Japan

The ICC's ability to function will depend significantly on Japan's response to the U.S. sanctions against the Court's Japanese president.

Other middle powers should emulate Canada’s focus on the rule of law as a central principle of A.I. governance.

A non-binding U.S.-Japan agreement on deep-sea mining highlights the weaknesses and vulnerability of the International Seabed Authority.

The Trump administration's proposed $1.45 trillion defense budget for fiscal 2027 comes up short in three key ways for U.S. security in the Indo-Pacific.

Across Asia, formalized legal and bureaucratic mechanisms are reinforcing a regional arms race in administrative instruments. U.S. policy must react accordingly.

A "Cyber Shield" would enable the United States and its Indo-Pacific allies to attribute quickly, act collectively, and stem Beijing’s cyber coercion.

The deal circumvents the Appropriations Clause and congressional safeguards designed to enforce it, creating a system answerable only to the White House.

Reversing Biden's block on the acquisition would aid relations with Japan and competition against China while bolstering U.S. resilience.

Expert Victor Cha unpacks South Korean President Yoon's short-lived martial law declaration and the impact on US and regional ties.

The latest on the intersection of national security, human rights, and the rule of law at the United Nations.

The visit is a chance to outline a plan for avoiding an arms race with Russia and China and for reducing the risk of a nuclear catastrophe.

Multilateral and bilateral agreements provide valuable infrastructure in the nonproliferation toolkit. The United States and others should continue to build and strengthen agreements…