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Japan, South Korea and the United States should start planning more concretely for the worst-case scenario: China’s military invasion of Taiwan. Takuya Matsuda and Jaehan Park on security cooperation between the three allies. go.iiss.org/3CZVG0e

Jaehan Park and I wrote for Survival: Global Politics and Strategy on how this trilateral defense relationship could uniquely benefit East Asian security. Please check it out 👇!

Wonderful to hear Foreign Policy Research Institute nominate my good friend and colleague Takuya Matsuda as a non-resident fellow! A true gentleman and a scholar, Takuya is one of the most astute observers of Japan's security policy in my peer group.

I am thrilled and humbled to be part of the stellar research team at Foreign Policy Research Institute's Asia Program as a Non-Resident Fellow. Many thanks to Prof. Michael Beckley and Connor Fiddler for taking me on board!

🚨March Expert Commentary from Foreign Policy Research Institute Asia Program Now Live🚨 This month’s commentary explores how the US can deepen cooperation with its allies and partners across the Indo-Pacific. 🔴Michael Beckley—Deepening Alliance Cooperation in Asia 🔴Nikolas Gvosdev (Nikolas Gvosdev)—The

My latest, in Foreign Affairs, argues the US needs to get serious about building military power in the Indian Ocean, alongside its Quad partners. (1/4) foreignaffairs.com/united-states/…

NEW in Foreign Affairs: Kurt Campbell and I argue that any serious China strategy must start with an old truth: “Quantity is a quality all its own.” • Scale matters • China has it • We get it only through a new grand strategy of allied scale We hang together—or separately.

Today was a tough day. Most mornings the last decade my day started with a phone call from Rich Armitage. But not this morning. Rich was a friend, a mentor, and a business partner. He was my biggest supporter (and sometimes my toughest critic). He was a giant. What a life.

Can you believe that it's already been 15 years since we first heard about Stuxnet? And perhaps 25 years since Stuxnet components were first developed? Cyber is no longer emerging. It has emerged. My new article in J Strategic Studies revisits this seminal case.

📕 #NewBook “Fragile Stability” as a Political Background of October 7: Current and Foreseeable Issues in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict ‘ (Editors: Aiko Nishikida, Chie Ezaki, Toshiya Tsujita) has been published. link.springer.com/book/10.1007/9…

Getting the Quad ready for a protracted war s.nikkei.com/3EpHcHP

What good is the Quad? If it is unlikely that it would turn into an alliance, is it worthy for the four states to invest in this grouping? I write for Nikkei Asia on how the Quad could be uniquely operationalized to prepare for a protracted war.

Check out Foreign Policy Research Institute Asia Fellow Takuya Matsuda’s opinion piece in Nikkei Asia! asia.nikkei.com/Opinion/Gettin…

The Strategic Significance of the Maritime Theatre in the Russia–Ukraine War - good morning X. Delighted and honoured this piece Dan Hallett and I penned is out with ⁦RUSI⁩ flagship publication- a short thread about our argument: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

My new article in International Politics just dropped! Examines the puzzle of US security assistance to Ukraine before 2022 -- why provide not enough aid to deter but also too much to appease Russia? Relevant to Taiwan today: rdcu.be/ei4Gu

In a new article published by the European Journal of International Security , I interrogate the Baltic states’ behaviour regarding the charge of alliance entrapment. The paper cuts against the narrative of the Baltics as recklessly minded US allies cambridge.org/core/journals/…

My #longform analysis for @moneycontrol on India’s crafting of its #strategic #narrative with #OperationSindoor on the ‘New Normal’ on #Terrorism and #Pakistan. 1/n India’s strategic narrative: No more dossiers, a use of visible but proportionate force - moneycontrol.com/news/opinion/i…