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 Transatlantic Task Force | Jan 15, 2026 | Commentary, Defence & Security
Key Takeaways Greenland’s value to NATO is strategic, not discretionary. Its location, infrastructure, and resources are integral to Arctic and transatlantic security—but strategic importance does not confer ownership rights. The greatest threat revealed is internal,...
by Asia Pacific Task Force | Jan 13, 2026 | Commentary, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics
Key Takeaways Africa-First Is Symbolic, but Also Strategic: The annual ritual of China’s foreign minister starting the year in Africa is no longer mere symbolism. In 2026, it functions as a deliberate signal that Africa remains central to China’s external strategy at...
by Transatlantic Task Force | Jan 8, 2026 | Commentary, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics
Key Takeaways Greenland has abruptly become a front-line issue in great-power competition, with renewed U.S. interest—driven by security positioning, military infrastructure, and rare-earth resources—reviving debates about sovereignty and alliance norms in the Arctic....
by Transatlantic Task Force | Jan 5, 2026 | Commentary, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics
Key Takeaways Trump’s second-term strategy explicitly revives Monroe-style hemispheric dominance, defining the Western Hemisphere as a privileged U.S. sphere and treating migration, cartels, and Chinese influence as primary security threats. The regime-change...
by Asia Pacific Task Force | Dec 26, 2025 | Commentary, Defence & Security
Key Takeaways From modernization to readiness: Across the 2020–2025 reports, DoD assessments shift from tracking China’s long-term military modernization to emphasizing near-term warfighting readiness, with particular focus on capabilities usable before 2027. 2027 as...
