Quad-Fiji: Supply Chains, Security, and a Regional Voice
The Quad-Fiji agreement may indicate the Quad becoming more operational in the Indo-Pacific
Managed Competition: The U.S.-China Stabilisation Phase
The U.S.-China summit ended without any major outcomes. Instead, the meeting was an assessment of positions on a range of topics, with attempts at stabilisation.
Financial Chokepoint: Economic Fury Targeting Evasion Systems
The U.S. is now targeting Chinese refineries and financial networks associated with the Iranian oil trade.
Monetised Maritime Chokepoints: How Access is Becoming a Revenue Stream
Chokepoints are becoming revenue streams where access is shaped by demand.
Controlling the Flow: The U.S. Maritime Enforcement Strategy
The specific targeting of vessels signals how the U.S. aims to control maritime space beyond the blockade.
Pacific Alignment Under Pressure: The U.S., New Zealand, the Cook Islands, and China.
The New Zealand–Cook Islands defence partnership coincides with high-level U.S. engagement.
2025 U.S. National Security Strategy: A Pivot and Regional Reset
The 2025 U.S. National Security Strategy (NSS) marks a structural departure from the post-Cold War American universalist grand strategy.