List of East Asia articles
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Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te stands among military members dressed in uniform as they all pose for a photo. Taiwan Announced Billions More for Defense. Here’s How It Can Deliver.
A new annual strategy document would streamline spending and signal seriousness to allies.
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An illustration of a large bald eagle perched atop small shipping containers with the flag of Venezuela draped over them, surrounded by oil barrels, soldiers, a fighter jet, a warship, and an oil rig. They are set against an icy landscape and a blue, cloudy sky. The Grand Strategy Behind Trump’s Foreign Policy
Ignore the critics. The logic of consolidation that defines the new National Security Strategy is eminently sensible.
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Donald Trump holds an umbrella. Trump’s Fantastical Geopolitics
The White House’s aggressive posture is already pushing other countries to seek strength in numbers.
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An illustration shows a hand with a phone displaying a 404 error. A circular image under gridlines shows a fiery protest scene. Iran’s Internet Blackout by the Numbers
How the Islamic Republic’s repressive tactics stack up against regimes around the world.
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A reporter dressed in a grey suit holds a microphone in front of three large, camouflage ballistic missiles on transports. China’s Quiet Retreat From North Korean Denuclearization
How Beijing’s gamble could backfire.
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U.S. President Donald Trump and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, both wearing dark suits, walk together in the Gyeongju National Museum. The room has both red and gray carpet, wooden beams, and features a row of alternating South Korean and U.S. flags. South Korea’s Nuclear Latency May Be Washington’s Least Bad Option
With U.S. extended deterrence under strain, managing Seoul’s nuclear hedging may be safer than trying to stop it.
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Donald Trump at ASEAN summit in Malaysia Trump’s Tactics Could Unravel U.S. Strategy in Southeast Asia
The region is no stranger to dealmaking, but Washington’s selfish ends are self-damaging.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping, both wearing dark suits, walk in front of a line of Chinese soldiers dressed in uniform, sporting rifles. The Real Reason China and Russia Won’t Try a Maduro-Style Raid
U.S. rivals aren’t deterred by norms so much as by the limits of their own militaries.
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A rocket is seen from a distance as it launches against a blue sky from the rocky surface of an island, a plume of white smoke billowing from beneath it. Other white plumes are visible to the side. Trump’s Venezuela Attack May Give China Cover on Taiwan
Beijing will welcome the chance for its own regional hegemony.
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A close-up view shows a woman wearing sunglasses and a ballcap. A TV screen is reflected in one lens of the sunglasses, showing Donald Trump speaking into a microphone. The Venezuela Raid Is Great TV—but Won’t Win America’s Next War
Trump’s obsession with quick strikes and flashy successes is bad news for military readiness.
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An illustration shows one empty flagpole alongside the flags of multiple countries. The U.S. flag is seen at far right, untethered, flying out of frame. The World-Minus-One Moment
Managing the global order with an antagonistic Washington.
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An illustration shows the brown burned outline of the United States amid a forest of bright green trees. Can China Replace an Absent America in the Climate Fight?
Beijing never bought the argument that reducing emissions would cause economic harm.
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An illustration shows a row of nuclear missiles with the first one starting to fall like dominoes. The Pillars of the Global Nuclear Order Are Cracking
U.S. allies and partners are taking steps toward a post-American nuclear order.
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An illustration shows a techy cyber rending of the white house dissolving into a puddle. Cyberdefense Enters a Dangerous New Phase
Allies fear that Washington is retreating from leadership at the worst possible time.
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In this black-and-white photo, a group of men lean over a twisted metal object protruding from the ground in a desert landscape. Most of the men wear military uniforms or suits and ties. How the Bombing of Hiroshima Was Covered Up
A new documentary details the complicity of the fourth estate with the U.S. government.
