How far can you go without a map and smartphone in Japan? US gamer Ludwig Ahgren tries to find out
No map. No smartphones. Just two motorbikes and some basic Japanese. These are the rules American game streamer Ludwig Ahgren ...
Foreign Affairs3dOpinion
China and Russia Will Not Be Split
And no diplomatic maneuver is more quintessentially Kissinger than the U.S. opening to China in 1972. As great-power ...
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty3d
What 'Unprecedented' US Tariffs Mean For Europe
The worldwide fallout of the US President Donald Trump’s tariffs could hit the European Union particularly hard, economists who spoke to RFE/RL said, sparking fears of coming inflation and an embattle ...
The Diplomat3d
Russia’s Complicated Strategic Frontiers in Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia is an especially appealing strategic frontier in Moscow’s dream of a multipolar world. But the reality of ...
New Southeast Asia Survey Shows Greater Trust in the U.S. Than China This Year—but There’s a Catch
All major powers—the U.S., China, Japan, the European Union, and India—saw an increase in trust from Southeast Asia this year ...
World Policy Hub4d
Book Review: War of the Worlds: The Return of Geopolitics and the Clash of Empires
French strategic expert Bruno Tertrais charts the awakening of empires contesting the United States’ monopoly on global leadership in “War of the Worlds: The Return of Geopolitics and the Clash of ...
Map Shows New Alliances Growing on China's Doorstep
At the heart of this shift is the Philippines, which faces persistent Chinese incursions into its exclusive economic zone ...
The Economist4d
Ending Central Asia’s endless squabbles over eccentric borders
For a long time Central Asia’s most volatile frontier has played host to deadly clashes. But in mid-March Sadyr Japarov, ...
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty4d
EU Aims To Elevate Ties With Central Asia At Landmark Samarkand Summit
Central Asia summit, to be held on April 3-4 in the Uzbek city of Samarkand, is seen by some observers as a potential ...
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How China and Russia Might Exploit the U.S.–EU Split During a Potential U.S.–Iran War
In 2025, with the U.S. talking about getting out of NATO, embroiled in a tariff war with the EU, and potentially preparing ...
The Spectator Australia8d
Why Vladimir Putin is afraid of sea cucumbers
Vladivostok, the ‘ruler of the East’, is preparing to celebrate the 165th anniversary of its founding. City Day, as they call ...
Death Toll Rising in Myanmar After Powerful Earthquake
The quake shook a swath of Southeast Asia. Myanmar’s military government said 144 people were killed in just three cities.