The Russian military claimed that the U.S.’ guided-missile cruiser Chancellorsville suddenly changed course early Friday morning while on a patrol in the East China Sea
Tag: Asia Pacific
Belt and Road Harmony – and Hostility
The foreign and domestic policies of the US Administration appear to be guided by a combination of financial greed, the desire to exploit weakness for
Political Moves Continue to be Made in the China-Japan-US Triangle
The situation in the Asia Pacific fundamentally depends on a system of relations within a strategic triangle, with the three leading regional and world powers
A Summer of Confrontation Looms in the South China Sea
Freedom of Navigation is most important, and the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea lays down that “The high seas are open to all
Geostrategy After the Deadlock in US-North-Korean Relations
George Friedman, the head of the ‘private CIA’ firm Stratfor, issued a report on March 5th, “After Hanoi: North Korea, the US and Japan”, and it
Russia Regards the “Indo-Pacific Region” as an “Artificially Imposed” Pro-US Concept
Russia’s top diplomat Sergei Lavrov strongly spoke out against the US’ so-called “Indo-Pacific” concept that’s recently become very popular among Indian strategists, remarking that it’s
US Withdrawal from INF Treaty: Implications for Asia Pacific
One of the motives behind the US withdrawal from the INF Treaty is its desire to acquire first-strike capability against Russia from Europe, while keeping intact its
RIMPAC-2018: What Makes it So Special This Year?
The US-organized biennial Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) is the largest international exercise held in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The RIMPAC-
