by Asia Pacific Task Force | Aug 5, 2025 | Commentary, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics
Key Takeaways Resilient Growth Amid Challenges: China achieved a respectable 5.3% GDP growth in the first half of 2025, surpassing market expectations despite facing internal and external challenges. The growth rate underscores economic resilience, driven primarily by...
by Asia Pacific Task Force | Jul 28, 2025 | Commentary, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics
Key Takeaways Geostrategic Leverage: Pakistan’s location at the intersection of South Asia, Central Asia, and the Middle East, along with access to the Arabian Sea through Gwadar Port, positions it as a critical hub for maritime trade, energy routes, and great power...
by Asia Pacific Task Force | Jul 14, 2025 | Commentary, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics
Key Takeaways Growing Bloc Dynamics: Russia’s strengthened alignment with North Korea signifies a new strategic front in East Asia, directly tying developments on the Korean Peninsula to geopolitical dynamics in Eastern Europe. Pyongyang’s explicit support for...
by Asia Pacific Task Force | Jun 3, 2025 | Commentary, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics
Key Takeaways The Global South is no longer a passive actor — In 2025, developing nations across Asia, Africa, Latin America, the Middle East, and the Pacific are actively shaping global politics, economics, and security, moving from the periphery to the center of...
by Asia Pacific Task Force | May 15, 2025 | Commentary, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics
Key Takeaways China’s 2025 national security white paper outlines a comprehensive and centralized vision of security that expands well beyond military defense to encompass political, economic, technological, environmental, and societal domains. The white paper...
