Experts discuss Japan’s development of #grandstrategy over time and the country’s proactive role in defending the rules-based order in a roundtable on Kei Koga and Saori N. Katada's "Japan’s Grand Strategy: Liminal Power in an Uncertain World": nbr.org/publication/... #Japan

Lauren Dickey will teach the course on "Strategy and #Deterrence in the #TaiwanStrait" in NBR's Sept 15-17 Executive Education Course on the People's Liberation Army. See all sessions/instructors and apply: www.nbr.org/event/the-pe...

"China’s broadening conceptualization of its strategic space coincides with the growth of its national power. This process has been accompanied by a sustained collective effort stretching over several decades..." | NBR report by @rollandnadege.bsky.social strategicspace.nbr.org/mapping-chin...

"The great historical and policy question is whether—and if so, under what circumstances—it is possible for a state to alter the strategic outlook from that of a land power to that of a maritime power." Jakub Grygiel, essay for Mapping China's Strategic Space bit.ly/3TBjmjA

Nigel Cory is quoted: "[C]opyright regulations that burden digital platforms and AI developers have the potential to reduce investment, slow down innovation, and create new tensions in trade relations with the United States" voi.id/en/news/586010

Copyright Law Revision Potentially Contradicts the RI-US Trade Agreement and Hinders AI

The proposed revision of the Copyright Law is considered potentially in conflict with Indonesia's digital trade commitment in the *Agreement on Reciprocal Trade* (ART) with the United States and can h...

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Op-ed by NBR senior advisor Tami Overby in @EnglishChosun: "South Korea has achieved remarkable economic growth.... However, if foreign companies perceive the South Korean market as no longer welcoming, that growth could falter." www.chosun.com/english/opin...

Coupang Case Sparks U.S. Discrimination Claims, Strains Alliance

Coupang Case Sparks U.S. Discrimination Claims, Strains Alliance U.S. House report cites NIS role, record fines, fueling concerns over unequal treatment of American firms

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Please join NBR for a virtual event examining how the emerging cohort of political leaders in #Bangladesh, #India, and #SriLanka are navigating new geopolitical landscapes. Presentations to be followed by Q&A moderated by @claryc.bsky.social. Learn more & register: eventbrite.com/e/south-asia...

NEW PODCAST EPISODE | Ann Marie Murphy moderates a conversation with @gregoryvraymond.bsky.social and Thapiporn Suporn on #Thailand’s emerging generation of political leaders and the factors influencing their foreign policy outlooks from Bangkok. nbr.org/publication/...

"K Tristan Tang, a nonresident fellow at the United States-based National Bureau of Asian Research, said the shift carries both strategic and symbolic weight for Taiwan." www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/...

China puts the ‘squeeze’ on Taiwan with new maritime patrols

New law enforcement operations could quickly escalate into a blockade of Taiwan, say analysts.

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NEW ISSUE OF ASIA POLICY | The roundtables and articles in the July issue of Asia Policy examine how states across the Indo-Pacific are adapting to intensifying geoeconomic and security competition. www.nbr.org/publication/...

An ASIA POLICY advance roundtable examines how Asia-Pacific middle powers are building geoeconomic toolkits to navigate, and in some cases leverage, structural shifts in the global order. (Made possible by the generous support of the Hinrich Foundation.) www.nbr.org/publication/...

"Australia’s defence strategy in the Indian Ocean relies on its partnerships with the United States and, increasingly, India," write coauthors NBR advisor Arzan Tarapore and NBR nonresident fellow Bec Strating in the Conversation: theconversation.com/new-research...

New research shows how vulnerable Australia would be to attacks on shipping in the Indian Ocean

Our war game simulations showed how vital it is to protect shipping routes across the entire ocean, not just in waters close to Australia.

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NBR Senior Fellow for Chinese Security Roy Kamphausen is quoted: "In the American military way of thinking, leaders’ reconnaissance of the battle space is an essential element for effective planning and command and control.” www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/79bdcd3...

The critical blind spot in Taiwan’s defence

Washington and Taipei have a dilemma: work together and face China’s wrath, or hold off and risk military disaster

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APPLY BY AUGUST 16: NBR’s Japan-U.S. Cyber Policy #Fellowship is an 8-month program for emerging Japanese tech policy leaders that aims to cultivate the next generation of experts shaping Japan’s cybersecurity policy and cyber cooperation with the US. Learn more: nbr.org/japan-u-s-cy...

