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PACIFICAWeekly Pacific Strategic & Commercial IntelligenceWeek Ending: Sunday, August 16, 2026 — 9:54 p.m. EDT
Strategically, however, Japan faces simultaneous pressure from several directions:
China to the southwest and west;North Korea to the west;Russia to the north.
This helps explain why Japan's defense, maritime, energy and resource policies are increasingly converging.
lhpgop
1 day ago8 min read


The Mystery of the Vanishing CoalWhat Balochistan’s Coal Trade May Tell Us About the Economics of Insurgency
If corruption exists within the coal economy, beneficiaries could include businessmen, brokers, transporters or officials with no ideological connection to the BLA whatsoever.
That possibility may actually be central to the investigation.
lhpgop
7 days ago24 min read


“The Cape Gambit: Trump, South Africa, and the Rebirth of American Influence in Africa”
South Africa must abandon any racialist land seizure or farm-killing tolerance.
South Africa must distance itself from Chinese-backed BRICS maneuvers, including joint ventures with Iran or Russian nuclear infrastructure projects.
In return, South Africa will receive:
A revitalized PEPFAR program under tighter U.S. fiscal discipline,
Mining and critical mineral agreements with U.S. companies,
Possible military port access and intelligence-sharing arrangements,
lhpgop
May 24, 20254 min read
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