by Asia Pacific Task Force | Nov 30, 2025 | Commentary, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics
Key Takeaways A Shift to “Strategic Overdrive”: The East Asian security landscape has moved beyond “managed competition” into a volatile four-way dynamic involving China, the U.S., Japan, and Taiwan. This new phase is characterized by the...
by Transatlantic Task Force | Nov 25, 2025 | Commentary, Cyber Security, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics
Key Takeaways Economic Warfare via “China Shock 2.0”: Beijing is attempting to export its way out of domestic stagnation. By prioritizing state-directed manufacturing over consumption, China has generated a nearly $1 trillion trade surplus. This flood of...
by Asia Pacific Task Force | Nov 17, 2025 | Commentary, Defence & Security
Key Takeaways AUKUS is evolving beyond its original three members. What began as a narrow U.S.–UK–Australia submarine pact is now functioning as the nucleus of a wider, networked alliance framework oriented around undersea deterrence and advanced military technology....
by Asia Pacific Task Force | Nov 13, 2025 | Commentary, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics, Infographic
European Democracy Infographic The European Democracy Shield & EU Strategy for Civil Society Brussels, 12 November 2025: A New Shield for Democracy The European Commission has presented two landmark initiatives: the European Democracy Shield, setting out concrete...
by Asia Pacific Task Force | Nov 10, 2025 | Commentary, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics, Peace & Conflict Management
Key Takeaways China is recalibrating its European diplomacy — offering trade and partnership to Germany and the UK while enforcing strict red lines on security, Taiwan, and public criticism. Germany’s “de-risking” drive collides with economic reality: Berlin remains...
by Transatlantic Task Force | Nov 3, 2025 | Commentary, Defence & Security, Disruptive Technologies
The rare earths supply chain has become the hidden backbone of the modern world, powering everything from smartphones to the green energy transition. While often invisible to the consumer, these 17 elements are at the center of a global economic and geopolitical...
