Geopolitics

  • New friends bring new foes for India

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    India’s continuation of their ‘look east’ policy, and their increased involvement with ASEAN, look set to force them into making clear their position on China. New friends bring new foes […]

  • Japan sends envoy to soothe ties with South Korea

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    In an attempt to soothe diplomatic relations following a prolonged row over disputed islands, Japan has sent an envoy to meet the South Korean president-elect. Japan sends envoy to soothe […]

  • Sea Row Tops ASEAN Agenda

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    During a press briefing in the capital, officials outlined Brunei’s political and security priorities as it takes the helm of ASEAN for the second time. Sea row tops ASEAN agenda […]

  • Pacific Pivot Spikes Arms Sales

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    As the region remains jittery following a year of maritime territorial disputes and nuclear rocket launches, American arms transfer agreements to Asia continue to boom. U.S. arms sales to Asia […]

  • N. Korea Presses S. Korea for Stance

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    As the next South Korean Government readies itself to take over, North Korea presses it to define its stance toward the disputed maritime border. N. Korea presses next S. Korean […]

  • Old Ships and Retirees on Senkaku Patrols

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    Japan has a plan so its Coast Guard doesn’t lose the ability to patrol all its waters amid repeated entries near the Senkaku Islands by Chinese ships.   Japan Coast Guard looking […]

  • Analysis: North Korea’s Rocket

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    North Korea’s rocket launch could be an opportunity for regional cooperation in Northeast Asia despite ongoing territorial disputes.  Will it be lost amid leadership transitions? North Korea’s Rocket Launch: Opportunity […]

  • The Law of the Sea’s Next Wave

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    In this article, David Miliband MP discusses how thirty years on we need to take steps to update UNCLOS to better manage our global interdependence. The Law of the Sea’s […]

  • Japan Scrambles Jets

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    In an escalation of tensions, Japan scrambled fighter jets on Thursday after a Chinese government plane entered airspace over disputed islets in the East China Sea. Japan scrambles jets as Chinese […]

  • South China Sea: Compulsory Arbitration?

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    China’s new regulations allowing the seizure of foreign vessels acting illegally in its claimed territorial sea in the South China Sea may accord with international law, but they might also […]

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