by Asia Pacific Task Force | Jan 27, 2026 | Commentary, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics
Key Takeaways The NDS marks a real strategic pivot, not a rhetorical adjustment: Homeland defence and China deterrence now clearly outrank all other priorities, with Europe and other regions explicitly downgraded. Deterrence by denial is the organizing concept—but it...
by Asia Pacific Task Force | Jan 21, 2026 | Commentary, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics
Key Takeaways Hedging is adaptive, not revisionist: Asia-Pacific allies are not abandoning the U.S.-led order; they are adjusting to uncertainty created by transactional alliance management. Transactional U.S. behavior accelerates diversification: Tariffs, conditional...
by Asia Pacific Task Force | Jan 20, 2026 | Geopolitics & Great Power Politics, Infographic
Italy & South Korea Summit 2026 Infographic 🇮🇹 x 🇰🇷 Analyzing the historic Seoul Summit between PM Giorgia Meloni and President Lee Jae Myung, marking a new era of cooperation in AI, Critical Minerals, and Defense. Historic Summit: Jan 19, 2026 On January 19, 2026,...
by Asia Pacific Task Force | Jan 16, 2026 | Geopolitics & Great Power Politics, Infographic
Canada-China Relations 🇨🇦 | 🇨🇳 Navigating the complex intersection of economic interdependence and national security. Total Trade (2024) $100B+ ▲ 2nd Largest Partner Trade Deficit -$48B Import Dependent Tariff Barrier 100% Surtax on Chinese EVs People-to-People 1.8M...
by Asia Pacific Task Force | Jan 15, 2026 | Geopolitics & Great Power Politics, Infographic
Japan-South Korea Relations Under the Lee Administration Principled Diplomacy Historical Justice Economic Security A Shift in Tone With the inauguration of President Lee Jae-myung, Seoul has pivoted from the "unconditional rapprochement" of the previous administration...
