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Security
Seoul hits the China reset button. Or does it?

By Jiseon Shin, Research Fellow at the Sungkyun Institute of China Studies (SICS), Sungkyunkwan University South Korea’s recent d

Security
India’s China dilemma: engagement vs. dependence

In October 2019, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Chinese leader Xi Jinping at Mamallapuram, a coastal town in southern Ind

Visiting Research Fellow

Manish Sharma

Security
Author of “Defending Taiwan” Discusses Expectations for Japan’s Role

What Does "Defending Taiwan" Explain? / The 'Quarantine' Option for China / Political and Economic Challenges in a Taiwan Crisis /

Director & Group Head, Economic Security

Kazuto Suzuki

Security
Shifting costs to allies won’t ‘restore’ U.S. maritime dominance

The longstanding maxim that “whoever controls the sea controls the world” reflects the central role of maritime power in ensuring

Research Fellow

Rintaro Inoue

Security
U.S. Naval Strategy and Implications for Japan’s Defense

This article originally appeared in the Japanese journal "Foresight".

Research Fellow

Rintaro Inoue

Security
Japan’s space systems face growing cybersecurity threats

In November, less than a month after taking office, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi established the Japan Growth Strategy Headquarte

Research Fellow

Kota Umeda

Security
How should Japan respond to China’s nuclear threat?

Concerns over a potential Taiwan contingency have steadily intensified since 2021, the year former U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Comma

Senior Research Fellow

Hirohito Ogi

Diplomacy
Views from Tokyo: Geoeconomic Implications of Iran War

Insights into President Trump’s Recent Remarks / Israel’s Ambition and the Resilience of the Iranian Regime / What the Geographica

Director & Group Head, Economic Security

Kazuto Suzuki

Security
Takaichi is right to call for a ‘new technology-driven nation’

Late last year, the Trump administration released the National Security Strategy 2025 (NSS 2025), a document that carries a distin

Visiting Senior Research Fellow

Kousuke Saito

Security
Redesigning U.S.-Japan security in a ‘two-peer’ nuclear era

Late last year, the Trump administration released the National Security Strategy 2025 (NSS 2025), a document that carries a distin

Group Head, International Security Order / Visiting Senior Research Fellow

Kuniharu Kakihara

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