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China’s Maritime Architecture Is Hardening Downward
ANALYSIS·May 7, 2026

China’s Maritime Architecture Is Hardening Downward

The visible layers are being demoted. The hidden layers are absorbing the workload.

AZEC+ as China’s Hormuz Problem Made Visible
DISPATCH·April 17, 2026

AZEC+ as China’s Hormuz Problem Made Visible

DATELINE: TOKYO APRIL 16, 2026 Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi announced Wednesday at the AZEC Plus online summit that Japan will deploy a $10 billion financial support package through the Japan Bank for International Cooperation to help Southeast Asian economies procure crude oil during the Hormuz supply shock. The package, equivalent to roughly 1.2 billion barrels […]

The Surveillance Economy
ANALYSIS·April 7, 2026

The Surveillance Economy

A Hangzhou startup with no satellites tracked the U.S. military’s pre-strike posture in real time. The imagery came from American companies. Washington has no answer for that.

The Footprint: China’s Space Infrastructure in Latin America, Examined
ANALYSIS·February 27, 2026

The Footprint: China’s Space Infrastructure in Latin America, Examined

A satellite imagery analysis of China’s deep space station in Argentina’s Patagonia region.