The idea of an “Asian NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)” is not new. For decades, there have been intermittent discussions exploring the feasibility of transforming the U.S.-led “hub-and-spokes” bilateral alliance system into a NATO-like multilateral collective defense organization. Befor...

North Korea elected 687 deputies to the 15th Supreme People’s Assembly (SPA) on March 15, 2026, the first such election in seven years, for a five-year term, and convened its first session on March 22–23. At the first meeting of the 15th SPA, North Korea discussed agenda items including: the ele...

The Issue Brief examines what the 2026 Greenland crisis reveals about evolving U.S. alliance expectations and highlights that the episode reflects a broader shift in how Washington manages its alliances.The Greenland crisis was triggered in early 2026 with President Donald Trump’s renewed interes...