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April 12, 2019 Alternative Scenarios
Positive Scenario II

Russia’s ability to become an independent, geopolitical center in Eurasia is closely tied to the position of other countries and geopolitical tendencies in the region. The idea of […]

Alexander Lukin

"Belt and Road" Initiative, Eurasian Economic Union, Greater Eurasian Partnership, Shanghai Cooperation Organization, Silk Road Economic Belt
April 12, 2019 Alternative Scenarios
Negative Scenario II

Alexander Lukin, in his Positive Scenario 1, writes that “the course to transform Russia into an independent Eurasian center of power and world influence has today become the […]

Jeff Schubert

"Belt and Road" Initiative, 5G, Shanghai Cooperation Organization, Silk Road Economic Belt, UAVs
March 28, 2019 Country Reports
Country Report: Russia (March 2019)

Three themes centered on East Asia drew considerable attention in Russia in the latter half of the winter of 2019: China, North Korea, and Eurasia. On China, Russia’s […]

Editorial Staff (with the assistance of Olga Puzanova)

BRI, Eurasianism, free and open Indo-Pacific, Hanoi summit, SREB, turn to the East
March 19, 2019 Country Reports
Country Report: Japan (February 2019)

The winter brought disappointing news regarding Japanese foreign policy on many fronts, but at least the worst-case scenario at the Trump-Kim Hanoi summit was avoided. The hopes for […]

Editorial Staff

Abe-Xi Summit, BRI, Cold War, free and open Indo-Pacific, Hanoi summit
March 1, 2019 National Commentaries
A View from Japan

Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo is a very lucky man.  Despite a plethora of scandals that have erupted since he took office for the second time as prime […]

Glen S. Fukushima

comfort women, Hanoi summit, Kurile Islands, Make America Great Again, Singapore Summit
February 27, 2019 Alternative Scenarios
Positive Scenario I

The course to transform Russia into an independent Eurasian center of power and world influence has today become the official policy of the Kremlin and the main direction […]

Alexander Lukin

"Belt and Road" Initiative, Eurasian Economic Union, Eurasianism, Shanghai Cooperation Organization, Silk Road Economic Belt
February 27, 2019 Alternative Scenarios
Negative Scenario I

Russia is doing many sensible things on a bilateral basis in its attempt to become one of the two main independent poles in Eurasia – the other pole, […]

Jeff Schubert

"Belt and Road" Initiative, Eurasian Economic Union, Greater Eurasian Partnership, Shanghai Cooperation Organization, Silk Road Economic Belt
February 25, 2019 Open Forum
Washington Insights Vol. 7, No. 1

The first two months of 2019 have been an anxious time in DC, not only because of the suspense over government shutdowns but also because of the uncertainty […]

Editorial Staff

America First, code of conduct, free and open Indo-Pacific, Hanoi summit, Singapore Summit, TPP-11
February 21, 2019 Open Forum
North Korea’s Regional Integration: An Enduring Dilemma for China, South Korea, and the United States

North Korea’s integration into the regional community has emerged as a key point of realignment in Sino-South Korean relations since the 2016-2017 fallout over US Terminal High Altitude […]

See-Won Byun

AIIB, America First, New Northern Policy, One Belt One Road, Panmunjom Declaration, Sunshine Policy, THAAD, TPP
February 21, 2019 Country Reports
Country Report: China (February 2019)

In the winter of 2018–2019, Chinese experts assessed the Modi administration’s pursuit of closer maritime security ties with Southeast Asia and evaluated the weakening foundations of Chinese–Indian relations. […]

Danielle F. S. Cohen (assisted by Dong Jiaxin)

“One China”, Act East Policy, BRI, free and open Indo-Pacific, Indian Maritime Security Strategy, the Quad, TPP