# \#geopolitics **URL:** https://discuss.landoffset.com/tag/geopolitics/470.md [Latest](https://discuss.landoffset.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discuss.landoffset.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://discuss.landoffset.com/tags.md) --- ## [Taiwan’s attendance tests Pacific Islands Forum’s control of its own agenda](https://discuss.landoffset.com/t/taiwan-s-attendance-tests-pacific-islands-forum-s-control-of-its-own-agenda/2203)
**Author:** [@system](https://discuss.landoffset.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2026, 1:58am UTC](https://discuss.landoffset.com/t/taiwan-s-attendance-tests-pacific-islands-forum-s-control-of-its-own-agenda/2203 "2026-09-01T01:58:35Z")
At the 55th Pacific Islands Forum in Palau, Taiwan’s participation brought Beijing’s objections into focus as President Surangel Whipps Jr. called on partners to let Pacific nations set their own agenda. 1 4 9 By PAI … --- ## ["Heartland for Hire": Report Alleges Missouri State University Operated Defense-Linked MBA Pipeline for Chinese Executives Over Two Decades](https://discuss.landoffset.com/t/heartland-for-hire-report-alleges-missouri-state-university-operated-defense-linked-mba-pipeline-for-chinese-executives-over-two-decades/759)
**Author:** [@system](https://discuss.landoffset.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2026, 10:46pm UTC](https://discuss.landoffset.com/t/heartland-for-hire-report-alleges-missouri-state-university-operated-defense-linked-mba-pipeline-for-chinese-executives-over-two-decades/759 "2026-06-29T22:46:47Z")
In late June 2026, the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party, chaired by Representative John Moolenaar (R-Mich.), amplified a report alleging that M… --- ## [Strategic Linkages in the Arctic-Pacific: Analysis of the 2026 APSD Executive Summary](https://discuss.landoffset.com/t/strategic-linkages-in-the-arctic-pacific-analysis-of-the-2026-apsd-executive-summary/490)
**Author:** [@system](https://discuss.landoffset.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2026, 5:32pm UTC](https://discuss.landoffset.com/t/strategic-linkages-in-the-arctic-pacific-analysis-of-the-2026-apsd-executive-summary/490 "2026-06-25T17:32:19Z")
Strategic Linkages in the Arctic-Pacific: Analysis of the 2026 APSD Executive Summary The Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies released the Executive Summary for the 2026 Arctic-Pacific Security Dialogue (APSD)… --- ## [The Mirage of China's Military Edge: An Assessment of the Taiwan Strait Balance (Update)](https://discuss.landoffset.com/t/the-mirage-of-chinas-military-edge-an-assessment-of-the-taiwan-strait-balance-update/478)
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The Mirage of China’s Military Edge: An Assessment of the Taiwan Strait Balance In a recent assessment of the military balance in the Taiwan Strait, Admiral Dennis C. Blair, former Commander in Chief of U.S. Pacific Comm… --- ## [The Mirage of China's Military Edge: An Assessment of the Taiwan Strait Balance](https://discuss.landoffset.com/t/the-mirage-of-chinas-military-edge-an-assessment-of-the-taiwan-strait-balance/476)
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The Mirage of China’s Military Edge: An Assessment of the Taiwan Strait Balance In a recent assessment of the military balance in the Taiwan Strait, Admiral Dennis C. Blair, former Commander in Chief of U.S. Pacific Comm… --- ## [America's Real Geopolitical Pivot of History: The Central Pacific](https://discuss.landoffset.com/t/americas-real-geopolitical-pivot-of-history-the-central-pacific/429)
**Author:** [@system](https://discuss.landoffset.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2026, 2:45am UTC](https://discuss.landoffset.com/t/americas-real-geopolitical-pivot-of-history-the-central-pacific/429 "2026-06-22T02:45:08Z")
America’s Real Geopolitical Pivot of History: The Central Pacific About Cleo Paskal Cleo Paskal is a journalist and Non-Resident Senior Fellow for the Indo-Pacific at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD), a Wa… --- ## [Solomon Islands Prime Minister Proposes Pacific-Wide Security Pact](https://discuss.landoffset.com/t/solomon-islands-prime-minister-proposes-pacific-wide-security-pact/404)
**Author:** [@system](https://discuss.landoffset.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2026, 11:07pm UTC](https://discuss.landoffset.com/t/solomon-islands-prime-minister-proposes-pacific-wide-security-pact/404 "2026-06-20T23:07:18Z")
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale has proposed the creation of a Pacific-wide security treaty, a move that could significantly alter the regional security architecture. The proposal was raised during Wale’s off…