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Policy Memo

Adapting the U.S.-Japan alliance to emerging geostrategic, economic, and technological challenges in the Indo-Pacific and beyond

Haruka Satake

Commentary

Starlink Can Curb Southeast Asia’s Cyber Scam Industry – If They Choose

Online scam networks are leveraging satellite technology, highlighting the need for stronger enforcement and corporate responsibility

Allison Pytlak • Caitlin Goodman

Issue Brief

China’s Germanium and Gallium Export Restrictions: Consequences for the United States

Despite China’s export restrictions, germanium and gallium are still reaching the United States through indirect trade routes

Sarah Godek

Policy Memo

Beyond Policy Limits: Rethinking U.S.-Japan Command and Control

Despite its limitations, U.S.-Japan command and control coordination presents opportunities for creative solutions

Hirohito Ogi

Commentary

Trump-Zelensky Summit Breakdown Tests Ishiba’s Foreign Policy Resolve

Ishiba’s cautious response to the Trump-Zelensky summit collapse raises question’s about Japan’s long-standing foreign policy principles

Yuki Tatsumi

Issue Brief

Too Little, Too Late: China Steps Up Military Aid to Myanmar’s Junta

China has doubled down on aid to Myanmar’s military government, but this might not turn the tide of the conflict

Zachary Abuza • Nyein Nyein Thant Aung

Policy Memo

Competing for Africa’s Resources: How the US and China Invest in Critical Minerals

As access to critical minerals becomes even more vital for development in both China and the United States, Africa has become a strategic region for investment

Sydney Tucker

Commentary

Balancing Energy and Ecology: Floating Solar in the 3S River Basin

Given rising energy demand and vulnerability of overdependence on hydropower, Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam should expand floating solar power in the 3S river system

Courtney Weatherby

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