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Indo-Pacific

Feature

No room for Beijing: NATO declaration without China reference

One name was conspicuously absent at the NATO summit in The Hague: China. Three years after its historic inclusion in the strategic concept, the People's Republic is no longer mentioned in the final document. And yet, recent surveys show that the European population indeed sees the relevance of security policy in the Indo-Pacific.

By Amelie Richter

Interview

Felix Heiduk: 'The old order has died and the new one has not yet been born'

In this interview, Felix Heiduk from the German Institute for International and Security Affairs speaks about a post-Pax Americana world order and the China peak. Germany could cooperate more closely in the Indo-Pacific with countries that are often labeled as value partners – a term that Heiduk considers far too vague.

By Angela Köckritz

Interview

Zippelius: German transit of the Taiwan Strait should be normalized

Nicolas Zippelius from the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) believes that German warships should be able to cross the Taiwan Strait in the future. Military cooperation with the Philippines could also be expanded, he says in the interview.

By Angela Köckritz

Interview

Security expert Zhou Bo: 'The USA is tired of being the world's policeman'

Trump surprises China – with friendliness. Instead of a harsh confrontation, he made conciliatory gestures towards Beijing. But is this a genuine change of course, or is it just the calm before the storm? Chinese ex-military man Zhou Bo explains why China will not be fooled by illusions and what lessons it has learned from the Ukraine war for Taiwan.

By Angela Köckritz

Feature

Japan: How realistic is the 'Asian NATO'

During the election campaign of the new Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, his idea of an Asian NATO received considerable attention. Can the proposal actually be realized?

By Angela Köckritz

Interview

Ian Buruma: 'People realize that Pax Americana cannot last forever'

Writer Ian Buruma keenly understands world history's big and small connections. In this interview, he explains how the US elections could herald a turning point in the Indo-Pacific and why he willingly watches Chinese propaganda flicks.

By Fabian Peltsch