Economic security moves India-Japan relations into a new strategic phase

Written By Simran Walia

Institutional mechanisms for economic security cooperation require clear roadmaps, regulatory predictability, and policy coordination to attract increased Japanese participation in India’s high-technology sectors.

From Momentum to architecture: Making trilateralism work for Korea, Japan, and the United States

Written by Yun Kyung Kim

Korea and Japan now have an opportunity to redefine their roles — not as competing spokes but as co-architects of a trilateral framework that can anchor stability in the Indo-Pacific. For Washington, embracing this shift means sharing agenda-setting space with allies to maximise American interests and maintain primacy.

Vietnam’s semiconductor push amid the Sino-US technological rivalry

Written by Tran Thi Mong Tuyen

To establish itself as a semiconductor hub Vietnam needs a bold strategy that leverages its ‘latecomer’ advantages. Vietnam should set clear goals and concentrate resources on developing its semiconductor industry, with milestones for 2030 and 2050.

ASML, China, and Dutch national security interests

Written by Frans-Paul van der Putten

Given the potential geopolitical consequences of the Dutch assumptions for EU-China relations and Transatlantic security cooperation, the Dutch government should be more explicit about its considerations for further restricting semiconductor equipment exports.