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Brad Glosserman

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The Middle East ensnares another U.S. president

The Middle East ensnares another U.S. president

Little about the U.S. attacks on Iran makes sense. I will leave it to regional experts to explain the rationale behind and the impact of the strikes...

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Lessons from four long years of war in Ukraine

Lessons from four long years of war in Ukraine

This week marks the fourth anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. No one expected the war — except for a handful of intelligence analysts...

26.02.2026 60

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American allies ask, without shared values, why not China?

20.02.2026 20

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Epstein saga confirms fears of a class above the law

12.02.2026 30

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The unthinkable is on the list of Japanese security options

05.02.2026 70

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The age of ‘middle powers,’ hegemons and hypocrites

28.01.2026 40

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R-E-S-P-E-C-T – What does it mean to Trump?

22.01.2026 80

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China proves skeptics right about export controls

18.01.2026 100

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When trying to understand Venezuela, all answers are unsatisfying

07.01.2026 70

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Chinese diplomacy goes to the dogs — literally

31.12.2025 80

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A new era requires new public-private partnerships

24.12.2025 60

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Japan continues to set the pace for economic security

17.12.2025 70

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Trump’s unapologetically ‘America First’ National Security Strategy

09.12.2025 40

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Japan navigates the 'Goldilocks' challenge

02.12.2025 20

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Takaichi finds herself with a window of opportunity

25.11.2025 80

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ASEAN hedges as the South China Sea bubbles over

13.11.2025 70

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‘Stability’ in U.S.-China competition isn’t surrender

06.11.2025 60

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Feeling confident? Think again — you’re probably wrong.

28.10.2025 60

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This is what a real trade war looks like

21.10.2025 70

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Russia’s hybrid war looks increasingly like the real thing

07.10.2025 70

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Could the Trump factor be a wild card in the LDP race?

01.10.2025 50

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Taiwan isn’t as susceptible to invasion as one would think

23.09.2025 90

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‘Perfect Days’ spent pondering the Japanese potty

16.09.2025 30

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The global nuclear picture grows darker and darker

10.09.2025 50

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Realism and realpolitik rule Indian foreign policy

02.09.2025 60

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Al and our brave new world of ‘weaponized interdependence’

27.08.2025 50

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Urban mining eases the critical minerals crunch 

21.08.2025 90

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Trump’s transactional approach shapes U.S.-China rivalry

12.08.2025 60

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Trump’s tariffs defy the doomsayers — so far

05.08.2025 60

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The LDP struggles to define its future after election flub

30.07.2025 30

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The AI arms race with China demands scale. The West must think bigger.

22.07.2025 40

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France and U.K. tighten nuclear ties amid questions over U.S. commitment

18.07.2025 60

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EU-CPTPP talks highlight shared goals and stubborn obstacles

08.07.2025 30

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Data centers and small reactors could change Asia’s nuclear dynamic

01.07.2025 30

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Kim Jong Un’s nuclear lessons should trouble the rest of us

24.06.2025 60

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Nippon Steel deal signals a win for the U.S. economy, Japan alliance

17.06.2025 50

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Golden Dome is a glittering gamble — and a likely mistake

11.06.2025 70

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Why Japan isn’t panicking about Trump’s foreign policy

03.06.2025 40

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AI hallucinations? What could go wrong?

28.05.2025 20

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Ten years of Made in China 2025 sees mixed success

20.05.2025 50

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Remembering two titans in Japan-U.S. relations

09.05.2025 40

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A world restored: The U.S. takes the offensive against paper straws

06.05.2025 40

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Japan’s ‘one-theater’ defense concept rattles South Korea

30.04.2025 50

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All hail the rise of the humanoid robots

22.04.2025 30

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For real national security, try a Japanese perspective

15.04.2025 40

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A conversation of the deaf after Trump’s tariffs

09.04.2025 40

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The DOGE solution? 'No thanks' says Japan, with reason

02.04.2025 30

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‘Use it or lose it’ — a grim mantra for the AI age

25.03.2025 30

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Trump's actions and the ‘new national security economy’

19.03.2025 50

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Japan reels from — and steels for — U.S. policy shifts

11.03.2025 50

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