Product Types: Commentary

Commentary

Japan’s National Security Strategy & the Two Koreas

Japan must remain vigilant to North Korea’s activities and reinstate relations with South Korea.
February 21, 2023
Yasuyo Sakata
Commentary

The Persistence of Great-power Politics

What the war in Ukraine has revealed about geopolitical rivalry.
February 20, 2023
Emma Ashford
Commentary

Heightened Sense of Crisis: China & Taiwan in Japan’s New National Security Strategy

Japan’s reason for announcing a remarkably new strategy is nothing less than a sense of crisis regarding the current situation in the
February 17, 2023
Madoka Fukuda
Commentary

Beyond Ukraine: Russia’s Invasion & Its Impact on the Conventional Arms Trade

How Russia’s norm-shattering invasion of Ukraine may catalyze a risky acceleration of the international arms trade.
February 17, 2023
Elias Yousif
Commentary

Tehran is Overdue & Ill-prepared for a Massive Earthquake

As the world focuses on helping survivors of the massive quake that hit Turkey and Syria, Iran’s capital, Tehran, is vulnerable to
February 17, 2023
Mehrnaz Samimi
Commentary

Understanding Kim Jong Un’s Economic Policymaking: Juche and Foreign Trade

Unpacking how North Korean economic journals use the topic of Juche (self-reliance) to build the case for broadening, rather than limiting, foreign
February 16, 2023
Robert Carlin
Commentary

How Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Changed Japan’s Approach to National Security

Drafted in the early months of Russia's invasion, Japan's new national security documents draw upon a myriad of lessons from the conflict.
February 16, 2023
Yuki Tatsumi
Commentary

Munich Security Conference Loses Value as a Venue for Dialogue Among Foes

Big international gatherings like the Munich Security Conference used to be venues for dialogue among adversaries, but that is not the case
February 16, 2023
Barbara Slavin
Commentary

Testing Assumptions About the War in Ukraine, One Year Later

How have Washington's common wisdoms — and ours — about Ukraine held up?
February 15, 2023
Kelly A. Grieco
Commentary

Japan-India Security Cooperation: Progress Without Drama

Japan’s security cooperation with India can be expected to steadily deepen under the new Japanese National Security Strategy.
February 15, 2023
Masahiro Kurita
Commentary

Ukraine at One Year: Has China Supported Russia?

In walking the line, China has managed to keep its strategic competitor and trade front and center.
February 13, 2023
Jason Li
Commentary

Understanding Japan’s Approach to Economic Security

Unpacking Japan’s perspective on economic security based on the new National Security Strategy.
February 10, 2023
Kazuto Suzuki
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