linalaur Defense & Security, Japan

Japan’s Evolving Security Environment in the Taiwan Strait

TCSS Security Commentaries #019 Rising temperatures in the Taiwan Strait have reached the shores of Japan in the latest defense white paper from Tokyo. While Tokyo continues to abide by the One-China Policy as does most of the international community, the report outlines growing interest and higher stakes for Japan in the matter of Taiwan’s … Continue reading Japan’s Evolving Security Environment in the Taiwan Strait

linalaur Defense & Security, Geographical area, Non-Traditional Security

Antarctica and Our Future

While Foreign Ministers met together in the Arctic Council Ministerial meeting last month, a growing concern about Antarctica climatic threshold raised on the other side of the planet. Thuong Nguyen Why is Antarctica critical? The Antarctic has long-time been known as Earth’s largest glacier, which is equivalent to 57.9 meters of global mean sea level … Continue reading Antarctica and Our Future