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Washington think-tanks, Trump, and Korea
To hear Trump’s 42nd deal to end the Iran war on the eve of a White House cage fight and conclude that Korea needs Trump's attention is some f%^&%d up…
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If South Korea had the resources of Australia
If Korea ran Australia, the focus would not be on exporting more iron ore. It would be on exporting steel, then ships, then trains, then cars, then…
Jun 10
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Middle powers and the global maritime order
Forget independence, or even capable partner with shared interests, AUKUS positions Australia as a manipulated middle power patsy in a regional and…
Jun 6
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Rules-based order confusion
Sometimes, I kind of wish strategists could just say what they think in real simple terms.
Jun 3
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Middle power scholars and epistemic capture
Mark Carney’s ideas that middle powers can restore the liberal-international order have become gospel in some academic circles.
Jun 2
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May 2026
Korean neutrality
The real question then is not whether neutrality is desirable. The real question is whether under the international system, it is permissible.
May 29
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Tributary or liberal-international - isn't it all just hierarchy?
“Tributary” versus “Liberal-international” - it’s positive and negative. One relationship is described as subordination; the other is celebrated as a…
May 28
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Australia and Korea: nuclear subs and sovereignty
South Korea and Australia are pursuing nuclear-powered submarines at roughly the same historical moment, yet they are doing so with very different…
May 27
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Mad Max Middle Power Australia
The year is 2046 and China is the gravitational center of the world - will Australia still be a middle power?
May 26
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Middle powers can't hedge forever
The uncomfortable truth is that middle powers do not get to choose whether they live in a world shaped by great powers. They only choose how they…
May 25
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South Korea is being prepped for the ring
As the second Trump administration finally turns to the Korean Peninsula, something uncomfortable is becoming obvious: U.S. policy hasn't changed at…
May 23
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The North Korea carnival is back
With little warning Trump told the world that he and Xi talked about North Korea and now the stage is again lighting up the liminal—the North Korea…
May 21
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