The U.S. Is Beefing Up Alliances Across Asia—But Don’t Expect an ‘Asian NATO’ Anytime Soon

As the U.S., Japan, and South Korea bolster their security ties, experts point to a number of obstacles preventing a ...
The Infographics Show on MSN

New NATO like alliance threatens China’s dominance in the Pacific

"Never say never to an Asian NATO." Join us as we examine how alliances like QUAD, AUKUS, and JAROKUS are laying the ...
Nikkei Asia

European NATO countries turn to Hanwha's long-range artillery

HAMBURG, Germany -- The sparsely populated Arctic region of Finnmark is Norway's northernmost region. It is a place of bleak beauty that could be the first line of European defense against an attack ...
The Chosun Ilbo on MSNOpinion

Asian NATO urgent, not OPCON transfer

The Trump administration stated in last month’s National Defense Strategy (NDS), “South Korea is capable of assuming primary ...
Defense News

NATO’s Europe commander sees growing Russian, Chinese threat in Arctic

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte (R) and NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) General Alexus G. Grynkewich (L) speak during a joint press conference at NATO headquarters in Brussels on Sept.
Foreign Affairs

Should Asia Make It Official?

Ely Ratner’s article, “The Case for a Pacific Defense Pact” (July/August 2025), reflects an appropriate sense of urgency about deterring Chinese aggression among Australia, Japan, the Philippines, and ...
The Diplomat

NATO’s Asia-Pacific Engagement Does Not Impress China

Chinese analysts talk tough but see NATO as divided and European states as lacking hard power – and Trump is making it worse. U.S. President Donald Trump participates in a press conference during the ...
The Diplomat

The Takaichi Administration’s Foreign and Security Policy

On October 21, Japan’s new prime minister, Takaichi Sanae, formed her Cabinet. The political environment surrounding Japan has grown increasingly challenging, forcing the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP ...