Commentary / World Jun 28, 2022
How to keep the peace in the Indo-Pacific
by Brad Glosserman
The central question is: What is the organizing principle for collective action to maintain the peace in the Indo-Pacific?
Commentary / Japan Jun 28, 2022
The possibilities and limits of Japan-NATO cooperation
by Stephen R. Nagy
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s participation in the NATO summit shows that Japan sees its security best advanced by tying itself to international institutions.
Commentary / Japan Jun 14, 2022
Kishida gets the credit for Abe’s work
by Brad Glosserman
Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe transformed Japanese thinking about security policy.
Commentary / Japan Jun 14, 2022
A sneak peek at the future of Japanese security policy
by Michael MacArthur Bosack
This year, the conference brought back a Japanese prime minister to deliver the keynote address, and Kishida took the opportunity to present his own principles for the country’s security.
Commentary / World Jun 10, 2022
Two very different visions for the Indo-Pacific
by Stephen R. Nagy
Japan's PM to give the keynote address at the Shangri-La Dialogue. He will be followed by China’s defense minister who has different ideas on the Indo-Pacific security situation.
Commentary / World May 31, 2022
Global geopolitical divisions widen, deepen and accelerate
by Brad Glosserman
The only effective counter to Beijing’s aggression is genuine progress toward — and contributions to — the economies and security of the region.
Commentary / World May 11, 2022
Making the case for NATO Indo-Pacific cooperation
by Richard Solomon
Shifts in the balance of power from the U.S. to China, slowing world growth and increasing income inequality have changed the calculus of war and peace.
Commentary / World Apr 27, 2022
by Brahma Chellaney
The Indo-Pacific's four leading democracies can hold as many leaders’ summits as they want, but without a clear strategic vision or agenda, the "Quad" will have little impact.
Commentary / World Mar 11, 2022
Ukraine crisis should be of concern in the Indo-Pacific
by Stephen R. Nagy
Much like Russia and Europe, the world sees China trying to recreate its own hegemonic position within the Indo-Pacific region.
Commentary / World Feb 20, 2022
Will the U.S. finally make the pivot to Asia?
by Brahma Chellaney
Biden’s Indo-Pacific strategy is essentially an exercise in public diplomacy, while Trump's strategic framework was formulated to advance a policy of a “free and open Indo-Pacific.”
Commentary / World Feb 15, 2022
Canada critical to helping ensure global supply chain security
by Stephen R. Nagy
At the onset of COVID-19, there was a shortage of PPE supplies, demonstrating the link between security issues such as pandemics and the disruption of supply chains.
Commentary / Japan Feb 11, 2022
How ‘free-riding Japan’ came to embrace security multilateralism
by Michael MacArthur Bosack
Tokyo's foreign policy has seemed to take to heart the message from an old proverb: “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.”