Articles from ‘elocal magazine’ in ‘Geopolitics’

Instead of Japan and the ROK taking the lead in containing China, the US would retain this role while recognizing the DPRK as a nuclear power and approving a Russian-Japanese peace deal, thus simplifying regional security by reducing the number of fault lines that could lead to World War III. Trump confirmed that he’s back in contact with North Korea’s (DPRK) Kim Jong Un one day after scaling back the US’ participation in annual large-scale…

China has notified New Zealand and other regional governments that it intends to conduct a missile test in the South Pacific within the next day. The planned launch comes as Australia and Fiji strengthen defence cooperation through a new security agreement, adding to growing strategic tensions across the Indo-Pacific INR Report: Based on reporting by Lillian Hanly for RNZ HERE. · Missile Test Planned · China is expected to conduct a missile…

As the Indo-Pacific security environment changes, New Zealand is being forced to reconsider long-held assumptions about geography and national defence. This analysis explores why Japan may become an increasingly important defence partner as Wellington modernises its military capability. eLocal Report | Originally published by The Conversation originally published by The Conversation under a Creative Commons Attribution licence. Read the…

A Trump-Putin call signals alignment against Europe's Ukraine war, the UAE walks out of OPEC cracking the petrodollar trap, and the Pentagon quietly stands up the Office of Strategic Capital — a $210B internal investment bank to rebuild American industry. Susan Kokinda argues that a Trump-Putin phone call signaled alignment in blaming Zelenskyy and European governments for prolonging the Ukraine war, followed by the Kremlin confirming a Victory…