflict with Taiwan. Like many...

Explanations for the Labor Shortage

The current breakdown of the global supply chain threatens to change the future of the world. If this worsens, the fabric of the global...

Daily Memo: China Finds Some Support for TPP Bid, AUKUS Fallout

Two down, nine to go. China's longshot bid to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership has at least some backing within...

Why Australia Spurned France

The decision by the Australian government to join a U.S.-British consortium to help construct a nuclear submarine capability enraged France, whose previous efforts to...

Daily Memo: Europe’s Soaring Gas Prices, North Korea’s Uranium Processing

Energy bailout? Britainā€™s business secretary on Monday met with energy companies to discuss rising natural gas prices. The energy sector had earlier warned the...

Daily Memo: US, UK, Australia Forge New Security Pact

Joining forces. British, Australian and U.S. leaders announced a new security partnership for the Indo-Pacific on Wednesday. The trilateral ā€œAUKUSā€ program will focus on...

Daily Memo: China’s Recovery, No Chips and Surprise Trips

Chinaā€™s economy sputters. A data dump coming Wednesday is expected to show slumps in several Chinese economic indicators in August, including industrial production and...

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