Pre-empting defeat: In search of North Korea’s nuclear doctrine
Pyongyang’s is prepared to carry out a pre-emptive nuclear strike against both military and civilian targets if it detects an imminent attack
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Grand Designs: Does China have a ‘Grand Strategy’?
The Chinese Communist Party Congress in October will indicate whether China has departed from its ‘peaceful rise’ in favour of an ambitious grand strategy
China and the Mediterranean: Open for business?
Introduction Partnering with China on its ‘One Belt, One Road’ initiative, also known as the ‘Belt and Road Initiative’ (BRI), is often like looking at…
Influence by default: Europe’s impact on military security in East Asia
In the continued absence of a policy, European commercial actions in the armament sector could have a destabilising impact on Asian security
Taiwan between Xi and Trump
Taiwan's government has little room for manoeuvre to forge a path independently of China
Discipline and punish: Party power under Xi
Why China's President has made Party discipline a centrepiece of his administration
Expanded ambitions, shrinking achievements: How China sees the global order
Policy recommendations Stay true to the EU’s values In the current political climate of eroding values and principles, there are two temptations that EU member…
China’s investment in influence: the future of 16+1 cooperation
Uneven progress towards “16+1” cooperation frustrates Chinese ambitions
Big is beautiful? State-owned enterprise mergers under Xi Jinping
Chinese state-owned enterprise mergers raise fears of ‘too big to regulate’ companies
China and Russia: Gaming the West
The latest edition of China Analysis assesses the growing relationship between Russia and China