July 17, 2023 “Within a day, with not a single shot fired and not a drop of blood seen; the ‘armed rebellion’ that attracted global attention was settled.” That’s how one Chinese news commentary described the Wagner …
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July 13, 2023 An earlier version of this article appeared in The National Interest. For more from this author, please see his recent chapter of Comparative Connections. Over the last few weeks, Washington has been abuzz with …
July 12, 2023 Issues & Insights is Pacific Forum’s publication series that includes special reports (SR), conference reports (CR), and working papers (WP). These in-depth analyses cover a range of topics and are published…
July 7, 2023 The comprehensive half-year index includes each PacNet commentary published from January through June 2023 below. Click here to request a PacNet subscription. Taking the US-India relationship to the next level by …
An earlier version of this article appeared in Asia Times. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s trip to Beijing is a ripple on the tide of President Joe Biden’s decisions not to promote dialogue or expert understanding. It …
In June 2023, The Wall Street Journal reported that the People’s Republic of China has heavily invested in a cash-strapped Cuba in exchange for access to an electronic intelligence collection (ELINT) facility, and negotiated …
A year ago, the four leaders of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (“Quad”) convened in Tokyo and released a joint statement launching the Indo-Pacific Partnership for Maritime Domain Awareness (IPMDA). This initiative’s …
President Joe Biden has repeatedly expressed a desire to establish so-called “guardrails” around Washington’s dealings with China to ensure the world’s most important bilateral relationship doesn’t become unmanageable…
EDITOR’S NOTE: In light of recent revelations that this author has written under a false name for the benefit of the government of Bangladesh, Pacific Forum retracts this article. PacNet commentaries and responses represent …
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s attendance at the G7 summit May 19-21 in Hiroshima capped almost three months of high-level and unprecedented diplomatic endeavors. As part of its aim to make South Korea a “global …