Search results for: S. Frederick Starr
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North Korea’s Grey Huddle: A Reverse Perspective of its Analog Military
...Defense reform has been the keyword for South Korea’s military strategy for over 20 years and recently the country upgraded its strategic defense plan with the new name ‘Defense...
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The Global South Scaled in Japan’s New Outreach
...The “Global South” is no longer just a growing buzzword confined to academic publications but has found increasing resonance in strategic circles. Even as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine consolidated...
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South Asia’s Dual Dilemma: Climate Impacts Heighten Conflict Vulnerability
...South Asia has been confronted with a conflictual crisis for decades now. The arch of vulnerability that this region faces ascends from its long-rooted history of colonialism that left...
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Japan’s Indo-Pacific Strategy: The Link with Iran
...Japan’s “Free and Open Indo-Pacific Strategy” is linked to the Persian Gulf region. Energy resources, concerns about China’s influence on the region’s energy and transit corridors, and the suitable...
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The Dalai Lama’s Succession: Strategic Realities of the Tibet Question
...Executive Summary The 14th Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso remains one of the most recognized and beloved spiritual leaders of contemporary times. By China, he is viewed in unflattering terms,...
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Turkey’s Opposition Can’t Win Without the Working Class
...election on May 14. Erdogan’s slow response to the devastating earthquake in February has undermined popular support for him. Read this article by Halil Karaveli in Foreign Policy....
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India from Japan’s Perspective: The Russia-India-China Trilateral
...Undoubtedly, India is fully committed to the Indo-Pacific construct – that both former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in 2007 and current Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in 2023 considered...
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If the opposition beats Erdogan, Sweden’s NATO problem is over.
...A Social Democrat may put an end to Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s twenty-year rule. The other week, Kemal Kilicdaroglu was named as a presidential candidate by one of the two...
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Iran’s Regional Proxies: Reshaping the Middle East and Testing U.S. Policy
…Since the 1979 Iranian revolution, regional geopolitics in the Middle East has been significantly influenced by Iran’s actions and interventions. Iran has strategically developed “anti-U.S.” alliances, often fostering…
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Sweden’s Quest for a Foothold in India’s Defense Market
…The global arms trade is a highly intricate and competitive landscape, where countries strive to secure lucrative defense contracts with nations seeking to bolster their military capabilities. In…