IINA: China’s Resolve as Seen from Russia: “A New Great Wall” — China’s Preparations for Large-Scale War

Vasily B. Kashin, who is one of the most famous Russian scholars specializing in Chinese studies, and his team have conducted a comprehensive analysis of China’s security perceptions and preparedness. Their findings were presented in a study titled “The New Great Wall: The Logic of China’s Foreign Policy Behavior.” At a time when conducting field research in mainland China has become increasingly difficult for researchers in many countries, including Japan, they have continued to visit various regions of China and engage with experts from different sectors. Through this process, they have carefully examined nuances that cannot be discerned solely from the limited publicly available sources.

By Katsuya Yamamoto, Program Director and Senior Research Fellow, Sasakawa Peace Foundation

IINA: The Cambrian Explosion in Space — A Turning Point of Space Security Accelerated by U.S.-China Competition

On April 1, 2026, NASA successfully launched Artemis II mission. The Orion spacecraft, carrying four astronauts, achieved NASA's first crewed lunar flyby, the first since Apollo 17, 53 years ago, setting a new record for the farthest distance ever reached by humankind, approximately 406,841 km from Earth. Although this mission was a flight demonstration that did not involve landing on the lunar surface, it undoubtedly represented an important step towards the manned lunar landing by Artemis IV expected in 2028.

By Jun Nagashima, Senior Research Advisor, Nakasone Peace Institute, Lt. Gen, JASDF (Ret.)

SPF China Observer: Differences in Maritime Traffic Protection Between the Navies of the United Kingdom and Japanese During World War II −Insights into Taiwan’s Resiliency− (Part 3 of 3)

5. Preparations for Commerce Raiding by Japan and the United Kingdom and the Implications for a Taiwan Contingency