Japan Sending Forces to Middle East but Won’t Join U.S. Coalition
Another step in Japan’s quiet march toward remilitarization
North Korean Missile Launched Into Japan’s Waters ‘Pushes the Envelope’
‘The message since 2018 is that Japan was kind of the punching bag.’
Russia, China Draft New Military Cooperation Pact
The agreement will add yet another weld bead to the bond that joins these two Asian behemoths together.
Russia, China Cyberattack the U.S. and Australia
‘We could lose the next war before we even begin.’
China’s Seduction of Solomon Islands Endangers Taiwan—and Australia
Taiwan is growing more diplomatically isolated, and China’s quest to dominate vital shipping lanes in the South Pacific is advancing.
Upcycling Swords Into Plowshares
When the world is under righteous government, weapons of death will be converted into tools of life.
The Philippines Kowtows to Beijing in South China Sea
As the pillars of the U.S.-led global order continue to weaken, Asian states will increasingly succumb to Chinese intimidation.
The Secret Motivation Behind North Korea’s Missile Tests
China and Russia are pulling levers from behind the scenes to accomplish a cherished goal.
Hong Kong—the End of Freedom Begins
China’s tightening grip should concern ‘anyone in any country.’
Russia’s ‘Creeping Occupation’ of Georgia Claims Another Village
Putin’s quest to reconstruct the Soviet Empire continues, sometimes just a few acres at a time.
Russia, Asian Partners to Hold Mass Military Drills
Russia’s ability to rally this ‘curious set of bedfellows’ together is a testimony to the power of Putin’s leadership and influence.
False Alarms Reveal a Nation on Edge
‘I will even appoint over you terror …. [A]nd ye shall flee when none pursueth you.’
Has Cambodia Just Become a De Facto Colony of China?
A new agreement for access to a Cambodian naval base represents a massive victory for China and a significant loss for the United States.
‘It Was Impossible’
Fifty years ago this summer, the world looked to the heavens and wondered, ‘What is man?’
China’s Plans for Global Empire Take a Great Leap Forward in Cambodia
The Communist Party of China is using its mix of rapid aggression and official denials to change the facts on the ground.
China Bullying Malaysia and Vietnam in the South China Sea
More evidence that China is ‘steering the world toward war.’
Vladimir Putin Has Crimea ‘Bristling With Missiles Like a Hedgehog’
Europe is ‘under increasing pressure’ to demonstrate that it can ‘push back’ against Russia.
China Admits Belt and Road Includes Global Military Ambitions
The Chinese have officially denied that the world’s largest infrastructure also has military uses, until now.
Study: Holding Grudges Poisons Us
‘Resentment is like swallowing poison and waiting for the other person to die.’
Russians in the Caribbean
Russian forces are about 8,000 miles from home—and within 90 miles of Florida.
The Battle for the Arctic
‘Russia’s icebreakers make it king of the Arctic, and America is just a pauper.’
Blocking the U.S. Out of World Trade
The global economy is being reoriented—away from the United States.
Why Would Iran Start a War It Can’t Win? To Accomplish a ‘Divine Mission’
Iranian leaders have their backs against the wall, and they believe a glorious caliphate is only a world war away.
