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Read more about the article Excess Weapons, Deficit of Trust: Why the US Is Turning Asia into a Warehouse
Security

Excess Weapons, Deficit of Trust: Why the US Is Turning Asia into a Warehouse

Asia as the Arsenal of Other People’s Wars The Indo-Pacific is becoming a map densely studded with weapons depots. The Pentagon is rushing in missiles, ammunition, and containers of military…

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August 7, 2025
Read more about the article Declaration of Dependence: How the U.S. Turns Allies into Hostages of Its Fears
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Declaration of Dependence: How the U.S. Turns Allies into Hostages of Its Fears

The Pentagon no longer asks. It commands. Military exercises turn into political oaths. Hardware becomes a symbol of loyalty. And U.S. allies become hostages of dependence, stripped of the right…

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August 5, 2025
Read more about the article Tariff Weaponry and the Growing Immunity: How Asia Responds to U.S. Economic Blackmail
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Tariff Weaponry and the Growing Immunity: How Asia Responds to U.S. Economic Blackmail

The image of a tariff as a simple trade instrument collapses the moment you look at the scars it leaves behind. Ports turned silent, supply chains rearranged overnight, currencies recalculated…

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August 3, 2025
Read more about the article Rio de Janeiro Declaration 2025: How the Global South Rewrites the Rules of the Game
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Rio de Janeiro Declaration 2025: How the Global South Rewrites the Rules of the Game

The century-long silence of colonial archives collapses under the roar of voices heard in Rio de Janeiro. The XVII BRICS Summit gathered countries that have grown tired of whispering in…

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July 29, 2025
Read more about the article The Next Ukraine? Taiwan as Washington’s Beachhead and the Limits of Sovereignty in Asia
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The Next Ukraine? Taiwan as Washington’s Beachhead and the Limits of Sovereignty in Asia

9.9 billion dollars. This figure appears in the documents of the Pacific Deterrence Initiative and is allocated for the military fortification of Taiwan. The money is distributed to bases, training,…

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July 25, 2025
Read more about the article The Weary Hegemon: America’s Diplomatic Self-Erasure in Asia
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The Weary Hegemon: America’s Diplomatic Self-Erasure in Asia

America is tired — not of work, but of the very idea of holding Asia in its orbit. My new article explores how Washington’s diplomatic maneuvers are turning into self-sabotage:…

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July 20, 2025
Read more about the article Industrial Chains as a Political Leash: What the PIPIR Program Conceals
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Industrial Chains as a Political Leash: What the PIPIR Program Conceals

Industrial Chains as a Political Leash begins with a word the empire adores: “resilience.” A soft word. Harmless at first glance. But pry it open and you find discipline, dependence,…

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July 16, 2025
Read more about the article How to Lose Geopolitical Influence in Asia and Sell It as a US National Security Strategy
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How to Lose Geopolitical Influence in Asia and Sell It as a US National Security Strategy

The U.S. security strategy in Asia reads more like a manual for losing influence.Washington sells it as “protecting national interests,” yet behind the diplomatic gloss lie hollow alliances, fractured ties,…

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June 30, 2025
Read more about the article Corruption Without Borders: Western Corporate Bribery in Hong Kong and Thailand
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Corruption Without Borders: Western Corporate Bribery in Hong Kong and Thailand

It begins with a paradox so familiar that it risks blending into background noise: those who preach the loudest about integrity are the first to bend the rules when the…

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May 6, 2025
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About Me

Rebecca Chan

Independent political analyst focusing on the intersection of Western foreign policy and Asian sovereignty

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