The editors of the JST are pleased to offer the Spring 2024 print issue featuring analysis of the Gaza and Ukraine wars, Iran’s threats to the Middle East, and the US-China competition in East Asia.
Spring 2024, Print Issue no. 10: Iran’s Threats and Wars in Gaza and Ukraine
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May 2024
Recent Articles
China vs Taiwan: The Geography of an Unfinished War
Why the Taiwan Strait is not only a political dispute, but a structural fault line in the Indo-Pacific balance of power The conflict between China and Taiwan is often presented through the language of crisis: military exercises, elections, speeches, sanctions, visits, and diplomatic warnings. But the real importance of Taiwan does not come from any […]
Behind the Beijing Summit: Taiwan, Iran, and a New Great-Power Deal
The meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping can signal a broader geopolitical shift linking Taiwan and Iran within a shared framework of strategic bargaining. Rather than a formal deal, both powers could test indirect forms of restraint, leverage, and de-escalation across interconnected regional theaters. President Donald Trump’s high-stakes meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping […]
Refighting Spain’s Conquest of Mexico
During her recent visit to Mexico, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, the fiercely conservative head of Madrid’s regional government, paid public homage to Hernán Cortés, the conquistador who overthrew the Aztec empire and brought Mexico under Spanish rule by 1521. This provoked a harsh response from Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, who emphasized the accepted view of Cortés […]
