Security commentaries #012 Iran and the P5+1 countries meet in Vienna to restore the 2015 Iran Nuclear Deal. The initial sessions of the talks were promising for both sides at the table. However, on April 11, Iran accused Israel of launching a cyberattack on Natanz underground enrichment facility, and this event has ignited concerns over … Continue reading Back in Vienna: The Iran Deal and Is It Salvageable?
Vietnam Locks Down Amidst Soaring COVID-19 Cases
TCSS Security Commentaries #019 VIETNAM SEES NEW LOCKDOWN RESTRICTIONS DUE TO RISING COVID CASES THAT THREATEN MANY LIVES OF PEOPLE IN THE HO CHI MINH CITY AND 19 PROVINCES Thuong Nguyen, Taiwan Center for Security Studies The Re-Emergence of COVID-19 in Asia In the region, COVID cases of Vietnam is surpassing its neighbours out of … Continue reading Vietnam Locks Down Amidst Soaring COVID-19 Cases
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
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
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