The China-Central Asia Summit will not only affect the geopolitics of Central Asia, but will also affect Sino-Russian relations. Despite this, China and Russia will continue to cooperate in the short term against their main enemy, the United States. Still, Russia will not easily give up its Central Asian backyard.

Overall, Australia’s Defence Strategic Review makes the right strategic assessments about the increasing risk of military conflict, puts forward the right deterrent by denial strategy, makes the right calls in terms of force re-structure, but then fails to fund the development of critical capabilities in the urgent timeframe it identifies.

Despite the many concerns articulated by ASEAN and its members over the course of the 2023 summit, how they intend to achieve these declaratory goals is unclear. Such conditions reasonably raise questions about whether the grouping and its members have the political will to achieve their stated goals, or whether the lofty aims discussed at this year’s summit are mere wishes, much like similar statements issued in previous years.

If Beijing was planning to count on Russia as a strong ally for its self-declared fight against the hostile West in general and the U.S. in particular it will probably have to change plans. Russia’s political and economic future look grim.

The Taiwan issue is not just a cross-Strait issue, but has significant influence on the Korean Peninsula and East Asia, both directly and indirectly. Therefore, it is natural for Korea to emphasize the importance of preserving peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait.

These wolf warriors are not sincere interlocutors nor trustworthy diplomatic channels: they are just agents of the CCP who use an offensive way to boost CCP propaganda. The only mission of these wolf warriors is to please the leadership in China, not to promote nor to be a reliable bridge for bilateral relations.

While Manila is stopping short of committing its territory to assist the defense of Taiwan in the event of a Chinese attack, President Ferdinand “Bong Bong” Marcos, Jr.’s rapid revival of Philippine-American defense cooperation has shocked Beijing.

The Prospect Foundation will host a speaking event in honor of former UK Prime Minister, Liz Truss MP, in Taipei on May 17th at 10am at the Grand Hyatt Taipei. The keynote speech, entitled "Taiwan: On the Frontline of Freedom and Democracy," will be delivered by Truss. Since Truss entered politics in 2010, she has held various key positions such as Justice Secretary, International Trade Secretary, Foreign Secretary, and Prime Minister. Her portfolio demonstrates the wealth of her experiences and qualifications. Following the UK's exit from the European Union and UK's global strategic adjustment, a shift in focus towards the Indo-Pacific region, Truss played a key role in incorporating Taiwan's security into the UK's international perspective. During her tenure as International Trade Secretary, she was instrumental in the UK's formal application to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). As Foreign Secretary, Truss actively spoke out on the importance of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait, repeatedly emphasizing the need for peaceful resolution of cross-strait disputes and opposing any unilateral attempts to change the status quo. During her time as Prime Minister, Truss launched a review of the UK's 2021 Integrated Review, which had a significant impact on the UK's global positioning and delineation after leaving the European Union. The Prospect Foundation is deeply honored to host former UK Prime Minister Liz Truss MP as a speaker in Taiwan, and we are delighted that she has accepted our invitation. Her visit to Taiwan carries great significance in terms of showing concrete support for Taiwan's democracy. We believe that her speech will help to bolster the confidence of the Taiwanese people in defending democracy and freedom. Agenda 09:30-10:00 Registration 10:00-10:05 Opening Remarks 10:05-10:10 Introductory Remarks 10:10-10:40 Keynote Speech 10:40-11:20 Discussion 11:20-11:30 Concluding Remarks By invitation only. The event will be live-streaming on the official website of the Prospect Foundation. Contact info: 02-2365-4366*417, info.pftaipei@gmail.com Ms. Han The Press Conference will be held from 11:50 AM to 12:20 PM. Contact Info for the Press Conference: 02-2348-2518, phsun@mofa.gov.tw Mr. Sun

The two binary opposite views on what Finland’s NATO accession means tell a bleak story of two rivaling camps, and how they interpret their security. Finland, however, is now prepared for the worse.