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 Transatlantic Task Force | Jul 2, 2025 | Commentary, Defence & Security, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics
Key Takeaways Defense Spending Surge: NATO leaders agreed on a historic increase in defense spending, pledging to reach a combined 5% of GDP by 2035, reflecting heightened threats, particularly from Russia, and U.S. pressure for equitable burden-sharing. Reaffirmation...
by Middle East Task Force | Jun 18, 2025 | Commentary, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics
Key Takeaways China’s Dual Engagement Strategy Is Under Severe StrainChina’s long-standing approach of maintaining strong ties with both Iran and Israel—anchored in trade, technology, energy, and diplomacy—faces unprecedented pressure following the 2025 Israel–Iran...
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 Middle East Task Force | May 19, 2025 | Commentary, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics
Key Takeaways Historic Re-engagement: President Trump’s 2025 Middle East tour represented a significant U.S. re-engagement with key Gulf allies—Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE—focusing heavily on economic investment, security cooperation, and technological...
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...
