by Asia Pacific Task Force | Jan 30, 2026 | Defence & Security, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics, Infographic
Infographic: The 2026 PLA Leadership Purge Tracking the systemic "annihilation" of China's military high command and its impact on regional security. A Leadership Vacuum The removal of General Zhang Youxia and General Liu Zhenli in January 2026 represents more than an...
by Asia Pacific Task Force | Jan 28, 2026 | Geopolitics & Great Power Politics, Infographic
EU-India Trade Agreement: The 2026 Final Sprint January 2026 Negotiation Update Unlocking the economic potential of 1.9 billion consumers through a comprehensive 3-pillar framework. A Three-Pronged Approach Unlike standard deals, the current negotiations are split...
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,...
