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REPORT: RIMPAC and Valiant Shield: as the Pacific bristles with warships in China's shadow
Reportage· No. 1085

REPORT: RIMPAC and Valiant Shield: as the Pacific bristles with warships in China's shadow

Since June 22, 2026, two of the world's most important military exercises have been unfolding simultaneously in the Pacific. RIMPAC 2026 — acronym for…

ANALYSIS: The 1260H list — how Beijing retaliates against Washington and arms the economic war for Taiwan
Analysis· No. 1083

ANALYSIS: The 1260H list — how Beijing retaliates against Washington and arms the economic war for Taiwan

There are administrative documents that resemble declarations of war. The so-called "1260H list" — an inventory of companies designated by the U.S. Department of…

EDITORIAL: China, the Top Threat: Taiwan Is Our Front Line
Editorial· No. 1052

EDITORIAL: China, the Top Threat: Taiwan Is Our Front Line

EU High Representative Kaja Kallas's confirmation that China is training Russian soldiers in demining and drone operations is not a minor news item. It…

REPORT: Taiwan in the Vise: Drills, Incursions, and Fraying Nerves
Reportage· No. 1049

REPORT: Taiwan in the Vise: Drills, Incursions, and Fraying Nerves

One of the most alarming findings in an analysis by the Modern Diplomacy Research Center published on June 24, 2026 concerns the evolution of…

COMMENTARY: The Frozen Oil Cap: The Price War Gets Harder
Commentary· No. 1048

COMMENTARY: The Frozen Oil Cap: The Price War Gets Harder

The Western sanctions system has a gaping flaw: it only applies to nationals and companies from the countries that adopted it. Turkey, India, and…

ANALYSIS: The axis of aggressors: a single front against the West?
Analysis· No. 1037

ANALYSIS: The axis of aggressors: a single front against the West?

The expression «axis of aggressors» is not rhetorical metaphor. It is a documented geopolitical reality, identified by analysts at the Foundation for Defense of…

COMMENTARY: London, Paris, Berlin facing Beijing: Europe in the Indo-Pacific
Commentary· No. 1021

COMMENTARY: London, Paris, Berlin facing Beijing: Europe in the Indo-Pacific

On June 24, 2026, something unusual happened. The de facto representations — the de facto embassies — of the United Kingdom, France, and Germany…

DECODING: PLA patrols: rehearsals for a Taiwan blockade
Analysis· No. 1019

DECODING: PLA patrols: rehearsals for a Taiwan blockade

In early June 2026, the China Coast Guard (CCG) conducted what it officially described as a "special maritime law enforcement and hydrography operation" in…

ANALYSIS: The Axis of Aggressors — Russia, China, Iran, North Korea: One Front?
Analysis· No. 992

ANALYSIS: The Axis of Aggressors — Russia, China, Iran, North Korea: One Front?

The Foundation for Defense of Democracies has just published a volume whose title alone demands attention: Axis of Aggressors. Not a poetic metaphor —…

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