Joanna Nawrotkiewicz writes, "For Beijing, the #RussianFarEast offers resources, transportation corridors, #Arctic access, and opportunities to support the revitalization of northeast #China through cross-border connectivity and export markets." strategicspace.nbr.org/the-northern...

APEC ministers responsible for telecommunications/information and communications technologies and digital policy issued a joint statement following their meeting in Chengdu. The statement reflected the consensus outcomes of the ministers in five key areas www.apec.org/press/news-r...

APEC Digital and AI Ministers Issue Joint Statement | APEC

2026 APEC Digital and AI Ministerial Meeting

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Aid Data's Ana Horigoshi and Rodney Knight presented a case study analyzing the implications of a slowdown in the domestic economy of the PRC for #Germany in the NBR report chapter "What #China’s Economic Slowdown Means for Key Countries": nbr.org/publication/...

Joel Wuthnow will teach the session "PLA Organization and Reform" in NBR's Sept 15-17 Executive Education Course on the People's Liberation Army. See all sessions & instructors: nbr.org/event/the-pe...

Please join NBR for a virtual event examining how the emerging cohort of political leaders in #Indonesia, #Malaysia, and #Thailand are navigating new geopolitical landscapes. Learn more & register: www.eventbrite.com/e/southeast-...

Please join NBR for a virtual event examining how the emerging cohort of political leaders in #Bangladesh, #India, and #SriLanka are navigating new geopolitical landscapes. Learn more & register: eventbrite.com/e/south-asia...

Thapiporn Suporn (Khon Kaen University International College) identifies five forces that are influencing the future of #Thailand’s political landscape and discusses factors shaping the foreign policy outlook of Thailand’s next generation of leaders. www.nbr.org/publication/...

In a new essay, Greg Raymond explains structural aspects of #Thailand’s political system, appraises the next generation of leaders on both its conservative and progressive flanks, and examines three key dimensions of Thai foreign policy. www.nbr.org/publication/...

"U.S. Coast Guard ships previously deployed in the Middle East are now operating out of Singapore and the Philippines to challenge China's power." wsj.com/world/asia/c... via @wsj.com

Exclusive | China Aggressively Patrols Disputed Waters. Now the U.S. Coast Guard Is Moving In.

Several ships have been pulled from the Middle East to help challenge Beijing’s assertion of power in the Pacific.

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Council of the European Union warns of "the determination of some powers, Russia and China foremost among them, to establish regional dominance and reshape the global order in line with their interests, fostering a return to a sphere-of-influence logic" July 9 report (PDF) bit.ly/4fEIKNG

NBR’s Japan-U.S. Cyber Policy #Fellowship is an 8-month program for emerging Japanese tech policy leaders that aims to cultivate the next generation of experts shaping Japan’s cybersecurity policy & cyber cooperation with the US. Learn more/apply by August 16 www.nbr.org/japan-u-s-cy...

Nigel Cory describes the World Data Organization launched by China in March as part of a 3-channel strategy (norm-setting, facilitation of bilateral/multilateral initiatives, and infrastructure bundling) for China to influence global technology governance: bit.ly/4pobEVV

Phillip Saunders (National Defense University) will lead the session "Party-Military Relations: The PLA in the Chinese Party-State" in NBR's Sept 15-17 Executive Education Course on the People's Liberation Army. See all sessions and instructors: nbr.org/event/the-pe...

PODCAST | As #China prepares to host #APEC Digital Weeks, NBR's Doug Strub, Nigel Cory (Crowell & Moring), and Emily de La Bruyère (Horizon Advisory) discuss how China’s #digital strategy has evolved and what this means for technology governance in the region: www.nbr.org/publication/...

NBR nonresident fellow K. Tristan Tang is quoted on China's ballistic missile launch: “I would see this as a systematic move, not an isolated event” apnews.com/article/chin...

China's ballistic missile launch was a message for the US

China has launched a ballistic missile into the South Pacific, drawing international criticism from many countries in the region.

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Chapter by Gerald C. Brown @geraldcbrown.bsky.social examines the future trajectory of China’s nuclear force as it shifts to a “world-class” nuclear force, including drivers, political objectives, employment, and capability developments. nbr.org/publication/...