By Gilles Touboul The rapprochement between Japan and South Korea is often explained by the same words: China, North Korea, Russia, Taiwan, missiles, technology, and American pressure. All of this is true. Tokyo and Seoul are not suddenly becoming close friends. They are becoming strategic partners because the world around them is becoming more dangerous. […]
by Gilles Touboul The impact of China-US tensions on Asian markets in 2026 is not only about the stock market. It’s not simply about whether Shanghai, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Seoul, or Taipei go up or down. The real question runs deeper: are Asian markets still economic markets, or are they gradually becoming geopolitical markets? In […]
by Scott Douglas Jacobsen and Irina Tsukerman Irina Tsukerman is a human rights and national security attorney based in New York and Connecticut. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in National and Intercultural Studies and Middle East Studies from Fordham University in 2006, followed by a Juris Doctor from Fordham University School of Law in […]
by Gilles Touboul For a long time, India’s multi-alignment was seen as a strength. New Delhi could buy weapons from Russia, talk to Washington, remain inside the BRICS with China and Russia, take part in the Quad with the United States, Japan and Australia, and still present itself as the voice of the Global South. […]
by Scott Douglas Jacobsen and Irina Tsukerman How do Scott Douglas Jacobsen and Irina Tsukerman analyze loyalty networks, institutional dysfunction, and shifting global influence? Irina Tsukerman is a human rights and national security attorney based in New York and Connecticut. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in National and Intercultural Studies and Middle East Studies […]
by Scott Douglas Jacobsen and Irina Tsukerman How do U.S. foreign policy shifts and leadership dynamics affect NATO cohesion, Middle Eastern alliances, and China’s strategic positioning? Irina Tsukerman is a human rights and national security attorney based in New York and Connecticut. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in National and Intercultural Studies and Middle […]
by Scott Douglas Jacobsen and Irina Tsukerman How is India’s evolving diplomacy reshaping global trade, security alliances, and the balance of power amid realignments by the U.S., Europe, China, and Russia? Irina Tsukerman is a human rights and national security attorney based in New York and Connecticut. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in National […]
by Scott Douglas Jacobsen and Irina Tsukerman Irina Tsukerman is a human rights and national security attorney based in New York and Connecticut. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in National and Intercultural Studies and Middle East Studies from Fordham University in 2006, followed by a Juris Doctor from Fordham University School of Law in […]
by Qaiser Nawab In 2025, China’s imports hit a record value of 18.48 trillion yuan. For decades, the orthodox view of the Chinese economy focused almost exclusively on its export prowess. However, the granular breakdown of the 2025 data reveals that this operating model has been fundamentally superseded. The resilience of China’s imports now reflects […]
by Wania Tahir The post-1945 economic order, predicated on the free movement of goods and the sanctity of alliances, may well have breathed its last this Wednesday. In a move that has sent shockwaves from the polder lands of Veldhoven to the industrial clusters of Gyeonggi-do, the White House has announced a sweeping 25 per […]