Chhai Bunsonareach is a Research Associate at the Centre for Advanced Research and Legal Studies (CARLS), Asian Vision Institute (AVI), where he focuses on geopolitics, international affairs, international trade agreements, and regional integration. He was previously a Dongfang Scholar at Peking University.
How Ambiguity Became a Tool for Managing the U.S.-Kurdish Alliance
The United States has treated ambiguity about its own commitment as a tool for managing the Kurdish alliance. From Barzani's rebellion in the 1970s to the Peshmerga partnership and the…
How Much Is Too Much? A Defensive Realist Analysis of Japan’s Military Buildup
From the perspective of defensive realism, the critical question is not whether Japan is building up its military, but how much is too much before Japan's buildup provokes the very…