Focus Area
Geopolitics & National Security
As the boundaries between trade, technology, and the military blur simultaneously, national security is no longer confined to defense ministries — it has become a precondition for site selection, supplier vetting, and capital allocation. This section tracks strategic realignments among major powers, the restructuring of alliance architectures, and how those shifts transmit down to industrial decisions.
7 analyses
From Austronesian Kinship to Territorial Claims: Chinese Scholars Push Batanes Islands into New Sovereignty Dispute
A recent seminar at Jinan University in China cited geography, Austronesian kinship, and colonial history to claim that the Batanes Islands belong to Taiwan and legally fall under Chinese claim. While currently confined to academic friction, this development exposes how cultural and historical narratives are being woven into the broader geopolitical chess play of the Luzon Strait.
Missile Diplomacy in the South Pacific: Security and Economic Calculus Behind the Solomon Islands' Protest
Following China's submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) test in the South Pacific, Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale issued a rare public protest. Historically viewed as one of Beijing's closest Pacific allies, Honiara's outspoken criticism signals a profound shift, as island nations increasingly prioritize regional security and sovereignty over immediate economic incentives.
Lawfare in the West Pacific: How Beijing Exploits Japan-Philippines Border Talks to Advance Gray-Zone Operations East of Taiwan
As Japan and the Philippines initiate maritime boundary negotiations, Beijing has quickly recast this routine legal process as a sovereignty conflict. By conducting coast guard patrols and harassing merchant vessels east of Taiwan, China aims to construct a normalized illusion of jurisdictional control over the Western Pacific.
Global Backlash Against China's 'Ethnic Unity Law': The Most Disunited Regime Needs Unity Written into Law
China's new law packages domestic assimilation and external long-arm jurisdiction under the guise of 'unity,' sparking concern and countermeasures from democracies worldwide.
NATO Cracks Before the Ankara Summit: Europe Confronts the Security Reality of Accelerated U.S. Withdrawal
The upcoming NATO Ankara Summit has transformed into a critical pressure test. As the U.S. accelerates its strategic withdrawal and reduces key high-end military assets, Europe must confront a conditional security order and reconstruct its own defense and industrial core capabilities.
The First Island Chain Enters Institutionalization: How the Senate Version of the 2027 NDAA Adjusts the Indo-Pacific Security Architecture
The U.S. Senate's 2027 NDAA draft expands the Taiwan Security Cooperation Initiative to the First Island Chain, incorporating allies like the Philippines. This shifts Indo-Pacific security from policy rhetoric to institutional design.
The Era of Land Strategy: National Security Rules Behind Finland's Rejection of Chinese Enterprise Land Purchases
The Finnish Ministry of Defense rejected 14 real estate purchase permits from non-EU/EEA buyers, including Chinese enterprises. This highlights how corporate overseas land acquisition has become a geopolitical act.