Indonesia's cyber vulnerability is a wake-up call for Indo-Pacific
Phillip Shetler-Jones is a senior research fellow in Indo-Pacific security at the Royal United Services Institute in the U.K.
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South China Sea: hotlines exist, but Philippines says Beijing ‘does not answer’
Hotlines to avert clashes in the South China Sea already exist, but Beijing does not answer calls, according to Philippine government sources familiar with such mechanisms, after news emerged China was willing to consider a communication between the two heads of states so “nothing will be lost in translation”.
Trump says Taiwan should pay the U.S. for defense; shares of chip giant TSMC fall
Former U.S. President Donald Trump, who is vying for another White House mandate, said he thinks that Taiwan should pay the U.S. for defense, claiming that the country "doesn't give us anything."
Trump Tells Taiwan to Expect a Higher Price Tag for U.S. Defense
Donald J. Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, said that Taiwan should pay the United States for defending it from China, a remark highlighting the uncertainties — and high stakes — of how he might handle the smoldering Taiwan Strait dispute if he should win a second term.
Wednesday Briefing: A Turbulent Moment in U.S. Politics
Leaders of the Democratic National Committee are moving to confirm President Biden as the party’s nominee before the end of July, according to four people briefed on the matter. The move would quiet disagreement among Democrats about Biden’s viability as a candidate against Donald Trump in the November election.
J.D. Vance pick as Trump VP signals support for Taiwan over Ukraine
Joel Atkinson is a professor in the Graduate School of International and Area Studies (GSIAS) at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies in Seoul, where he researches and teaches East Asian international politics.
Indonesia’s Widodo delays move to new capital, amid Prabowo’s potential shift on Nusantara
Widodo last month said he would start working from the new capital – Nusantara – in July, hoping to restore confidence in the costly megaproject plagued by delays and insufficient funding.
Trump assassination attempt is threat to democracy
Former U.S. President Donald Trump was shot and injured at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania on July 13. The incident happened just as the Republican Party was about to officially nominate him to be the candidate for the next presidential election at its national convention. This attempt to oppress free speech by force is a challenge to democracy and must not be tolerated. We strongly oppose this brutal act.